Title: NIST Awards Thomas E. Lipe for Developing Advanced Voltage Measurement Instrument
Summary:
The 2016 Judson C. French Award was presented to Thomas E. Lipe for his development of a new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Reference Instrument (SRI). This instrument significantly improves the measurement of ac voltage by a factor of ten for frequencies above 10 MHz. This capability is crucial for calibrating avionic systems, which are essential for both national security and commercial aircraft safety.
Lipe’s innovative instrument makes NIST-quality standards more accessible to equipment manufacturers and users. This eliminates the need for costly and time-consuming product calibrations at NIST facilities. The new instrument benefits avionics, standards, and instrument manufacturers, serving both commercial and military standards laboratories.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/nist-awards/2016-judson-c-french-award-thomas-e-lipe
Keywords: ac voltage, calibration, instrument, metrology
