Power Reference Measurement with N432A Thermistor Power Meter

应用文章

This application note explains the application procedure for using the N432A with the thermistor mount to measure the power reference source of power meters. The first part of the article focuses on the fundamentals of the power reference measurement requirements. The second section provides step-bystep instructions for performing the measurement using the N432A thermistor power meter. The third part includes the measurement uncertainty or expected measurement error, which is a basic statistical method of obtaining the total measurement uncertainty. The final part of the article covers a brief overview of the new Keysight Technologies, Inc. N432A thermistor power meter.