A generalized wheatstone bridge for comparing 1-Ω resistors

This paper describes an extension of the Wheatstone bridge principle to a network which is suitable for comparing four-terminal 1-Ω resistance standards with an accuracy of better than 1 in 10 8 .

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Published inIEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement Vol. IM-34; no. 2; pp. 282 - 284
Main Authors Kibble, Bryan P., Legg, D. J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY IEEE 01.06.1985
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Subjects
Applied sciences
Bridge circuits
Bridges
Current measurement
Detectors
Electrical resistance measurement
Electronic equipment and fabrication. Passive components, printed wiring boards, connectics
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Magnetic noise
Noise measurement
Resistors
Switches
Standard
Measurement accuracy
Resistor
Measuring bridge
Wheatstone bridge
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Summary:This paper describes an extension of the Wheatstone bridge principle to a network which is suitable for comparing four-terminal 1-Ω resistance standards with an accuracy of better than 1 in 10 8 .
ISSN:0018-9456
1557-9662
DOI:10.1109/TIM.1985.4315325