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Murlan Kaufman was born in Portland OR on July 14, 1937.
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'''Murlan Kaufman''' was born in Portland, OR on July 14, 1937.
He earned a BSEE in 1959 and MSEE in 1968 at Oregon State University.
He earned a BSEE in 1959 and MSEE in 1968 at Oregon State University.


= Career =
== Career ==
Four summers working for Tek while attending Oregon State University.
*Four summers working for Tek while attending Oregon State University
June 1959 to January 1961 at General Electric in New York and Wisconsin.
*June 1959 to January 1961 at General Electric in New York and Wisconsin
January 1961 Design Engineer at Tek until retirement in August 1999
*January 1961 Design Engineer at Tek until retirement in August 1999


= Tek Products =
== Tek Products ==
* Designed [[P6032]], [[CT-1]], [[CT-2]] and [[114]] pulse generator.
* Designed [[P6032]], [[CT-1]], [[CT-2]] and [[114]] pulse generator
* Inherited and completed design for [[R293]] pulse generator and [[184]] time mark generator.             
* Inherited and completed design for [[R293]] pulse generator and [[184]] time mark generator
* Designed [[S-51]] 18 GHz Countdown and [[3T5]] auto triggering circuit.
* Designed [[S-51]] 18 GHz Countdown and [[3T5]] auto triggering circuit
* [[7B50]], [[7B51]], [[7B70]] and [[7B71]] Inherited and completed design.
* [[7B50]], [[7B51]], [[7B70]] and [[7B71]] − inherited and completed design
* [[485]] Project Leader of the horizontal section.
* [[485]] − project Leader of the horizontal section
* [[7844]] Inherited and completed as project manager.
* [[7844]] − inherited and completed as project manager
* [[7D01]] [[DF1]] and [[DF2]], Project manager.
* [[7D01]], [[DF1]] and [[DF2]] − project manager
* [[DAS9129]] Project manager for development of the color display logic analyzer.
* [[DAS9129]] − project manager for development of the color display logic analyzer
* 11400 Series ([[11401]], [[11402]], [[11403]]), Assistant project manager and responsible for the touch panel and display.
* 11400 Series ([[11401]], [[11402]], [[11403]]) − assistant project manager and responsible for the touch panel and display
* [[11802]] Project manager for sampling mainframe and SD51 21 GHz trigger head.
* [[11802]] − project manager for sampling mainframe and [[SD-51]] 21 GHz trigger head
* [[11A81]], [[11A34V]] and [[11T5H]], Managed development.
* [[11A81]], [[11A34V]] and [[11T5H]] − managed development
* [[THS700]] series, high voltage isolated front end design.
* [[THS700]] series high voltage isolated front end design
* Bipolar and BiCMOS IC design for TDS200, TDS300, TDS700 and TDS3000 series oscilloscopes.
* Bipolar and BiCMOS IC design for TDS200, TDS300, TDS700 and TDS3000 series oscilloscopes


= Patents =
== Patents ==
* [[Media:US3530315.pdf|Jitter Free Triggering Circuit 3,530,315]], filed March 1968
* [[Media:US3530315.pdf|Jitter Free Triggering Circuit 3,530,315]], filed March 1968
* [[Media:US4488093.pdf|Color Shadow Mask CRT 4,488,093 with Doug Haines and Keith Taylor]], filed Oct 1982
* [[Media:US4488093.pdf|Color Shadow Mask CRT 4,488,093 with Doug Haines and Keith Taylor]], filed Oct 1982
* [[Media:US6275257.pdf|Hold off By TV Fields 6,275,257 with Jim Tallman]], filed Oct 1998
* [[Media:US6275257.pdf|Hold off By TV Fields 6,275,257 with Jim Tallman]], filed Oct 1998


= Publications =
== Publications ==
* Current Measurements at Nanosecond Speeds, Engineering Design News, October 1965
* Current Measurements at Nanosecond Speeds, Engineering Design News, October 1965
* How Fast Does Your CRT Write? Electronic Design, July 1975
* How Fast Does Your CRT Write? Electronic Design, July 1975
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* Expression of the Properties of Logic Analyzers, International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC Standard, Publication 776, 1983
* Expression of the Properties of Logic Analyzers, International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC Standard, Publication 776, 1983


= Other =
== Other ==
* Coordinated HW program development for 8002 with Millennium Information Systems in CA for 6 months in 1977.
* Coordinated HW program development for 8002 with Millennium Information Systems in CA for 6 months in 1977
* Secretariat on International Electrotechnical Commission WG4 to develop a Logic analyzer standard with inputs from HP, Biomation, Marconi, Schlumberger, meetings in Oslo, London and Budapest, 1977-84
* Secretariat on International Electrotechnical Commission WG4 to develop a Logic analyzer standard with inputs from HP, Biomation, Marconi, Schlumberger, meetings in Oslo, London and Budapest, 1977-84
* Member of corporate technology team for color shutter and A to D conversion, 1981-82
* Member of corporate technology team for color shutter and A to D conversion, 1981-82
* Member of Electronic Technical Advisory Committee (EITAC) for the US Dept. of Commerce for export regulations; active in rebuilding controls, meeting 4 times/year in WDC, 1989-96
* Member of Electronic Technical Advisory Committee (EITAC) for the US Dept. of Commerce for export regulations; active in rebuilding controls, meeting 4 times/year in WDC, 1989-96
* With Marketing, introduced products in the US, Europe and Japan.
* With Marketing, introduced products in the US, Europe and Japan


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Revision as of 02:21, 3 February 2021

Murlan Kaufman was born in Portland, OR on July 14, 1937. He earned a BSEE in 1959 and MSEE in 1968 at Oregon State University.

Career

  • Four summers working for Tek while attending Oregon State University
  • June 1959 to January 1961 at General Electric in New York and Wisconsin
  • January 1961 Design Engineer at Tek until retirement in August 1999

Tek Products

  • Designed P6032, CT-1, CT-2 and 114 pulse generator
  • Inherited and completed design for R293 pulse generator and 184 time mark generator
  • Designed S-51 18 GHz Countdown and 3T5 auto triggering circuit
  • 7B50, 7B51, 7B70 and 7B71 − inherited and completed design
  • 485 − project Leader of the horizontal section
  • 7844 − inherited and completed as project manager
  • 7D01, DF1 and DF2 − project manager
  • DAS9129 − project manager for development of the color display logic analyzer
  • 11400 Series (11401, 11402, 11403) − assistant project manager and responsible for the touch panel and display
  • 11802 − project manager for sampling mainframe and SD-51 21 GHz trigger head
  • 11A81, 11A34V and 11T5H − managed development
  • THS700 series − high voltage isolated front end design
  • Bipolar and BiCMOS IC design for TDS200, TDS300, TDS700 and TDS3000 series oscilloscopes

Patents

Publications

  • Current Measurements at Nanosecond Speeds, Engineering Design News, October 1965
  • How Fast Does Your CRT Write? Electronic Design, July 1975
  • Pick a Logic Analyzer That is Right for Your Job, Instrument and Control Systems, February 1977
  • Expression of the Properties of Logic Analyzers, International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC Standard, Publication 776, 1983

Other

  • Coordinated HW program development for 8002 with Millennium Information Systems in CA for 6 months in 1977
  • Secretariat on International Electrotechnical Commission WG4 to develop a Logic analyzer standard with inputs from HP, Biomation, Marconi, Schlumberger, meetings in Oslo, London and Budapest, 1977-84
  • Member of corporate technology team for color shutter and A to D conversion, 1981-82
  • Member of Electronic Technical Advisory Committee (EITAC) for the US Dept. of Commerce for export regulations; active in rebuilding controls, meeting 4 times/year in WDC, 1989-96
  • With Marketing, introduced products in the US, Europe and Japan