The trend towards miniaturization in electronics and other industries is also having an impact on thermocouple calibration furnaces. As devices and components become smaller, the need for smaller - sized calibration furnaces that can accurately calibrate miniature thermocouples is increasing. Miniaturized calibration furnaces are designed to have compact footprints while still maintaining high - level performance. They often incorporate advanced micro - heating technologies and precise control systems to achieve the required temperature accuracy in a small space. These miniaturized furnaces are particularly useful in applications such as microelectronics manufacturing, where tiny thermocouples are used to monitor the temperature of micro - chips during production. The development of miniaturized thermocouple calibration furnaces is enabling more precise temperature calibration in these small - scale, high - tech applications.