By Hock Eng Lim
This latest Metrology 101 articles shows us how to use new standards to calibrate the reference calibration output of a power meter.
Metrology 101: Calibrating 1 mW 50 MHz Power Reference Output
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Tolerances for Non-Linear Analog Resistance Scales
By Tom Morgan A method is derived for calculating the resistance tolerances for non-linear resistance scales, whose accuracy tolerances are given in degrees of arc instead of percent of reading or range. Read the Full […]
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Metrology 101: Testing Linearity on Agilent E441xA Power Sensors
by Michael Schwartz Today’s new high dynamic range power sensors are not built the same as the older generations of sensors. Older generations of power sensors only had a correction table for their frequency response. […]
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Measuring Receiver Creates Benchmark for RF Power and Modulation Measurements
by William M. Kilpatrick Volume 11:3, Jul-Sep 2004 When Hewlett-Packard introduced the HP 8902A measuring receiver in 1981, IBM had just announced the personal computer, the World Wide Web was just a glimmer in the […]