gEDA-user: Barrie Gilbert

[Dan McMahill]

Harry Eaton wrote:
> Dan McMahill wrote:
> 
>>
>> Bonus points to anyone who can name the real inventor of the mixer in 
>> question here.  Hint:  It wasn't Gilbert even though it's called a 
>> Gilbert cell.
>>
> H. Jones I believe. Bob Widlar didn't design that particular cell 
> structure nor specifically generalize the trans-linear principle early 
> on, but he was among the first to design circuits that actually used the 
> translinear behavior of monolithic transistors.

We have a winner!  As far as I know, Jones was the first to use that 
mixer.

-Dan