Direct Current Comparator - 1960s forgotten Electromagnetic Metrology Magic

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

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00:00 Intro
02:35 First look
03:57 Small fixes
06:35 Secondary current?
08:48 Guildline docs
10:06 Works!
15:09 INL comparison
16:43 Teardown
18:41 DCC cores
22:55 More teardown
23:46 Constant current source
27:47 More teardown
28:58 Nanovolt amplifier

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