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NIST Impulse Spectrum Amplitude Measurement Service

Published

Author(s)

Nicholas Paulter, Donald R. Larson

Abstract

The NIST service for measuring the impulse spectrum amplitude of the output of impulse generators is described. The calibration procedures used in this measurement service were recently modified and this reduced both the time for measurement and the published uncertainties. Using this new calibration method and associated uncertainty analysis, the published uncertainties for the bandwidth of 10 MHz to 4 GHz have been reduced from ' 0.5 dB to less than ' 0.1 dB for the parameter of impulse spectrum amplitude. Furthermore, the new calibration method allows this NIST measurement service to be extended to higher frequencies to support the measurement of the spectrum amplitude of ultra-wideband (UWB) signals.
Conference Dates
July 11-15, 2004
Conference Location
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Conference Title
NCSL International Workshop and Symposium

Keywords

calibration, electromagnetic interference emission, electromagnetic interference immunity, impulse spectral intensity, impulse spectrum amplitude, impulse strength, spectral density, spectrum amplitude, ultra-wideband, UWB

Citation

Paulter, N. and Larson, D. (2004), NIST Impulse Spectrum Amplitude Measurement Service, NCSL International Workshop and Symposium, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=31671 (Accessed October 6, 2024)

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Created June 30, 2004, Updated October 12, 2021