"They were obsessed with speed, driven by pride and haunted by ghosts"

The Soul of A New Machine. Developers of the world's fastest oscilloscope and probe set were haunted by the ghosts of Bill Hewlett and David Packard. The specter kept them awake at nights and interrupted their workouts. First it was 8GHz, then it was 10. Let's do 12, they committed finally. EE Times records the "ah" moments in the development of a new machine. For a hands-on review, see Alex Mendelsohn's write-up. And for more on Test and Measurement achievements, come to eeProductCenter.com.

By Brian Fuller Stephan Ohr , EE Times
October 01, 2004 (3:47 PM EDT)
URL: http://www.eet.com/article/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=49400213