Bob Pease

Robert Allen Pease ( born August 22, 1940 in Rockville, Connecticut, † 18 June 2011, in Saratoga, California ), known as Bob Pease, was a pioneer in the design of analog integrated circuits (IC) and a technical writer on topics related to analog technology. He developed various concepts for the realization of bandgap references and, based on the LM337, an integrated voltage regulator. Pease is the author of several technical books and holds 21 patents.

Bob Pease studied electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and graduated in 1961 with the degree of Bachelor of Science ( BSEE ) from. In the following years worked at the company George A. Philbrick Researches ( GAP / R) and then developed new operational amplifier as a so-called solid-state component. In 1976 Bob Pease joined National Semiconductor ( NSC) where he worked on the development of analog integrated circuits and worked as a technical writer until his departure in 2009. He died in June 2011 as the result of a traffic accident.

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 )