Private company

Comtal

Digital image processing company

Comtal Corporation was an American electronics company that was one of the first to specialize in digital image processing. It was founded in 1973 by John Tahl and Stanley Baker in Arcadia, California and was acquired by 3M in 1980.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryelectronics1

Comtal Corporation was an American electronics company that was one of the first to specialize in digital image processing. It was founded in 1973 by John Tahl and Stanley Baker in Arcadia, California and was acquired by 3M in 1980.2

Products and brands

  • digital image processing

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