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|type=Type E
|type=Type E
|summary=Differential amplifier
|summary=Differential amplifier
|image=Tek_Type_E_Front–Tight.jpg
|image=Tek e front.jpeg
|caption=Tektronix Type E
|caption=Tektronix Type E
|introduced=1955
|introduced=1955
|discontinued=1969
|discontinued=1969
|designers=Larry Dillard
|manuals=
|manuals=
* [[Media:070-023.pdf|Tektronix Type E Manual]] (OCR)
* [[Media:070-023.pdf|Tektronix Type E Manual]] (OCR)
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directly into the grids of a [[12AX7]] differential amplifier.  
directly into the grids of a [[12AX7]] differential amplifier.  


The Type E was mostly designed by [[Larry Dillard]] with the help of his technician.
The Type E was  
It was mainly intended for biomedical applications.
<!-- mostly designed by [[Larry Dillard]] with the help of his technician. It was -->
mainly intended for biomedical applications.


Despite the DC-coupled input stage, the Type E is an AC-coupled amplifier.
Despite the DC-coupled input stage, the Type E is an AC-coupled amplifier.
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In 1959, when the A-suffix mainframes came out, all plugins dropped the "53/54".   
In 1959, when the A-suffix mainframes came out, all plugins dropped the "53/54".   
The Type E was dropped after 1968; its replacement, the [[1A7|Type 1A7]], had been available for a few years.
The Type E was dropped after 1968; its replacement, the [[1A7|Type 1A7]], had been available for a few years.
[[Hickok]] produced an unauthorized clone, the [[Hickok 1825]].


==Links==
==Links==
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</gallery>
</gallery>


==Components==
{{Parts|E}}
{{Parts|E}}


[[Category:500 series plugins]]
[[Category:500 series plugins]]
[[Category:Differential amplifiers]]
[[Category:Differential amplifiers]]