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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Metrology
  • Physics

Background:

  • Accurate impedance measurements are critical for electronic component characterization.
  • Traditional impedance bridges can be complex and susceptible to environmental factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test a digital impedance bridge in a hybrid structure for comparing capacitors and resistors.
  • To calibrate an inductive voltage divider using the developed bridge.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a digital impedance bridge to measure the impedance ratio of a capacitor-resistor pair.
  • Employed a custom detection system with a four-channel 24-bit digitizer for residual deviation and phase factor measurement.
  • Performed in situ calibration of an inductive voltage divider using a conventional four-arm bridge.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a bridge resolution and stability of 0.02 microF/F over 2 hours for a 100-pF capacitor relative to a 12 906-Ω resistor at 1233 Hz.
  • The relative combined standard uncertainty (k=1) was determined to be 0.13 microF/F.
  • Digitizer error was identified as the primary limitation on measurement accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The digital impedance bridge demonstrates high resolution and stability for impedance ratio measurements.
  • The developed system offers a viable method for precise calibration of voltage dividers.
  • Further improvements in digitizer technology could enhance measurement uncertainty.