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HomeArticles19-1 (Jan 2012)Metrology 101: Calibrating 1 mW 50 MHz Power Reference Output

Metrology 101: Calibrating 1 mW 50 MHz Power Reference Output

February 22, 2012 Office 19-1 (Jan 2012), Articles

By Hock Eng Lim

1 mW 50 MHz Power Reference Measurement setup.

This latest Metrology 101 articles shows us how to use new standards to calibrate the reference calibration output of a power meter.

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