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METROLOGY 101 Article Correction

September 12, 2013 Office Articles, Vol. 20:3 (Jul 2013)

The Metrology 101 article from the Jul-Sep 2013 issue, “Testing Linearity on the Agilent E441xA Power Sensors,” has been updated online. The upper and lower readings are incorrect in the printed version.

An Excel spreadsheet of the linearity table, with updated calculations, can be downloaded here: Power Sensor Linearity Check – Spreadsheet.

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