Enhancing the Accuracy of a Power and Energy Standard

January 27, 2021 Office

by Michael Schwartz & Jack Somppi Changing requirements in the world’s energy market are pushing the measurement performance of existing equipment to their limits. As the accuracy requirements increase, existing precision sources become marginal. Yet, […]

Sources of Uncertainty in Standard Resistors

October 27, 2020 Office

by Jeff Gust Volume 7:5, Sep-Oct 2000 As metrologists are acutely aware, when one transfers a measured value such as resistance, they also transfer a measurement uncertainty that is associated with the calibration of the […]

Sampling with a 3458A Type DMM

October 23, 2020 Office

by Rado Lapuh There is often a need in metrology to use a high precision sampling digital multi-meters in order to look at the amplitude, frequency and phase of a sinewave signal in detail.  But […]

Recent Advances in Oscilloscope Capabilities

October 22, 2020 Office

by Kimberly M. Overhage Volume 3:3, May-Jun 1996 The latest measurement capabilities for oscilloscopes include higher bandwidths and real time display. Capturing intermittent signals, a persistent measurement problem, has finally been solved by higher update […]

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