Measurement Uncertainty Analysis – Instrument Accuracy Test

Measurement Introduction

Worst case error on 0.1V range:

Error = ((9ppm x 100mV) + (3ppm x 100mV)) + (6ppm x 100mV) + 5((0.15ppm x 100mV) + 100mV))

=2.375uV

Percentage Error = 0.002375%

Voltage Error

Distribution

Standard Uncertainty

2.375uV

Rectangular

1.371uV

Worst case error on 1V range

Error = ((8ppm x 1.0V) + (0.3ppm x 1.0V)) + (1ppm x 1.0V) + 5((0.15ppm x 1.0V) + (0.1ppm x 1.0V))

=10.55uV

Percentage Error = 0.001055%

Voltage Error

Distribution

Standard Uncertainty

10.55uV

Rectangular

6.09uV

Worst case error on 10V range

Error = ((8ppm x 10.0V) + (0.05ppm x 10.0V)) + (1ppm x 10.0V) + 5((0.15ppm x 10.0V) + (0.01ppm x 10.0V))

=98.5uV

Percentage Error = 0.000985%

Voltage Error

Distribution

Standard Uncertainty

98.5uV

Rectangular

56.8uV

A-6

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