Manufacturer profile
About Stanford Research
Reviewed 2026-07-29
Stanford Research Systems, also known as SRS, is an active manufacturer founded in 1980. The company specializes in producing precision scientific instruments, including lock-in amplifiers, function generators, and frequency standards. Its product portfolio extends to boxcar averagers, spectrum analyzers, residual gas analyzers, and signal recovery equipment, serving various technical measurement needs.
History
Stanford Research Systems was established in 1980 and operates under the abbreviation SRS. The organization has maintained an active status since its inception, focusing on the development and production of specialized electronic test and measurement instruments for scientific and industrial applications.
The company’s core specialties include the manufacturing of lock-in amplifiers and function generators, which are essential tools for precise signal processing. Additionally, SRS produces frequency standards and boxcar averagers, providing researchers with reliable equipment for time-domain and frequency-domain analysis tasks.
Beyond its primary offerings, Stanford Research Systems manufactures spectrum analyzers and residual gas analyzers. The firm also develops signal recovery systems, expanding its range of products to address diverse measurement challenges in laboratory and field environments.
Equipment specialties
- Lock-in amplifiers
- Function generators
- Frequency standards
- Boxcar averagers
- Spectrum analyzers
- Residual gas analyzers
- Signal recovery
Sources
- Stanford Research Systems — Wikipedia (accessed 2026-07-29)
- About SRS — Stanford Research (accessed 2026-07-29)