What is your suggestion to match the specs of the HP3400A AC millivoltmeter’s rms converter with analog parts available today? I’m drawing a line to exclude AD conversion and digital rms calculation. So it stays analog.
Below is the spec sheet:
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What is your suggestion to match the specs of the HP3400A AC millivoltmeter’s rms converter with analog parts available today? I’m drawing a line to exclude AD conversion and digital rms calculation. So it stays analog.
Below is the spec sheet:
Two more lesser known facts about the 3400A:
1. The input stage uses a miniature nuvistor tube. Seems reliable JFET solution was not available back in the days, when it was new in 1964.
2. Chopper amplifier used CdS photo resistors + neon strobe lights to implement “fast” analog switches.
The follow-on model, 3400B got a JFET replacement of the nuvistor, among many other modernization, like chopper stabilized opamp, and the bandwidth went up to 15MHz. Thermocouples stayed.
scottiebabe && ggable Kynix seems to have the LT1088 in stock new-old-stock.
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It's a nice chip but (almost) unobtainable. Best offer on Ebay is $55 each.
Gives me a performance goal for my thermistor and pcb based solution !
MK
TI has a design note for etching your resistors in the PCB copper. Then trim it with your tongue in the right angle
2 square inches for a 0.5W resistor (10A, 50mV example in table 1) - no wonder real resistors caught on !
MK
2 square inches for a 0.5W resistor (10A, 50mV example in table 1) - no wonder real resistors caught on !
MK