Tech note: making your own V-I plots at home
Summary
Tech note by lcamtuf describes making V-I plots at home using benchtop instrumentation and SCPI, detailing a practical workflow for diodes and transistors. It covers instrumentation choices (DMM, SMU, pulsed power), cooling with oil, data streaming, and a C implementation for capturing VI data, including real plots and raw data references. The piece emphasizes real-world measurements, experimental setup challenges, and methods to stretch instrument ranges safely.