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LegacyoscilloscopeIntroduced Tektronix 564 family
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564 — en.wikipedia.org
Fig. 01564en.wikipedia.org[1]

What is it?

The sources state that Tektronix introduced the model 564 in 1964 and describe it as the world's first mass-produced analog storage oscilloscope. The same source also notes that Tektronix's 560 series introduced the rectangular CRT to oscilloscopes.

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Configuration & options3

Type
analog storage oscilloscope[1]
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Claimed significance
world's first mass-produced analog storage oscilloscope[1]
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Introduced
1964[1]
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Vintage & configurations

  1. 1964Introduction[1]

    Tektronix introduced the model 564 in 1964.

  2. 1964introduced[1]

    Tektronix made the world's first mass-produced analog storage oscilloscope, the model 564, in 1964.

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the 564 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 564 are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the 564 are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 564 are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the 564 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the 564 are on record.

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  1. [1]en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org
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