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[[File:Moulton_1959.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Moulton_1959.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Cliff Moulton, 1959]] | ||
{{Person | |||
|Names=Clifford H. Moulton | |||
|Birth date=April 4, 1927 | |||
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|Death date=July 7, 2008 | |||
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|Affiliations=Tektronix; | |||
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}} was a Tektronix engineer from April 2, 1951 to 1962 and 1981 to July 24, 1993. | |||
Since he left Tek between 1962 and 1981, his total length of service was about 23 years. | Since he left Tek between 1962 and 1981, his total length of service was about 23 years. | ||
Cliff was a ham radio operator (call W7MFW) and was known, among other things, for riding his unicycle down the halls of Building 81 [ | Cliff was a ham radio operator (call W7MFW) and was known, among other things, for riding his unicycle down the halls of [[Building 81]]. | ||
The | [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-IRE/60s/IRE-Directory-1960-Members.pdf IRE Directory 1960]: | ||
:MOULTON, CLIFFORD H. (S'48-A'50-M'52), Project Engr., Tektronix, Inc., 9450 S. W. Barnes Rd., Portland 7, Ore. | |||
==Links== | |||
* [https://vintagetek.org/cliff-moulton/ Cliff Moulton] @ vintagetek.org | |||
* http://lists.contesting.com/_amps/2012-06/msg00432.html | |||
* [[media:Audionics Info.pdf|1970s Moulton bio @ Audionics (page 4)]] | |||
* http://tekretirees.org/Newsletter/feb2005_trn.pdf | |||
* [https://7vmc31.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Sputnik_Oregonian_10061957.pdf ''Portland Engineers Chart Orb''], The Sunday Oregonian, 6 Oct 1957 (Sputnik coverage) | |||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
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* designed [[130|Type 130 LCR Meter]] (1954-1968) | * designed [[130|Type 130 LCR Meter]] (1954-1968) | ||
* designed [[519|Type 519 Gigahertz scope]] (1961-1973) | * designed [[519|Type 519 Gigahertz scope]] (1961-1973) | ||
{{Designer|Cliff Moulton}} | |||
{{Patents|Cliff Moulton}} | |||
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2002-09-09 mm-20 Cliff Moulton poss at Henry Bahr's.jpg | 2002-09-09 mm-20 Cliff Moulton poss at Henry Bahr's.jpg | In 2002 | ||
1964-xx-xx Sunset (Bldgs 81 & 86).jpg|Building 81, Sunset South (45.5082 -122.7750), photo taken in 1964 | <!--1964-xx-xx Sunset (Bldgs 81 & 86).jpg|Building 81, Sunset South (45.5082 -122.7750), photo taken in 1964--> | ||
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[[Category:Tektronix people]] | [[Category:Tektronix people]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:54, 25 July 2024
Clifford H. Moulton (b. April 4, 1927 – d. July 7, 2008) was a Tektronix engineer from April 2, 1951 to 1962 and 1981 to July 24, 1993.
Since he left Tek between 1962 and 1981, his total length of service was about 23 years.
Cliff was a ham radio operator (call W7MFW) and was known, among other things, for riding his unicycle down the halls of Building 81.
- MOULTON, CLIFFORD H. (S'48-A'50-M'52), Project Engr., Tektronix, Inc., 9450 S. W. Barnes Rd., Portland 7, Ore.
Links
- Cliff Moulton @ vintagetek.org
- http://lists.contesting.com/_amps/2012-06/msg00432.html
- 1970s Moulton bio @ Audionics (page 4)
- http://tekretirees.org/Newsletter/feb2005_trn.pdf
- Portland Engineers Chart Orb, The Sunday Oregonian, 6 Oct 1957 (Sputnik coverage)
Products
- designed Type 524 TV Waveform scope (1953-?)
- designed Type 130 LCR Meter (1954-1968)
- designed Type 519 Gigahertz scope (1961-1973)
Products by Cliff Moulton
| Manufacturer | Model | Description | Designers | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tektronix | 524 | TV waveform monitoring scope | Cliff Moulton | 1953 |
| Tektronix | 525 | TV waveform monitor | Cliff Moulton | 1955 |
| Tektronix | 130 | L/C Meter | Cliff Moulton | 1959 |
| Tektronix | 519 | 1 GHz tube scope | Cliff Moulton | 1961 |
| Tektronix | 3S76 | Dual Channel Sampling plug-in | Cliff Moulton • Ron Olson • Charlie Rhodes • Walt Lowy • Phil Crosby | 1962 |
| Tektronix | 3T77 | Sampling sweep plug-in | Bob Webb • Jim Geddes • Cliff Moulton | 1962 |
| Tektronix | 3T77A | Sampling sweep plug-in | Bob Webb • Jim Geddes • Cliff Moulton | 1966 |
Components by Cliff Moulton
| Model | Class | Description | Designers | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5191 | CRT | 1 GHz CRT | Cliff Moulton | 519 |
Patents by Cliff Moulton
| Page | Office | Number | Title | Inventors | Company | Filing date | Grant date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent US 2752527A | US | 2752527A | Method of magnifying waveforms on a cathode-ray tube and circuit therefor | Dick Ropiequet • Cliff Moulton | Tektronix Inc | 1953-08-18 | 1956-06-26 |
| Patent US 2922074A | US | 2922074A | Electron beam deflection structure | Cliff Moulton | Tektronix Inc | 1956-09-17 | 1960-01-19 |
| Patent US 3105945A | US | 3105945A | Signal energy take off device | Sam McCutcheon • Norm Winningstad • Cliff Moulton | Tektronix Inc | 1960-11-07 | 1963-10-01 |
| Patent US 3174070A | US | 3174070A | Electron beam deflection structure with compensation for beam transit time | Cliff Moulton | Tektronix Inc | 1961-08-14 | 1965-03-16 |
| Patent US 3248655A | US | 3248655A | Ratchet memory circuit and sampling system employing such circuit | John Kobbe • Cliff Moulton • John V Rogers • Norm Winningstad | Tektronix Inc | 1962-05-07 | 1966-04-26 |
| Patent US 4916415A | US | 4916415A | Balanced, impedance matched, coupling device | Cliff Moulton • Val Garuts | Tektronix Inc | 1989-01-17 | 1990-04-10 |
| Patent US 4980654A | US | 4980654A | Transmission line transformer | Cliff Moulton | Tektronix Inc | 1990-04-06 | 1990-12-25 |
| Patent US 5121090A | US | 5121090A | Balun providing dual balanced outputs | Val Garuts • Cliff Moulton | Tektronix Inc | 1990-04-09 | 1992-06-09 |
| Patent US 5212409A | US | 5212409A | Analog-to-digital converter latch circuit | Cliff Moulton • Phil Crosby | Tektronix Inc | 1992-03-16 | 1993-05-18 |
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In 2002
