| 1260355E_Artifact_Calibration_AN_w.pdf | | Artifact calibration
theory and application
Application Note
Introduction
Electronic instruments gen-
erally contain both a large
number and a wide variety of
components. The circuit con-
figuration and the values of
the components determine the
characteristics of the instru-
ment. Unfortunately, because
nothing is absolutely stable, the
value of any component varies
with time, and because of this,
instruments require periodic
calibration to assure continued
compliance with specifications.
Until the advent of the micro-
processor, periodic calibration
generally required the physi-
cal adjustment of components
within the instrument. This was
done to bring the instrument
into compliance with external
standards. Complex instruments
might contain dozens of |
