• DocumentCode
    1004118
  • Title

    An Audio Frequency Multiplier With Planar Thermal Converters for Power Measurements

  • Author

    Mohns, Enrico

  • Author_Institution
    Phys.-Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
  • Volume
    58
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1035
  • Lastpage
    1040
  • Abstract
    A multiplier based on thermal converters was developed for use in broadband power measurements. The topology of the multiplier suppresses its static error by means of an improved summing circuit. It employs a fast synchronous ac-dc transfer technique to shorten the measurement time. The uncertainties evaluated at the nominal voltage of 3 V are on the order of a few parts in 10-6 for frequencies up to 30 kHz and a few parts in 10-5 for frequencies up to 100 kHz.
  • Keywords
    AC-DC power convertors; frequency multipliers; least mean squares methods; summing circuits; audio frequency multiplier; broadband power measurements; planar thermal converters; static error suppression; summing circuit; synchronous ac-dc transfer technique; voltage 3 V; AC–DC transfer; AC–DC transfer; power measurements; root mean square (RMS); thermal converter (TC);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIM.2008.2006965
  • Filename
    4685880