19-2 (Apr 2012) – Cal Lab Magazine

Watch Out for Those Thermoelectric Voltages!

May 22, 2012 Office

By Martin L. Kidd This Metrology 101 article addresses the impact of thermoelectric voltage (EMF) on low-voltage measurements. Using a high precision digital multimeter, the author demonstrates how you can inadvertently introduce thermal EMF errors. […]

Identifying and Avoiding Common Errors in RF Calibration

May 22, 2012 Office

By Paul Roberts There are many potential sources of human and measurement errors in RF calibration. This paper examines five common error sources associated with connectors, cables, and accessories such as adapters, splitters and couplers: […]

A Comparison of 12 US Liquid Hydrocarbon Flow Standards and the Transition to Safer Calibration Liquids

May 22, 2012 Office

By John Wright, Aaron Johnson, Gina Kline, Chris Crowley, Jodie Pope, Vern Bean, Kevin John, Jeremy Latsko, David Pfeffer, James Winchester, Michael Case, Gary Mahoney, Gary Quigley, Jason Bellavance, Jon Fitzgerald, Bradley Ramsey, Wes England, […]

Rethinking the Flexible Standards Paradigm

May 22, 2012 Office

By Michael Schwartz In many of today’s software projects, developers are challenged with the task of designing interchangeable standards architecture into their metrology based applications. Currently, many developers see an oscilloscope as an oscilloscope and […]