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| − | '''Electronic Associates, Inc.''' ('''EAI''') was a major [[analog computing]] company during the 1950s and 1960s. At one point | + | '''Electronic Associates, Inc.''' ('''EAI''') was a major [[analog computing]] company during the 1950s and 1960s. At one point EAI became the largest supplier of general-purpose analog computers. During the later 1960s into the 1970s they attempted to transition into [[hybrid computer]]. EAI's hybrid computers were still in wide-spread use well into the 1980s. |
== Analog computers== | == Analog computers== | ||
| + | By the early 60s, over 70% of all precision general purpose analog computers were designed and built by EAI. | ||
* {{eai|PACE|PACE Series}} | * {{eai|PACE|PACE Series}} | ||
* {{eai|PACE 24A}} | * {{eai|PACE 24A}} | ||
Revision as of 11:14, 19 December 2015
Electronic Associates, Inc. (EAI) was a major analog computing company during the 1950s and 1960s. At one point EAI became the largest supplier of general-purpose analog computers. During the later 1960s into the 1970s they attempted to transition into hybrid computer. EAI's hybrid computers were still in wide-spread use well into the 1980s.
Analog computers
By the early 60s, over 70% of all precision general purpose analog computers were designed and built by EAI.
Hybrid computers
EAI called their hybrid systems HYDAC which was short for Hybrid Digital/Analog computer.
Minicomputers
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