• DocumentCode
    2452015
  • Title

    Using DC nanovoltmeters for low-frequency spectral analysis of voltage reference standards

  • Author

    Witt, T.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Bur. Int. des Poids et Mesures, Sevres, France
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    17-21 June 1996
  • Firstpage
    330
  • Lastpage
    331
  • Abstract
    It is shown that low-frequency spectral analysis can now be carried out easily and cheaply with personal computers. This method was used to determine the bandwidths of DC nanovoltmeters and to provide clearer interpretations of the filter and statistical functions in these instruments. Once characterized, the nanovoltmeters were used to study the noise characteristics of standard cells and Zener-diode reference standards.
  • Keywords
    digital voltmeters; electric noise measurement; measurement standards; microcomputer applications; spectral analysis; voltage measurement; voltmeters; 5 mHz to 10 Hz; DC nanovoltmeters; Zener-diode reference standards; analog nanovoltmeter; bandwidths; digital nanovoltmeters; low-frequency spectral analysis; noise characteristics; personal computers; standard cells; statistical functions; voltage reference standards; Bandwidth; Cables; Digital filters; Frequency; Instruments; Low-frequency noise; Microcomputers; Spectral analysis; Voltage; Voltmeters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1996 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Braunschweig, Germany
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3376-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.1996.547099
  • Filename
    547099