Quick Answer: The Digital Transistor Characteristics Apparatus is used to map the input, output and transfer characteristics of NPN and PNP transistors. It has two integrated power supplies and four digital meters that are read together, with no lead switching.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Four integrated digital meters for simultaneous monitoring
Two integrated power supplies for independent bias voltages
Switchable NPN and PNP circuits
Silk-screened schematic on the panel, wired with 4mm patch cords
Digital readings avoid parallax error
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Meters
Four integrated digital meters
Power supplies
Two integrated, independent bias
Transistor types
Switchable NPN/PNP circuits
Connections
4mm patch cords to silk-screened schematic
About This Product
Students set independent base and collector bias and read all four meters together to work out gain without breaking the circuit. Switching between NPN and PNP circuits shows the differences in polarity between the two bipolar transistor types.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Digital Transistor Characteristics Apparatus use digital meters?
Its four integrated digital meters remove parallax error and let all readings be taken together without switching leads.
