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Quantum-based impedance bridges – PTB.de

September 25, 2020 Office

PTB News 3.2020 – Within the scope of a European metrology research project, PTB is investigating the utilizability of novel quantum Hall resistance standards based on graphene for impedance metrology. The activities aim to develop […]

30,000 lbf Automatic Deadweight Load Cell Calibrator added to Morehouse Calibration Laboratory

September 21, 2020 Office

YORK, Pa., Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Morehouse Instrument Company has added a 30,000 lbf automatic deadweight load cell calibrator to its laboratory to dramatically improve force calibration accuracy. The 30,000 lbf machine expands […]

Using a Databased SOLT Calibration Kit

September 8, 2020 Office

Introduction Copper Mountain Technologies produces lab-grade VNAs with outstanding measurement accuracy. As with every VNA, performing a good calibration is necessary for maximizing the accuracy of VNA measurement results, for de-embedding the effects of imperfect […]

Precision Metrology Certificate Program | The William States Lee College of Engineering | UNC Charlotte

August 31, 2020 Office

News August 11, 2020 To provide engineers with advanced coursework about dimensional measurement, The William States Lee College of Engineering’s Mechanical Engineering Department and Center for Precision Metrology offer the Graduate Certificate in Precision Metrology […]

Yokogawa Test & Measurement Releases DLM5000 Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes

August 28, 2020 Office

Tokyo, Japan – August 28, 2020 Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation announces that it has developed the DLM5000 series mixed signal oscilloscopes and will be releasing 350 MHz and 500 MHz models to the market […]

Meeting the Challenge when Measuring Super Smooth Surfaces

August 26, 2020 Office

While the measurement of super smooth surfaces typically requires the use of optical metrology tools, it is important to realize that not all optical solutions are the same. The metrology option chosen for such surfaces […]

NIST’s SAMURAI Measures 5G Communications Channels Precisely | NIST

August 10, 2020 Office

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a flexible, portable measurement system to support design and repeatable laboratory testing of fifth-generation (5G) wireless communications devices with unprecedented accuracy across a […]

Redefined but Not Perfected: The On-going Saga of the Kilogram

July 28, 2020 Office

by Patrick J. Abbott The International Prototype Kilogram (IPK) realized the unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) for over 130 years. On May 20, 2019, all fundamental quantities of the SI […]