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[[File:Barrie_Gilbert.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Barrie Gilbert]] | |||
of numerous analog circuit concepts, including the Gilbert Cell, and the discovery of the Translinear Principle. | {{Person | ||
|Names=Barrie Gilbert | |||
|Birth date=5 June 1937 | |||
|Birth place=Bournemouth, England | |||
|Death date=30 January 2020 | |||
|Death place=Beaverton, OR | |||
|Countries=United Kingdom;USA | |||
|Affiliations=Mullard;Tektronix;Plessey Research Laboratories;Analog Devices; | |||
|Wikidata id=Q4138261 | |||
}} | |||
was an analog design engineer well known for his invention of numerous analog circuit concepts, including the Gilbert Cell, and the discovery of the Translinear Principle. | |||
During the 1950s he pursued an interest in solid-state devices while at Mullard, working on the development of early transistors, and later, the first-generation planar ICs. After some pioneering development of sampling oscillography he emigrated to the United States in 1964 to pursue this interest at Tektronix, Beaverton, Oregon, where he developed the first electronic readout system and other advances in instrumentation. | During the 1950s he pursued an interest in solid-state devices while at Mullard, working on the development of early transistors, and later, the first-generation planar ICs. After some pioneering development of sampling oscillography he emigrated to the United States in 1964 to pursue this interest at Tektronix, Beaverton, Oregon, where he developed the first [[7000_series_readout_system|electronic readout system]] and other advances in instrumentation. | ||
He returned to England in 1970, where he was Group Leader at Plessey Research Laboratories, managing a team developing a holographic memory, OCR systems and integrated circuits (ICs) for communications applications. From 1972-1977 he consulted for Analog Devices Inc., Beaverton, OR, designing several ICs embodying novel nonlinear concepts. | He returned to England in 1970, where he was Group Leader at Plessey Research Laboratories, managing a team developing a holographic memory, OCR systems and integrated circuits (ICs) for communications applications. From 1972-1977 he consulted for Analog Devices Inc., Beaverton, OR, designing several ICs embodying novel nonlinear concepts. | ||
He returned to the USA and Tektronix in 1977 to pursue HF ICs and process development. In 1979 Analog Devices allowed Gilbert to create the first remote design center for the Company, in Oregon, to persuade him to rejoin the company as their first Fellow. | He returned to the USA and Tektronix in 1977 to pursue HF ICs and process development. In 1979, Analog Devices allowed Gilbert to create the first remote design center for the Company, in Oregon, to persuade him to rejoin the company as their first Fellow. | ||
== | ==Key Publications == | ||
* ''[http://bitsavers.org/pdf/tektronix/ic/Gilbert_-_A_Precise_Four-Quadrant_Multiplier_with_Subnanosecond_Response_1968.pdf A precise four-quadrant multiplier with subnanosecond response]'', IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, December 1968, p.365 | |||
* | * ''[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1050157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fiel5%2F4%2F22519%2F01050157.pdf%3Farnumber%3D1050157 Monolithic Analog READ-ONLY Memory for Character Generation]'', IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, 1971. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [[wikipedia:Barrie Gilbert|Barrie Gilbert]] @ Wikipedia | |||
* | * [https://vintagetek.org/barrie-gilbert/ Barrie Gilbert] @ vintagetek.org | ||
* | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sATM6gi7bn8 Gilbert 2013 OSU lecture: The Penny Analog Computer] (Youtube) | ||
* [http://mwrf.com/interviews/interview-barrie-gilbert-analog-devices-technology-fellow 2011 interview] | * [http://mwrf.com/interviews/interview-barrie-gilbert-analog-devices-technology-fellow 2011 interview] | ||
* [http://hephaestusaudio.com/media/2009/06/the-gears-of-genius.pdf The Gears of Genius. IEEE Solid State Circuits Society News, Fall 2007] | * [http://hephaestusaudio.com/media/2009/06/the-gears-of-genius.pdf The Gears of Genius. IEEE Solid State Circuits Society News, Fall 2007] | ||
* [https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/38181629900 IEEE author profile - B.Gilbert] | |||
* [https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/33425-living-and-learning-with-barrie-gilbert Obituary @ microwavejournal.com] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhp3aFz8HMo Barrie Gilbert Memorial Service] @ YouTube | |||
==Tektronix Products== | |||
{{Designer|Barrie Gilbert}} | |||
{{Patents|Barrie Gilbert}} | |||
==Photos== | |||
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John addis and barrie gilbert mar 2010.jpg | Barrie Gilbert with [[John Addis]] | |||
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[[Category:Tektronix people]] | [[Category:Tektronix people]] | ||