Wendell Damm
Wendell William Damm (b. 29 October 1945 – d. 17 November 2021 in Portland, Oregon) attended high school in Chadron, Nebraska.
After graduating from the University of Nebraska with a degree in electrical engineering he was hired by Tektronix, where his career spanned 35 years.
Later in life Wendell enjoyed travel, music, and woodworking, was a private pilot, enjoyed competitive target shooting, and was an award-winning amateur photographer.
Selected Works
Documents Authored by Wendell Damm
- Oscilloscope Connectivity Made Easy - Using Popular Software to Analyze Oscilloscope Data. Tektronix, 2000.
Products by Wendell Damm
| Manufacturer | Model | Description | Designers | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tektronix | P6458 | 4-channel control input probe | Wendell Damm | (?) |
| Tektronix | 213 | Miniature portable 1 MHz oscilloscope and TRMS digital multimeter | Dave Allen • Gordon Meigs • John Pace • Jim Knowlton • Wendell Damm | 1975 |
| Tektronix | P6451 | 8+1-channel logic analyzer probe | Wendell Damm | 1977 |
| Tektronix | 834 | Programmable data communications tester | Pete Janowitz • John Light • Jeff McMeekin • Randy Deitrich • Bill Randle • Lynn Saunders • Wendell Damm | 1980 |
| Tektronix | 835 | Programmable data communications tester | Pete Janowitz • John Light • Jeff McMeekin • Randy Deitrich • Bill Randle • Lynn Saunders • Wendell Damm • Ken Spencer • Dennis Holmbo | 1986 |
| Tektronix | 836 | Programmable data communications tester | Pete Janowitz • John Light • Jeff McMeekin • Randy Deitrich • Bill Randle • Lynn Saunders • Wendell Damm • Ken Spencer • Dennis Holmbo | 1986 |
Components by Wendell Damm
Patents by Wendell W. Damm
| Page | Office | Number | Title | Inventors | Company | Filing date | Grant date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent US 4163950A | US | 4163950A | Isolating differential amplifier | Wendell W. Damm • Choong R. Kim | Tektronix Inc | 1978-03-01 | 1979-08-07 |
| Patent US 4860291A | US | 4860291A | Test vector definition system employing template concept | Wendell W. Damm • Keith Taylor • Ira G. Pollock • Pedro Max Janowitz | Tektronix Inc | 1987-12-28 | 1989-08-22 |