Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Dave Taylor - Multi-talented Meter Maker

The Amp Hour · 15 Jan 2014 · 1h 28m · Episode 180

What this episode covers

Dave Taylor, the designer of the Fluke 8060 multimeter and former engineer at Fluke and WaveTech, discusses the technical and cultural history of test and measurement hardware. He details the design of the revolutionary 8060, including its use of a Sharp SM4 processor, custom silicon, and high-bandwidth analog front-end, as well as the manufacturing challenges like humidity-induced leakage. Taylor also covers his later work at Rice Lake Measurement Systems, where he developed modular 'Scale Core' designs for heavy-duty crane scales.

Most relevant to

large enterprises and early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Fluke, Intersil, WaveTech, Rice Lake Measurement Systems, Beckman, Datron, IBM, Linear Technology, Motorola, Caddick, Keysight
Products
Fluke 8060, Fluke 8020, Fluke 8920, WaveTech Model 52, Scale Core
Chips
ICL 7106, Sharp SM4
Also
Norm Strong, Jim Williams

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