A New Fully Automated Measurement Chain for Electronic Voltage Standards at 1.018 V

Author

Solve, Stéphane ; Chayramy, Régis ; Reymann, D.

Author_Institution

Bur. Int. des Poids et Mesures, Sevres Cedex

Volume

56

Issue

2

fYear

2007

fDate

4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

588

Lastpage

591

Abstract

The authors describe a new automated measurement system for the direct calibration of the 1.018-V outputs of Zener-based electronic voltage standards with a programmable Josephson array. It features a programmable bias supply and a multiplexer that introduces negligibly small thermal EMFs in the critical circuits. Detailed descriptions of the two devices are given in this paper. A validation program is in progress in parallel with the previous chain, as no instruments are shared between the two

Keywords

Zener effect; calibration; measurement standards; measurement systems; multiplexing equipment; superconducting arrays; superconductor-normal-superconductor devices; voltage measurement; 1.018 V; Zener electronic voltage standards; automated measurement chain; calibration; multiplexer; programmable Josephson array; programmable bias supply; thermal EMF; Atmospheric measurements; Calibration; Insulation; Josephson junctions; Measurement standards; Microwave antenna arrays; Multiplexing; Superconducting devices; Superconducting microwave devices; Voltage; Calibration; Zener-based electronic voltage standards; programmable Josephson arrays;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TIM.2007.891062

Filename

4126914