Project: Waveform metrology based on spectrally pure Josephson voltages

Developing AC voltage measurement systems for industrial end-users The volt is the SI unit of electrical potential energy and refers to the energy that could be released if a current were allowed to flow. The value of the volt has been precisely defined, to ensure it is measured with universal consistency, and every voltage measurement made is traceable back to this SI definition. Although voltage measurements made from direct currents (DC) can be traced back reliably to the standard volt, measurements made from alternating currents (AC) cannot, particularly in high-end applications, due to sources of uncertainty in the traceability chain. This project will develop reliable and easy to use AC voltage measurement systems that can be traced to the standard SI volt. These measurement systems will allow a range of industrial end-users to develop previously unachievable processes and products that rely on fast analogue-to-digital conversion, such as power quality monitors, which provide support to the smart grids of the future.

Acronym 15SIB04 QuADC (Reference Number: 15SIB04)
Duration 01/06/2016 - 01/06/2019
Project Topic Metrology
Project Results
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Network EMPIR
Call EMPIR CALL 2015

Project partner

Number Name Role Country
1 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Coordinator Germany
2 Centro Español de Metrología Partner Spain
3 Cesky Metrologicky Institut Partner Czech Republic
4 Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica Partner Italy
5 Justervesenet Partner Norway
6 NPL Management Limited Partner United Kingdom
7 SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut AB Partner Sweden
8 Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu Partner Türkiye
9 VSL B.V. Partner Netherlands
10 Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy Partner Finland
11 Applicos B.V. Partner Netherlands
12 esz AG calibration & metrology Partner Germany
13 Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge Partner Norway
14 Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial Partner Argentina
15 Signal Conversion Ltd Partner United Kingdom
16 Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie METAS Observer Switzerland