History of the Quartz Crystal Oscillator 1

[MacGyverS2000]

Recently came across this ~370-page PhD thesis covering the history of the quartz crystal oscillator. Given its presence in nearly all things electronic these days, I thought some here might like to take a gander:

https://ieee-uffc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mcgahey_christopher_s_200905_phd.pdf

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[IRstuff]

You can get a degree for that? ;-)

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[hendersdc]

At least it wasn't an eng degree

quote: "In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the School of History, Technology, and Society"

 

[MacGyverS2000]

Pfft, I could write a huge thesis on several of the topics in my head... but no idea what I would do with the Arts degree But it does make good reading from time to time...

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[btrueblood]

Thanks Mac, looks like an interesting read.