[time-nuts] HP5065A environmental sensitivities

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

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In message <20160519184616.39fd0ca08628b0843ce72a1e at kinali.ch>, Attila Kinali writes:

>For real temperature measurements, I would use a wirewond Pt sensor
>on a 24bit ADC with a stable reference.

And where would you put the sensor ?

Where do you find a temperature so representative, that it makes any
sense to sample it with 24 bits ?

>Temperature effects are by far the largest effects we have to deal with.

Which is why you'd be much better of with 20 sensors at 16 bits,
than a single sensor at 24 bits.

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