Electronics Weekly technology editor Steve Bush writes a tribute to Bob Pease, master of analogue integrated circuit design.Former National Semiconductor analogue guru Bob Pease died the other day, tragically in a car crash driving away from a memorial for Linear Tech's quiet king of application notes Jim Williams.
The many publications of both men are tributes to their knowledge, thoroughness, and creativity.
With Pease, there is so much that it is hard to choose best examples.
Try What's All This Wattmeter Stuff, Anyhow? for a lesson on fine-tuning a design.
He wrote for our rival magazine Electronics Design where he published some great circuits. What's All This Current Limiter Stuff, Anyhow? is not one of his precision master classes, but uses the sense pin of a LM334 in a most unusual way.
National has also put up a tribute video to him.
Steve Bush
Previous Made By Masters posts:
* Made By Masters #5 - Les Paul electric guitars
* Made By Masters #4 - The SEGA Megadrive
* Made By Masters #3 - The LM10
* Made By Masters #2 - The Motorola RAZR
* Made By Masters #1 - The iPod
National has also put up a tribute video to him.
During his 33-year career at National, Bob received 21 patents and designed more than 20 integrated circuits. Some of his circuits reached Mt Everest and the moon and his knowledge and kindness touched a multitude of engineers.And while you are there, take a look at the current source videos which are precision master classes.
Steve Bush
Previous Made By Masters posts:
* Made By Masters #5 - Les Paul electric guitars
* Made By Masters #4 - The SEGA Megadrive
* Made By Masters #3 - The LM10
* Made By Masters #2 - The Motorola RAZR
* Made By Masters #1 - The iPod
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