Reading Jim Williams

Much has happened since my last post to this blog. Analog Devices bought Linear Technology Corp and is moving to a new building in Californi...

We miss you, Jim. Observe a moment of silence today while the tubes in your scope warm up.

I've been meaning to update the compiled bibliography of Jim's publications for a while now. I need to do more work on it, but in t...

Paul Rako has written a new remembrance of Jim at EDN .  It's hard to believe that this weekend marks the fifth anniversary of his death...

I am finally giving this talk on the East Coast in an open-to-the-public venue. It's not about Jim Williams, but it does mention Bob Wi...

Another giant of analog circuit design has left us: It is with great sadness that I report that James K. Roberge passed away on Friday. ...

When did the word "analog" obtain its present meaning? I've been researching some topics in the history of electronics, and ...

A year ago, I declared the "Top Five Most Popular Posts in 2012" . A year before that, I declared the "Top Five Most Popular...

I am embarrassed to realize that this post is only my tenth post for 2013. Thus, a "look back" can be comprehensive AND short.  O...

Our correspondent writes with the following question: Do you recognize this scope? This photo appears on page 240 of the 1963 MIT yearb...

My friend Eugene pointed me to a Tektronix 661 on eBay (it was the first one I'd seen in quite a while). I've wanted this scope for...