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Blink of an Eye: HP 196B

Photo of the HP 196B oscilloscope camera used to photograph blips on the oscilloscope that passed too quickly to see. Enlarge
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Date: 1962

Hewlett-Packard entered the market for oscilloscopes in the mid-1950s. They would become an important part of the company’s business for decades. The 196B oscilloscope camera could photograph blips on the oscilloscope that passed too quickly for the human eye to see.

Tags: 1960s • 1962 • oscilloscope

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