DETERMINING MEASUREMENT ACCURACY

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	DETERMINING MEASUREMENT ACCURACY
by Hristo Stefanov Start ı Defining the Terms ı A Little Theory ı Sources of Error ı Error Budget ı Error Budget Example ı Offset and Gain Errors ı Sources and PDF SOURCES and PDF Download the PDF of this Article. Hristo Stefanov is a consultant in Bulgaria. He specializes in hardware and software design for industrial automation and control applications. Hristo holds an M.S. in Engineering from Technical University of Plovdiv. He can be reached at hstefanov@mailandnews.com. RESOURCES P. Horowitz and W. Hill, The Art of Electronics, Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 1993. Analog Devices, "Ultraprecision Operational Amplifier OP177," http://products.analog.com/products/info.asp?product=OP177. Vitrohm, "Competence in Electronics," 1995/96. J. Graeme, "Op-amp Performance Analysis," AB-045, Burr-Brown Corp., 1993. E. Nash, "Errors and Error Budget Analysis in Instrumentation Amplifier Applications," AN-539, Analog Devices. PREVIOUS Circuit Cellar provides up-to-date information for engineers. Visit www.circuitcellar.com for more information and additional articles. For subscription information, call (860) 875-2199, subscribe@circuitcellar.com or subscribe online. ıCircuit Cellar, the Magazine for Computer Applications. Posted with permission.