[time-nuts] Re: thermodynamics of time keeping

[Hal Murray]

phk at phk.freebsd.dk said:
> But putting multiple '04 inverters in sequence was a well known method to
> shapen flanks, and I have always understood that as the reason for using
> three in the xtal clock generator setup. 

They used to make a 74U04, U for Unbuffered, basically a simple analog 
amplifier.  The target market was crystal oscillators.

Why would some people want low gain while others are going for high gain?

Is there a bogus urban legend involved, or were there 2 different market 
segments?


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