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In 1973, he incorporated ''Frye Electronics'' to produce audiological test equipment | In 1973, he incorporated ''Frye Electronics'' to produce audiological test equipment <ref>George Frye: ''[https://www.electronicdesign.com/displays/george-frye-family-need-leads-better-hearing-aid-and-new-industry Family Need Leads To A Better Hearing Aid And A New Industry]''. Electronic Design, Nov 2008</ref><ref>[https://www.frye.com/wp/history/ Frye Electronics: History]</ref>. | ||
He co-invented the [[random sampling]] technique. | He co-invented the [[random sampling]] technique. | ||
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* Project Engineer on [[4S2A]] (1966; see [http://w140.com/tek_4s2a_eng_spec.pdf Tektronix 4S2A Engineering Specification]) | * Project Engineer on [[4S2A]] (1966; see [http://w140.com/tek_4s2a_eng_spec.pdf Tektronix 4S2A Engineering Specification]) | ||
* Designed [[S-4|S-4 Sampling Head]] (1968-1990) | * Designed [[S-4|S-4 Sampling Head]] (1968-1990) | ||
===Selected publications=== | |||
* George Frye and Norris S.Nahman, ''[[Media:Frye_random_sampling_oscillography.pdf|Random Sampling Oscillography]]''. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. IM-13 Issue 1, March 1964 | |||
* George Frye, ''[[Media:Frye_s4_gate.pdf|A new Approach to Fast Gate Design]]'', 1968 (also in [[Media:Service Scope 52 Oct 1968.pdf | Servicescope No. 52, Oct 1968]]) | |||
* George Frye, ''[[Media:Frye_subnanosecond_pulse_gen.pdf|A Predictable Subnanosecond Step Generator]]''. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. IM-17 No. 4, December 1968 | |||
* [[Media:062-1244-00.pdf | Time-Domain Reflectometry Measurements]], 1973 (contrib.) | |||
{{Designer|George Frye}} | {{Designer|George Frye}} | ||
{{Patents|George Frye}} | {{Patents|George Frye}} | ||
== | ==Links and References== | ||
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[[Category:Tektronix people]] | [[Category:Tektronix people]] | ||
Revision as of 03:06, 13 March 2022
George Joseph Frye (? – ?) please add bio
In 1973, he incorporated Frye Electronics to produce audiological test equipment [1][2].
He co-invented the random sampling technique.
- Project Engineer on 4S2A (1966; see Tektronix 4S2A Engineering Specification)
- Designed S-4 Sampling Head (1968-1990)
Selected publications
- George Frye and Norris S.Nahman, Random Sampling Oscillography. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. IM-13 Issue 1, March 1964
- George Frye, A new Approach to Fast Gate Design, 1968 (also in Servicescope No. 52, Oct 1968)
- George Frye, A Predictable Subnanosecond Step Generator. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. IM-17 No. 4, December 1968
- Time-Domain Reflectometry Measurements, 1973 (contrib.)
Products by George Frye
| Manufacturer | Model | Description | Designers | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tektronix | 4S2 | Dual channel sampling plugin | George Frye | 1962 |
| Tektronix | 4S2A | Dual channel sampling plugin | George Frye | 1965 |
| Tektronix | S-4 | Sampling Head | George Frye | 1968 |
| Tektronix | 7T11 | Sampling Sweep Unit | George Frye • Al Zimmerman • Gene Cowan | 1969 |
| Tektronix | 7S11 | Sampling plugin | George Frye • Al Zimmerman • Gene Cowan | 1969 |
| Tektronix | 7T11A | Sampling Sweep Unit | George Frye • Al Zimmerman • Gene Cowan | 1986 |
Components by George Frye
| Model | Class | Description | Designers | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155-0001-00 | Hybrid integrated circuit | gate assembly | George Frye | S-4 |
| 155-0053-00 | Hybrid integrated circuit | sampler | George Frye | S-6 |
Patents by George Frye
| Page | Office | Number | Title | Inventors | Company | Filing date | Grant date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent US 3281705A | US | 3281705A | Wide band signal inverter circuit having separate paths for high and low frequency signal portions | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1964-02-03 | 1966-10-25 |
| Patent US 3297885A | US | 3297885A | Variable width pulse generator employing independently operated switches for controllably discharging transmission line | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1964-03-06 | 1967-01-10 |
| Patent US 3309532A | US | 3309532A | Wave shaping and voltage limiting circuit employing plural snap-off diodes | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1964-03-20 | 1967-03-14 |
| Patent US 3344285A | US | 3344285A | Ramp generator and comparator circuit employing non-saturating gate | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1965-01-19 | 1967-09-26 |
| Patent US 3434049A | US | 3434049A | Time domain reflectometry system having a current source for locating discontinuities in a transmission line | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1965-12-06 | 1969-03-18 |
| Patent US 3524993A | US | 3524993A | Triggering method and apparatus wherein the triggering period is determined | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1967-02-17 | 1970-08-18 |
| Patent US 3629731A | US | 3629731A | Sampling system | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1968-07-12 | 1971-12-21 |
| Patent US 3612915A | US | 3612915A | Triggerable apparatus | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1969-05-26 | 1971-10-12 |
| Patent US 3611003A | US | 3611003A | Oscilloscope signal sampling system | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1969-05-26 | 1971-10-05 |
| Patent US 3612910A | US | 3612910A | Triggered pulse generator having automatic bias adjustment | Gene Cowan • George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1970-07-28 | 1971-10-12 |
| Patent US 3747002A | US | 3747002A | Time and sequence determining circuit | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1971-04-29 | 1973-07-17 |
| Patent US 3881133A | US | 3881133A | Two dot indicator system | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1973-06-18 | 1975-04-29 |
| Patent US 4069447A | US | 4069447A | Stabilized high-efficiency sampling system | George Frye | Tektronix Inc | 1974-08-19 | 1978-01-17 |
| Patent US 8995674 | US | 8995674 | Multiple superimposed audio frequency test system and sound chamber with attenuated echo properties | George Frye | Frye Electronics Inc | 2012-05-30 | 2015-03-31 |
Links and References
- ↑ George Frye: Family Need Leads To A Better Hearing Aid And A New Industry. Electronic Design, Nov 2008
- ↑ Frye Electronics: History