Self-Propagation Virus Monsters
Late one night in 1977, I discovered one of the world’s first computer viruses.
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We Picked Apart the Milestone HP-35 Calculator
The HP-35 calculator was the first handheld, battery-powered scientific calculator. I was awestruck and had no idea that I would soon work on them at an intimate level at the very company that designed and made the HP-35 ICs.
Medi+Beep Wants You to Take Your Medicine
Medi+Beep a start-up company wanted to produce a electronic medication reminder that could remind you when to take your medicine and which medicine to take — and make a beep.
Controlling Robots With the Mind
MTSI is proud to have played a part in an early breakthrough in brain-computer interfaces for controlling robots with the mind.
Keeping an Eye on School Bus Passengers
A small Texas company that repaired school bus seats patented a video recorder for school buses and came to us for help.
The Bluetooth Liquid Pump Controller
A client needed a watertight liquid pump controller that is set by a cellphone using Bluetooth. MTSI designed a dual CPU circuit with a Bluetooth chip and a controller using a small 8-bit microprocessor.
‘Star Trek’ Medical Scanner
This magnetic two-way medical scanner controls an embedded implant in healing bones. The client wanted the device to sound like a ‘Star Trek’ scanner.
Canceling Echoes With the Digital Trunk Interface
Telecom signaling requires echo cancellation and acoustic coupling control even on digital circuits. MTSI developed an algorithm that was capable of handling a T-1 line with an 88 percent reduction in DSPs with the digital trunk interface.
Mastering the Litton Auto-Cook Microwave
The Litton Auto-Cook microwave was the first oven on the market to take the guesswork out of cooking. MTSI made it easy by helping develop the machine.
Carhackers: Interdicting Vehicle Theft
Carhackers broke an almost unhackable chip set used in millions of vehicles. A client approached MTSI’s engineers to diagnose the exploit and invent a solution.
MTSI Delivers Nortel Phones Within 3 Months
A Nortel senior vice president had a problem – he needed a new phone and he needed it in three months. It took one trip to MTSI to get the job done.
The Lennox Pulse Furnace Is HVAC Heritage
Lennox is a longstanding HVAC company and in 1982 introduced its classic Lennox Pulse furnace. These high-efficiency units are known for their distinctive “pulsating” sound. MTSI helped make the Lennox Pulse heater possible.
