Ultrafast Metrology

NPL offers UKAS-accredited calibration services for the rise-time and aberrations of ultrafast (5-1000 ps) electrical pulse generators and photodiodes as well as high-bandwidth sampling and real-time oscilloscopes. Additionally we can offer traceable measurement of a wide range of related parameters or instruments.

Communications Metrology

NPL can offer a large number of measurements of relevance to wireless communications. These can range from measurements of particular components which may draw on our Optical, RF & Microwave and DC & LF measurement services; characterisation of whole systems or sensor networks; or a bespoke solution. Please contact our Wireless Communications staff and we would be happy to discuss your requirements.

Digital Communications Systems

NPL can offer a wide variety of related measurement services and capabilities for digital communications systems:

• Fast Electrical Risetime (contact Matthew Harper for details)
• Jitter (contact Matthew Harper for details)
• Pulsed Power Measurement Service (contact James Miall for details)
• RF Guided Wave Parameters:
  • Power (contact John Howes for details)
  • Impedance (contact Nick Ridler for details)
  • Attenuation (contact Richard Thompson for details)
  • Noise (contact Stephen Protheroe for details)
• RF Free Field Parameters:
  • PFD, EMC, Antennas, Loop Antennas (contact David Gentle for details).
  • SAR (contact Ben Loader for details)
  • Near Field Scanning (contact Philip Miller for details)
  • Monopole antennas (contact David Knight for details)

If a measurement that you require is not mentioned here, please contact the relevant member of the Digital Communications Parameters Group