Abstract
The characteristic of a rectifier or amplifying element indicates the dependence of one characteristic magnitude on another, and such characteristics can be displayed by means of the oscilloscope. As in the case of displaying the hysteresis loop, it is not a matter of showing the dependence of amplitude on time, but the mutual dependence of two magnitudes on one another. As such characteristics generally have some irregular parts and, in addition, the range of the measuring circuit must not be overdriven to any considerable extent, this arrangement leads to distorted voltage curves. Since the position of the waveform must be maintained when the parameter changes — a fixed null level is necessary — only oscilloscopes having DC voltage amplifiers for both directions of deflection are suitable for this task.
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Czech, J. (1965). Recording the Characteristics of Crystal Diodes, Transistors and Electronic Valves. In: Oscilloscope Measuring Technique. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-39653-7_17
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