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	Characteristic curve may refer to: In electronics Electronics Electronics refers to the flow of charge through nonmetal electrical conductor , whereas electrical refers to the flow of charge through metal electrical conductor.... , a representation of certain electrical characteristics of a device or component. Semiconductor curve tracer Semiconductor curve tracer A semiconductor curve tracer is a specialised piece of electronic test equipment used to analyse the characteristics of discrete semiconductor devices such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors.... , a device for displaying the above curve In photography, a plot of film density: see sensitometry Sensitometry Sensitometry is the scientific study of light-sensitive materials, especially photographic film. The study has its origins in the work by Ferdinand Hurter and Vero Charles Driffield with early black-and-white emulsions.... . In mathematics, used in the method of characteristics Method of characteristics In mathematics, the method of characteristics is a technique for solving partial differential equations. Typically, it applies to first order partial differential equation, although more generally the method of characteristics is valid for any hyperbolic partial differential equation.... for solving partial differential equations.