• DocumentCode
    1212604
  • Title

    Projecting Zener DC reference performance between calibrations

  • Author

    Hamilton, Clark A. ; Tarr, Larry W.

  • Volume
    52
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    454
  • Lastpage
    456
  • Abstract
    Two simple empirical models are proposed to predict Zener reference standard output voltage and uncertainty based on just one or two calibration points. The models are derived from a study of 140 Zener standards. The results yield a substantial reduction in uncertainty relative to the manufacturer´s specification and illustrate the dominant influence of seasonal effects on projection uncertainty.
  • Keywords
    Zener diodes; calibration; measurement uncertainty; voltage measurement; Zener DC reference performance; calibration points; calibrations; empirical models; output voltage; projection uncertainty; seasonal effects; specification; uncertainty; Calibration; History; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Measurement standards; Noise measurement; Predictive models; Testing; Uncertainty; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIM.2003.810006
  • Filename
    1202072