Background
Niclas, Karl Bernhard was born on November 11, 1930 in Ludenscheid, Germany. Came to the United States, 1962. Son of Karl Bernhard and Helene (Winterhoff) Niclas.
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Karl Bernhard Niclas
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Karl Bernhard Niclas, American Electronics engineer. Achievements include eight patents in areas of microwave tubes, electromagnetic wave propagation and semiconductor devices; invented microwave matrix amplifier.
M C. Recipient Outstanding Publs. award German Society Radio Engineers, 1962, Microwave prize Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1985.
Education
Master of Science in Engineering, Technology University, Aachen, Germany, 1956. Doctor in Engineering, Technology University, Aachen, Germany, 1960.
Career
Project engineer, Telefunken GmbH, Ulm, Germany, 1956-1958; assistant manager laboratory, Telefunken GmbH, Ulm, Germany, 1958-1962; senior project engineer, General Electric Company, Palo Alto, California, 1962-1963; member technical staff, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, 1963-1965; head low-noise tube section, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, 1965-1967; manager tube division, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, 1967-1976; consultant, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, 1976-1990; principal scientist, consultant, Watkins-Johnson Company, Palo Alto, 1990-1997; independent consultant, Portola Vally, California, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (senior ), Electron Devices Society (senior ), Solid-State Circuits Society (senior ).
Connections
Married Elka Bach, May 30, 1956. Children: Joshua, Daniel.
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Education
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1956
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1960
Career
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1956 - 1958
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1962 - 1963
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1997
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Publications award German Society Radio Engineers, 1962, Microwave prize Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1985.Recipient Outstanding Publications award German Society Radio Engineers, 1962, Microwave prize Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1985.