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AUTOMATION OF 1 TOhm TO 100 TOhm ULTRA-HIGH RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS AT NIST
Published
Author(s)
Dean G. Jarrett, Angelica M. Muniz-Mercado, Marlin E. Kraft
Abstract
The automation of ultra-high resistance measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the range 1 TOhm to 100 TOhm has been completed with the use of a programmable XY positioning system to facilitate the guarded connection of multiple standard resistors to an automated dual-source bridge. Automated guarded switching that is immune to leakages to ground is critical to the characterization of standard resistors and transfer standards in this range.
Proceedings Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest
Report Number
32889
Conference Dates
June 8-13, 2008
Conference Location
Broomfield, CO, USA
Conference Title
Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements
coaxial, guarded switch, resistor, time constant, uncertaity
Citation
Jarrett, D.
, Muniz-Mercado, A.
and Kraft, M.
(2008),
AUTOMATION OF 1 TOhm TO 100 TOhm ULTRA-HIGH RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS AT NIST, Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest, Broomfield, CO, USA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32889
(Accessed October 1, 2025)