John Gates

John Gates (? – ?) is an electrical engineer who worked joined Tektronix in 1960. He designed (or contributed significantly to) the following instruments:

• 81A
• 82
• 84
• 86
• 581
• 585
• 545B vertical amplifier
• 544 calibrator
• 546 calibrator
• 547 calibrator

He led the 323 development team.

Products by John Gates

Manufacturer	Model	Description	Designers	Introduced
Tektronix	545	30 (33) MHz oscilloscope	John Gates • Dave Barton • Bob Shand	1955
Tektronix	585	100 (95) MHz oscilloscope	John Gates	1959
Tektronix	545A	30 (33) MHz oscilloscope	John Gates • Dave Barton • Bob Shand	1959
Tektronix	581	100 (95) MHz oscilloscope	John Gates	1959
Tektronix	81	plug-in adapter	Bill DeVey • John Gates	1960
Tektronix	82	85 MHz dual-trace amplifier	John Gates	1962
Tektronix	84	calibration fixture	John Gates	1962
Tektronix	86	vertical amplifier	John Gates	1963
Tektronix	585A	85 MHz oscilloscope	John Gates	1963
Tektronix	581A	85 MHz oscilloscope	John Gates	1963
Tektronix	544	50 MHz oscilloscope	Bob Rullman • Keith Taylor • John Gates • Gene Kauffman • George Smith	1964
Tektronix	545B	30 (33) MHz oscilloscope	John Gates • Dave Barton • Bob Shand	1964
Tektronix	546	50 MHz oscilloscope	Bob Rullman • Keith Taylor • John Gates • Gene Kauffman • George Smith	1964
Tektronix	547	50 MHz oscilloscope	Bob Rullman • Keith Taylor • John Gates • Gene Kauffman • George Smith	1964
Sony/Tektronix	323	Battery powered 4 MHz scope	John Gates	1969

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