2020 – Page 4 – Cal Lab Magazine

Two Simple and Practical Methods for Combining Prior Information with Current Measurement in Uncertainty Analysis

October 23, 2020 Office

by Hening Huang This paper presents two simple and practical frequentist methods for combining prior information with current measurement in uncertainty analysis. The first method is based on the “law of combination of distributions” (LCD). […]

Sampling with a 3458A Type DMM

October 23, 2020 Office

by Rado Lapuh There is often a need in metrology to use a high precision sampling digital multi-meters in order to look at the amplitude, frequency and phase of a sinewave signal in detail. But […]

Guildline Instruments Celebrates 40 Years of Achievements

October 22, 2020 Office

Volume 4:6, Nov-Dec 1997 A look at 40 years of innovations, in celebration of Guidline’s birthday. Includes timeline. READ FULL ARTICLE (PDF)

Simple Tests for Evaluating Digital Storage Oscilloscopes

October 22, 2020 Office

by Mitch Johnson Volume 4:2, Mar-Apr 1997 A digital storage oscilloscope is one of the most versatile pieces of test equipment on the market, offering the capability of automatic parmeter measurements on a variety of […]

New Techniques in Automated, High Performance Oscilloscope Calibration

October 22, 2020 Office

by Keith P. Bargroff Volume 3:3, May-Jun 1996 The adoption of quality standards, such as ISO 9000, coupled with the growth in computerized, digital-storage-oscilloscope-based measuring systems has led to a demand for cost-effective, automated, oscilloscope […]

Recent Advances in Oscilloscope Capabilities

October 22, 2020 Office

by Kimberly M. Overhage Volume 3:3, May-Jun 1996 The latest measurement capabilities for oscilloscopes include higher bandwidths and real time display. Capturing intermittent signals, a persistent measurement problem, has finally been solved by higher update […]

An Introduction to Frequency Calibration, Part II

October 22, 2020 Office

by Michael Lombardi Volume 3:2, Mar-Apr 1996 This article is part II of a two-part series on frequency calibrations. Part I introduced the topic of frequency calibrations, discussed the specifications involved, and described several types […]

An Introduction to Frequency Calibration, Part 1

October 22, 2020 Office

by Michael Lombardi Volume 3:1, Jan-Feb 1996 This article is part I of a two-part series on frequency calibrations. Part I introduces the topic of frequency calibrations, discusses the specifications involved, and describes the different […]