Floating Point Systems
Floating Point Systems, Inc. (FPS), was a Beaverton, Oregon vendor of attached array processors and minisupercomputers. The company was founded in 1970 by former Tektronix engineer Norm Winningstad, with partners Tom Prince, Frank Bouton and Robert Carter. Carter was a salesman for Data General Corp. who persuaded Bouton and Prince to leave Tektronix to start the new company. Winningstad was the fourth partner.
| Industry | Computer systems and components |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| Fate | Acquired by Cray |
| Successor | Cray Research Superservers |
Key people | Norm Winningstad, founder and CEO |
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