News tagged with calibration
New Automated Technique with Online Verification Eases Network Analyzer Calibration
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Verifying the accuracy of network analyzers—instruments that are used to measure key performance characteristics of electronic networks—was once an awkward process involving multiple steps and pieces of equipment.
New method reveals all you need to know about 'waveforms'
Oct 07, 2009 |
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has unveiled a method for calibrating entire waveforms -- graphical shapes showing how electrical signals vary over time -- rather than just parts of waveforms as is current ...
Self-validating thermocouples based on metal-carbon eutectic fixed points
Oct 02, 2009 |
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When used at high temperatures (above 1100 °C) thermocouples are prone to substantial calibration drift. To gauge the extent of the drift, for example, in an industrial setting, it is highly desirable for ...
GOES-O Releases First Solar Image
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 18, 2009 |
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GOES-14, formerly GOES-O, has achieved another significant milestone with the release of the first formal Solar Image from the Solar X-Ray Imager (SXI).
Physicists develop unique new calibration tool for radio frequencies
Jun 22, 2009 |
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A scientist from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has helped Fluke Precision Measurement to prove the effectiveness of a unique new tool for calibrating radio frequency (RF) devices.
Improving speed measurements for cars, bullets
May 21, 2009 |
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While today's law enforcement officers don't wear utility belts full of crimefighting gadgets like Batman, they do rely on a variety of state-of-the-art technologies to do their jobs efficiently and safely. ...
Scientist fine-tune Hubble Space Telescope
Mar 25, 2009 |
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A scientist at Rochester Institute of Technology has expanded the Hubble Space Telescope's capability without the need for new instruments or billions of dollars.
Describing soils: Calibration tool for teaching soil rupture resistance
Jan 05, 2009 |
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A new calibration tool was recently developed to help students and soil scientists calibrate their thumb and forefinger for the correct amount of pressure.
