Robert Allen Pease
Robert Allen Pease (born August 22, 1940 in Rockville , Connecticut , † June 18, 2011 in Saratoga , California ), known as Bob Pease , was a pioneer in the development of analog integrated circuits (IC) and a technical writer on analog technology . He developed various concepts for the implementation of band gap references and, based on this, the LM337 , an integrated voltage regulator for negative voltages. Pease is the author of several specialist books and has owned 21 patents.
Life
Bob Pease studied electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSEE) degree in 1961 . In the following years he worked at George A. Philbrick Researches (GAP / R) and developed innovative operational amplifiers as so-called solid-state components . In 1976 Bob Pease moved to National Semiconductor (NSC), where he worked on the development of analog integrated circuits and worked as a technical writer until he left in 2009. He died in June 2011 of a traffic accident on the way back from Jim Williams' funeral .
Works
- Troubleshooting Analog Circuits (EDN Series for Design Engineers) , Newnes, 1991, ISBN 978-0-7506-9499-5
- Analog Circuits: World Class Designs , Newnes, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7506-8627-3
- Circuit Design: Know It All , Newnes, 2008, ISBN 978-1-85617-527-2 (together with Bob Zeidman, Tim Williams and Darren Ashby)
Web links
- Remembering Bob Pease ( Memento from August 25, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
- Bob Pease - Lab Notes. Retrieved July 26, 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Pease: The Design of Band-Gap Reference Circuits: Trials and Tribulations. Archived from the original on February 3, 2006 ; Retrieved October 6, 2012 .
- ^ Hall-Of-Famers Ponder The Future Of Electronics Engineering . Electronic Design News. September 13, 2004. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Cassidy, Mike: Departure of chip-design legend Bob Pease prompts outpouring in valley . San Jose Mercury News . April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ↑ Bill Schweber: Analog expert Bob Pease dies in accident . In: EE Times , June 20, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pease, Robert Allen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pioneer in the development of analog integrated circuits (IC) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockville, Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 2011 |
| Place of death | Saratoga, California |