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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: Orxan1989 on November 07, 2024, 05:51:01 pm
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Does the diode mode of the multimeter (with the red probe on the ground) replace the curve tracer in integrated circuit testing? If not, why?
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not
a curve tracer use a scope, that way you see the dut specs and how it behave, and if it leak ... a meter will not show it like this, on some it help you test a zenner too
a meter will test in voltage, mostly up to 3v, or some eevblog ones or some others who can output 15 vdc, you get the junction voltage of a diode 0.3v
0.6v etc .. can test some zenners, but there is a limit
a meter in ohms you may see if you are in forward or reverse if you see conduction
as tools: get both of them, learn on how to interpret read values, tests them, interference of parts in parallel on / in the circuit etc ...
you have 2 questions here about curve tracer, pls avoid multiples thread .... i know it is not identical, but be careful ...
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Does the diode mode of the multimeter (with the red probe on the ground) replace the curve tracer in integrated circuit testing? If not, why?
No.
Because it doesn't show a curve on a screen.