The fundamental architecture of the DCC

Abstract

The aim of this publication is to provide an overview of the prototype digital calibration certificate. The role of calibration certificates is explained and the differences between paper-based and digital calibration certificates are described in Section 1. All specifications of the digital calibration certificate are given in Section 2; security aspects are discussed in Section 3; and finally, conclusions are drawn in Section 4. The prototype of the digital calibration certificate (DCC) was first described in the PTB-Mitteilungen [1] in 2017.