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Deane Jensen was the founder of Jensen Transformers, Inc, and the inventor of the 990
Operational Amplifier An operational amplifier (often op amp or opamp) is a DC-coupled high-gain electronic voltage amplifier with a differential input and, usually, a single-ended output. In this configuration, an op amp produces an output potential (relative to c ...
. He also developed the COMTRAN circuit analysis software.


Early life

Jensen grew up in
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. His father, Arthur S. Jensen, was a physicist who earned his PhD at the
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in 1941. He went to Penn as well, majoring in physics and electrical engineering. In 1961, he was chief studio engineer for the student-run radio station, WXPN-FM.


990 Op Amp

Jensen developed a low-noise, high-performance
operational amplifier An operational amplifier (often op amp or opamp) is a DC-coupled high-gain electronic voltage amplifier with a differential input and, usually, a single-ended output. In this configuration, an op amp produces an output potential (relative to c ...
called the 990 in the late 1970s and was awarded a patent for it September 1, 1981 Following the granting of the patent, Jensen published the circuit so that it could be the basis of further, public development. The circuit has gone on to be popular with both professional equipment manufacturers as well as Hobbyists. It is also pin-compatible with the
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2520, contributing to its popularity. In 2018, the 990 op amp was inducted into the
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Hall of Fame.


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Jensen Transformers
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Deane 1942 births 1989 deaths American company founders American inventors American audio engineers People from Hollywood, Florida University of Pennsylvania alumni