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

Capability

Attenuators and amplifiers

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 

0.25 dB from 0 to 30 dB and from 100 kHz to 300 kHz
0.2 dB from 0 to 30 dB and above 300 kHz to 2.5 MHz
0.15 dB from 0 to 40 dB and from 2.5 MHz to 1300 MHz
0.2 dB from 40 to 80 dB and from 2.5 MHz to 1300 MHz
0.25 dB from 80 to 120 dB and from 2.5 MHz to 1300 MHz

0.25 dB from 0 to 30 dB and from 1.3 GHz to 8 GHz
0.3 dB from 0 to 30 dB and above 8 GHz to 10 GHz
0.4 dB from 0 to 30 dB and above 10 GHz to 12 GHz
0.45 dB from 0 to 30 dB and above 12 GHz to 18 GHz
High frequency electrical metrology - Communications, electromagnetic field strength and EMC test equipment Impedance and reflection measuring equipment Reflection coefficient Comparison with a reference standard; Direct measurement by electrical input

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 above 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 above 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

Capability

with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 

2 in 10¹¹ at 1 MHz , 2 MHz , 2.5 MHz , 5 MHz and 10 MHz
Time and frequency metrology - Frequency and time standards Signal sources Frequency; Power; Voltage Comparison with a reference standard; Direct measurement

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 Hz to 100 Hz
5 in 10⁷ above 100 Hz to 1 kHz
5 in 10⁸ above 1 kHz to 10 kHz
5 in 10⁹ above 10 kHz to 100 kHz
5 in 10¹⁰ above 100 kHz to 1 MHz
6 in 10¹¹ above 1 MHz to 10 MHz
4 in 10¹¹ above 10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 in 10¹⁰ above 3 GHz to 10 GHz
1 in 10¹⁰ above 10 GHz to 20 GHz
5 in 10¹¹ above 20 GHz  to 30 GHz
3 in 10¹¹ above 30 GHz 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 from 1.8 MHz to 1 GHz
3.7% from 0 to 35 dBm and from 30 kHz to 50 kHz
2.9% from 0 to 35 dBm and above 50 kHz to 4.2 GHz
3.1% from -20 to -10 dBm and from 10 MHz to 30 MHz
2.8% from -20 to -10 dBm and above 30 MHz to 2 GHz
3.3% from -20 to -10 dBm and above 2 GHz to 12.4 GHz
3.7% from -20 to -10 dBm and above 12.4 GHz to 18 GHz
2.5% from -10 to +20 dBm and from 10 MHz to 30 MHz
2.1% from -10 to +20 dBm and above 30 MHz to 2 GHz

2.8% from -10 to +20 dBm and above 2 GHz to 12.4 GHz
3.2% from -10 to +20 dBm and above 12.4 GHz to 18 GHz
4.3% from -20 to +20 dBm and from 18 GHz to 26 GHz
4.8% from -20 to +20 dBm and above 26 GHz to 38 GHz
5.6% from -20 to +20 dBm and above 38 GHz to 40 GHz
3.7% from -50 to -20 dBm and from 10 MHz to 30 MHz
3.6% from -50 to -20 dBm and above 30 MHz to 2 GHz
5.5% from -50 to -20 dBm and above 2 GHz to 18 GHz
7.3% from -50 to -20 dBm and above 18 GHz to 33 GHz
7.7% from -50 to -20 dBm and above 33 GHz to 40 GHz
5.1% from -60 to -50 dBm and from 10 MHz to 30 MHz
5.0% from -60 to -50 dBm and above 30 MHz to 2 GHz
5.6% from -60 to -50 dBm and above 2 GHz to 18 GHz
7.3% from -60 to -50 dBm and above 18 GHz to 33 GHz
8.0% from -60 to -50 dBm and above 33 GHz to 40 GHz;
4.4% from -40 to 0 dBm and from 2.5 MHz to 1300 MHz
4.7% from -80 to -40 dBm and from 2.5 MHz to 1300 MHz
8.6% from -120 to -80 dBm and from 2.5 MHz 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

Capability


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

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