Vicom Australia Pty Limited

Site

Electronic Standards Laboratory

Accreditation No.

2264

Site No.

2257

Date of Accreditation

24 Nov 1987

Address

1374 North Road
Oakleigh South, VIC 3167
Australia

vicom.com.au

Contact

Mr Rohan Koottala P: +61 (03) 95750119

Availability

Services available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Electronic Standards Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Calibration

  • The uncertainty of measurement is reported as an expanded uncertainty having a level of confidence of 95% unless stated otherwise
Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
High frequency electrical metrology - Communications, electromagnetic field strength and EMC test equipment Amplifiers; Attenuators Attenuation Comparison with a reference standard; Comparison with a reference standard by differential measurement

In a coaxial system by scalar measurements

100 kHz to 18 GHz, and

0 to 120 dB

Capability

Attenuators and amplifiers

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 

0.25 dB from 0 to 30 dB and 100 kHz to 300 kHz ;

0.2 dB from 0 to 30 dB and 300 kHz to 2.5 MHz ;

0.15 dB from 0 to 40 dB and 2.5 MHz to 1300 MHz ;

0.2 dB from 40 to 80 dB and 2.5 MHz to 1300 MHz ;

0.25 dB from 80 to 120 dB and 2.5 MHz to 1300 MHz ;

0.25 dB from 0 to 30 dB and 1.3 to 8 GHz ; 

0.3 dB from 0 to 30 dB and 8 to 10 GHz ; 

0.4 dB from 0 to 30 dB and 10 to 12 GHz ; 

0.45 dB from 0 to 30 dB and 12 to 18 GHz 

Impedance and reflection measuring equipment Reflection coefficient Comparison with a reference standard; Direct measurement by electrical input

In a coaxial system by scalar measurements

VSWR and return loss, 30 kHz to 18 GHz; 

Directivity and source match measurement, 10 MHz to 18 GHz;

Source match from 2 to 18 GHz in the range 10 dB match to greater or equal to 30 dB match

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 

VSWR and return loss measuring equipment

0.021+0.08 ρ2 for reflection coefficient from 30 kHz to 250 MHz ;

0.014+0.021 ρ2 for reflection coefficient from 250 MHz to 18 GHz

Directivity and source match measurement

0.015 equivalent reflection coefficient from 10 MHz to 2 GHz ;

0.006 equivalent reflection coefficient from 2 GHz to 18 GHz

Source match from 2 to 18 GHz

0.175 equivalent reflection coefficient for 10 dB match ;

0.052 equivalent reflection coefficient for 15 dB match ;

0.023 equivalent reflection coefficient for 20 dB match ;

0.017 equivalent reflection coefficient for 25 dB match ;

0.015 equivalent reflection coefficient for ≥ 30 dB match 

Time and frequency metrology - Frequency and time standards Frequency standards Frequency Comparison with a reference standard; Direct measurement

at 1, 2, 2.5, 5 and 10 MHz

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 

2 in 1011 at 1, 2, 2.5, 5 and 10 MHz

Signal sources Frequency; Power; Voltage Comparison with a reference standard; Direct measurement

Frequency characteristics from 10 Hz to 40 GHz ;

Power measurements from 0 to -120 dBm ; 1mW to 30 W and 30 kHz to 40 GHz ; 

Pulse characteristics from 0.10 ns to 1 s ;

Measurement of internal D.C. voltage and current in accordance with manufacturers' handbook - 

DC Volts from 10 mV to 1000 V ;

DC Current from 1 mA to 3 A

Capability

Frequency characteristics

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 

5 in 106 from 10 to 100 Hz ;
5 in 107 from 100 Hz to 1 kHz ;
5 in 108 from 1 to 10 kHz ;
5 in 109 from 10 to 100 kHz ;
5 in 1010 from 100 kHz to 1 MHz ;
6 in 1011 from 1 to 10 MHz ;
4 in 1011 from 10 MHz to 3 GHz ;
3 in 1010 from 3 to 10 GHz ;
1 in 1010 from 10 to 20 GHz ;
5 in 1011 from 20 to 30 GHz ;
3 in 1011 from 30 to 40 GHz

Power measurements

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 

0.6% at 1 mW and 50 MHz ;

2.7% from 1 to 100 W and 1.8 MHz to 1 GHz ;

3.7% from 0 to 35 dBm and 30 kHz to 50 kHz ;

2.9% from 0 to 35 dBm and 50 kHz to 4.2 GHz ;

3.1% from -20 to -10 dBm and 10 to 30 MHz ;

2.8% from -20 to -10 dBm and 30 MHz to 2 GHz ;

3.3% from -20 to -10 dBm and 2 to 12.4 GHz ;

3.7% from -20 to -10 dBm and 12.4 to 18 GHz ;

2.5% from -10 to +20 dBm and 10 to 30 MHz ;

2.1% from -10 to +20 dBm and 30 MHz to 2 GHz ;

2.8% from -10 to +20 dBm and 2 to 12.4 GHz ;

3.2% from -10 to +20 dBm and 12.4 to 18 GHz ;

4.3% from -20 to +20 dBm and 18 to 26 GHz ;

4.8% from -20 to +20 dBm and 26 to 38 GHz ;

5.6% from -20 to +20 dBm and 38 to 40 GHz ;

3.7% from -50 to -20 dBm and 10 to 30 MHz ;

3.6% from -50 to -20 dBm and 30 MHz to 2 GHz ;

5.5% from -50 to -20 dBm and 2 to 18 GHz ;

7.3% from -50 to -20 dBm and 18 to 33 GHz ;

7.7% from -50 to -20 dBm and 33 to 40 GHz ;

5.1% from -60 to -50 dBm and 10 to 30 MHz ;

5.0% from -60 to -50 dBm and 30 MHz to 2 GHz ;

5.6% from -60 to -50 dBm and 2 to 18 GHz ;

7.3% from -60 to -50 dBm and 18 to 33 GHz ;

8.0% from -60 to -50 dBm and 33 to 40 GHz ;

4.4% from -40 to 0 dBm and 2.5 to 1300 MHz ;

4.7% from -80 to -40 dBm and 2.5 to 1300 MHz ;

8.6% from -120 to -80 dBm and 2.5 to 1300 MHz

Pulse characteristics 

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 

0.2 ns or 0.002% (whichever is greater) for pulse spacing ;

1.2 ns or 0.002% (whichever is greater) for pulse width ;

0.4 ns or 0.004% (whichever is greater) for rise time

Measurement of internal instrument parameters

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 

DC Volts 0.015% of reading + 5 μV ;

DC Current 0.2% of reading + 2 μA

Time and frequency metrology - Frequency, time and waveform measuring equipment Counters Frequency Comparison with a reference standard; Direct measurement

Counters from 10 Hz to 40 GHz;

Capability

Counters

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
5 in 106 from 10 to 100 Hz ;
5 in 107 from 100 Hz to 1 kHz ;
5 in 108 from 1 to 10 kHz ;
5 in 109 from 10 to 100 kHz ;
5 in 1010 from 100 kHz to 1 MHz ;
6 in 1011 from 1 to 10 MHz ;
4 in 1011 from 10 MHz to 3 GHz ;
3 in 1010 from 3 to 10 GHz ;
1 in 1010 from 10 to 20 GHz ;
5 in 1011 from 20 to 30 GHz ;
3 in 1011 from 30 to 40 GHz

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