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The successor model 7904A was introduced in 1984.
The successor model 7904A was introduced in 1984.
There is also a rack-mount version, the [[R7903]], albeit with only one horizontal bay.
There is also a rack-mount version, the [[R7903]], albeit with only one horizontal bay.
Performance is largely determined by the plug-ins.
The [[7A19]] vertical amplifier and [[7B92]] time base were introduced along with the 7904 to match the 500 MHz system bandwidth. 


Design Staff of 7904 Project (from July 1971 Tekscope):
Design Staff of 7904 Project (from July 1971 Tekscope):
* [[Val Garuts]], project manager and horizontal and Z-axis amplifiers
* [[Val Garuts]], project manager and horizontal and Z-axis amplifiers
* [[Thor Hallen]], vertical amplifier
* [[Thor Hallen]], vertical amplifier and [[7A19]]
* [[John McCormick]], horizontal amplifier
* [[John McCormick]], horizontal amplifier
* [[Les Larson]] and [[Bill DeVey]], trigger and timebase ([[7B92]])
* [[Les Larson]] and [[Bill DeVey]], trigger and timebase ([[7B92]])
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* [[Joel Swanno]], mechanical design
* [[Joel Swanno]], mechanical design
* [[Ken Hawken]], CRT
* [[Ken Hawken]], CRT
Performance is largely determined by the plug-ins.
The [[7A19]] vertical amplifier and [[7B92]] time base were introduced along with the 7904 to match the 500 MHz system bandwidth. 


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==Notes==
==Notes==
# See [[7A11]] and [[John Addis]], ''Good Engineering and Fast Vertical Amplifiers'', in Jim Williams (Ed.), ''Analog Circuit Design: Art, Science and Personalities'' (1991), p.114, and [http://w140.com/tektronix_new_products_1972.pdf Tektronix New Products 1972] brochure.
# See [[7A11]] and [[John Addis]], ''Good Engineering and Fast Vertical Amplifiers'', in [[Jim Williams]] (Ed.), ''Analog Circuit Design: Art, Science and Personalities'' (1991), p.114, and [http://w140.com/tektronix_new_products_1972.pdf Tektronix New Products 1972] brochure.
   
   
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