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Practical solutions to a range of instrumentation and measurement problems are presented in this volume. It offers practical design engineers with technology and applications developments within this area.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Editor's Introduction
New Directions in Instrumentation and Measurement
Part I: Technology
Chapter 1: Measurement Theory and System
Characterization
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
1.1 "Unified Approach to Measurand Reconstruction"
R.Z. Morawski
1.2 "Laboratory Model for Thinking of
Measurement Science" K. Kariya
S. Takayama
H. Kochi
1.3 "On the Use of System Identification
for Accurate Parametric Modeling of
Nonlinear Systems Using Noisy Measurements"
G. Vandersteen Y. Rolain
J. Schoukens
R. Pintelon
1.4 "Determination of Parameter Estimation
Errors Due to Noise and Undermodelling"
M. Knudsen
Chapter 2: Metrology, Standards and
Calibration
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
2.1 "Metrology: Quo Vadis?"
D. Kind T. Quinn
2.2 "Improvements in the NRC AC-DC
Transfer Capabilities"
R.F. Clark P.S. Filipski
D.C. Paulusse
2.3 "A Compact Transportable Josephson
Voltage Standard"
C.A. Hamilton
C.J. Burroughs S.L. Kupferman
G.A. Naujoks
A. Vickery
2.4 "Measuring Waveform Quality,
Code-domain Power, Time Offsets and Phase
Offsets of CDMA Signals" R.A. Birgenheier
Chapter 3: Quantization and A/D Conversion
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
3.1 "Statistical Theory of Quantization" B. Widrow
I. Kollar
M.-C. Liu
3.2 "Effect of Additive Dither on the Resolution of ADC's with Single-Bit or
Multi-Bit Errors"
M.F. Wagdy
3.3 "A Switched-Capacitor
Successive-Approximation A/D Converter" S. Ogawa
K. Watanabe
3.4 "System Architecture and Key
Components of a Multi-Giga-Hertz A/D
Converter with HBT" H. Kobayashi
T. Tobari
H. Matsuura
A. Miura
M. Yamanaka T. Yakihara
S. Kobayashi
S. Oka
T. Fujita
D. Murata
Chapter 4: Basic Measurements
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
4.1 "A Wideband Sampling Voltmeter" T.M. Souders
B.C. Waltrip
O.B. Laug
J.P. Deyst
4.2 "Picosecond Time Interval Measurements" J.B. Rettig
L. Dobos
4.3 "Fluxgate Magnetometer for
Low-Frequency Magnetic Electromagnetic
Compatibility Measurements" K. Weyand
V. Bosse
4.4 "A Double Coil Method for
Simultaneously Measuring the Resistivity,
Permeability, and Thickness of a Moving
Metal Sheet" Y. Nonaka
4.5 "Harmonic Power Flow Analysis for the
Measurement of the Electric Power Quality"
L. Cristaldi A. Ferrero
Chapter 5: High Frequency and Dielectric
Measurements
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
5.1 "Line-Reflect-Match Calibration
Technique for the Dual Six-Port Automatic Network Analyzer"
R.A. Ginley
5.2 "A Circle Fitting Procedure Using
Semi-Parametric Modelling: Toward an
Improved Sliding Load Calibration Procedure"
G. Vandersteen J. Schoukens
Y. Rolain
A. Verschueren
5.3 "Dielectric Measurements Using a
Coaxial Resonator Opened to a Waveguide
Below Cut-Off" B.A. Galwas
J.K. Piotrowski
J. Skulski
5.4 "Parametric Modeling of the
Permittivity of Dielectric Materials"
T. Van den Broeck
L. Peirlinckx P. Guillaume
Chapter 6: Electro-Optic Measurements
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
6.1 "A Novel High-Impedance Probe for
Multi-Gigahertz Signal Measurement"
M. Shinagawa T. Nagatsuma
6.2 "Calibration of an Electronically
Scanned White-Light Interferometric
Transducer for Measurements of High Pressure"
S. Huang
R.Z. Morawski A. Barwicz
W.J. Bock
W. Urbanczyk
6.3 "A Model for Incorporating the Effects
of Nonzero Switching-Time Constants in
Electro-Optic Masks Used in Hadamard-Transform Spectrometry"
J. Xiong
R.A. Dyer
S.A. Dyer
6.4 "Frame-Rate Displacement Measurement System Utilizing an Ultra-High-Speed
Shutter Camera and an Optical Correlator" H. Toyoda
Y. Kobayashi
N. Mukohzaka N. Yoshida
T. Hara
T. Ohno
Chapter 7: Sensors and Their Interfaces
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
7.1 "A Quartz Crystal Microbalance-Type
Odor Sensor Using PVC-Blended Lipid
Membrane"
G. Matsuno
D. Yamazaki E. Ogita
K. Mikuriya T. Ueda
7.2 "A Zirconia-Based Lambda Gas Sensor with Pseudo-Reference"
M. Benammar
W.C. Maskell
7.3 "A Digital Hygrometer Using a Polyimide Film Relative Humidity Sensor"
H. Shibata
M. Ito
M. Asakursa K. Watanabe
7.4 "A Robust Capacitive Angular Position Sensor"
G. Brasseur
7.5 "A Smart CMOS Interface System for Thermocouples"
S.H. Khadouri
F.M.L. van den Goes
G.C.M. Meijer
7.6 "Oversampled Interface for IC Sensors
with Minimized Analog Content"
C.A. Leme
P. Malcovati H. Baltes
7.7 "A SI Incremental A/D Converter for IC
Sensor Interfaces" A. Yufera
A. Rueda
7.8 "CMOS Circuit for Low Photocurrent
Measurements" W. Guggenbuhl
T. Loeliger
M. Uster F. Grogg
Chapter 8: Smart Sensor Integration Technologies
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
8.1 "Low Noise Multirate SC Read-Out
Circuitry for Thermoelectric Integrated
Infrared Sensors"
P. Malcovati
C.A. Leme
R. Lenggenhager
F. Maloberti H. Baltes
8.2 "Bridge-Output-to-Frequency Converter for Smart Thermal Air-Flow Sensors"
G.J.A. van Dijk J.H. Huijsing
8.3 "Micropower CMOS Temperature Sensor
with Digital Output" A. Bakker
J.H. Huijsing
8.4 "Development of Very Small
Differential Pressure Transmitter" T. Tobita
Y. Yamamoto
M. Fukunaga T. Kobayashi
S. Shimada
S. Ugai
A. Kouno
M. Arai
8.5 "Semiconductor Pressure Sensor Based on FET Structure"
J.M. Lysko R.S. Jachowicz
M.A. Krzycki
8.6 "3D Realtime Imaging System with PSD
Array Combined with Charge Amplifier Array"
S. Mizuno H. Funakoshi
K. Yamamoto
8.7 "Light-to-Frequency Converter Using
Integrating Mode Photodiodes"
G. de Graaf R.F. Wolffenbuttel
8.8 "CMOS Photodetectors for Industrial Position Sensing"
A.J. Makynen J.T. Kostamovaara
T.E. Rahkonen
8.9 "An Integrated Capacitive Position Sensor"
H.U. Meyer
Chapter 9: Data Acquisition and Computer
Based Measurement Systems
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
9.1 "Analog-Digital Systems for Adaptive
Measurements and Parameter Estimation of Noisy Processes"
A.A. Platonov
J. Szabatin
9.2 "Quantization Effects in Sampling Processes"
D. Bellan A. Brandolini
A. Gandelli
9.3 "A Simultaneous High-Speed Measuring
System of Multiple Points" Y. Hori
M. Baba T. Konishi
9.4 "Auto-Consistent Mathematical
Environment for Measurement Software
Development" E. Steenput
Y. Rolain
Chapter 10: Signal Processing
Introduction and suggested additional readings Selected Papers
10.1 "Analyzing Time-Varying Power System Harmonics Using Wavelet Transform"
J. Driesen
T. Van Craenenbroeck R. Reekmans
D. Van Dommelen
10.2 "Multiparameter Optimization of
Inverse Filtering Algorithms"
T. Daboczi
I. Kollar
10.3 "Subband Adaptive Digital Filter for
Impulse Response Estimation of Huge Tap System"
H. Yasakawa
K. Watanabe
10.4 "Optimal Filtering of No