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Burn in oven at Convergent 1982 Custom burn-in oven at Convergent Technologies in January, 1982. Convergent's Quality Director, Jim Otts, pushed for long-term burn in at 60C (140 degrees F). We settled on four days -- much longer than any any other desktop computer maker at that time. High stress burn-in became a cornerstone of our process. These ovens could test 150 computers (25 bays of 6 each) and had electrified rails so that the bays could be rotated right to the technician's door. For a while, we were one of the top companies in the desktop computer business. There were a couple of years where Intel called us their #2 customer (after IBM). We had an excellent proprietary operating system that was a huge asset in the early 80s; we also had a low-cost, high-speed networking scheme that was proprietary. These things were huge assets in the early 80s but by 1987 they became a curse. People wanted IBM PC compatibles and Ethernet. Convergent was purchased by Unisys in late 1988 and more-or-less ceased to exist about 5 or 6 years later. When I quit in 1991 I was the longest-term employee still with the company. Elizabeth Peterson - 2011 Women of Innovation Finalist
Elizabeth Peterson, Nuclear Engineer Dominion/Millstone Power Station Elizabeth Petersen is a nuclear Engineer at Dominion/Millstone Power Station For several decades, she has been turning ideas into reality in manufacturing, construction, operations, and sales. Outside of work, she enjoys coaching high school and middle school FIRST robotics teams, teaching engineering K-12 workshops, and mentoring college students. Elizabeth earned dual B.S. Degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. from the University of New Haven. Similar posts: college degree security with political science degree archeology degree canada economic degree jobs education degree programs bachelor degree education online bachelors degree in social work |