Robert C. Dobkin (born 1943 in Philadelphia) is an American electrical engineer, co-founder of Linear Technology Corporation, and veteran linear (analog) integrated circuit (IC) designer. He has over 100 patents.[1][2]
Bob Dobkin | |
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| Born | Robert C. Dobkin 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Electronics engineer |
| Known for | Integrated circuits designer and electronics entrepreneur |
Career
editDobkin studied Electrical Engineering at MIT, but did not complete a degree. After early employments e.g. at GE Reentry Systems, he joined Philbrick Nexus in Massachusetts working on IC development with Bob Pease. He joined National Semiconductor (NSC) in January 1969. He resigned the position as Director of Advanced Circuit Development at NSC in July 1981 and co-founded Linear Technology with Robert H. Swanson in the same year.
Dobkin continued to serve as the company's Chief Technical Officer through its acquisition by Analog Devices in 2016.[3] He was on the board of directors of Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. from 2013[4] until his retirement in 2021. [5]
Dobkin holds more than 100 patents in the field of analog circuits.[1]
In 2021 Dobkin was charged by the SEC with insider trading for sharing non-public information regarding the merger of Analog Devices and Linear Technology.[6] Dobkin was found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $252,092.16 and barred from serving as an officer or director of a publicly traded company.[7]
Works
edit- LM118, first high speed operational amplifier.
- LM199, heated buried-Zener voltage reference, and its improved successor, the LTZ1000.
- LM317, first variable three-pin voltage regulator.
- LT1083, first low-dropout regulator.
- LT3080, three terminal adjustable regulator with a current source reference.
References
edit- ^ a b "Bob Dobkin and Jim Williams 960-page book of app notes". Electronics Design Network. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ Search of patents with inventor name Robert Dobkin; Google Patents.
- ^ "Linear Technology Corporation /CA/ - Form 10-K". Internet FAQ Consortium. August 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Executive Profile: Robert C. Dobkin". Bloomberg Business Week. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ "Spectra7 Announces Retirement of Robert Dobkin". Spectra7 Microsystems. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "SEC Charges Former Linear Technology Corporation Officer and Three Others with Insider Trading". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Final judgment as to defendant Robert C. Dobkin" (PDF). United States District Court Northern District of California San Jose Division. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
External links
edit- Interview with Bob Dobkin, October 27, 2012
- Linear Technology Oral History Panel: The Founding Years with Robert Dobkin and Robert Swanson moderated by David Laws, Computer History Museum, 31 March 2014
- Interview of Robert “Bob” Dobkin by David Laws, Computer History Museum, 30 July 2014
- Patents by Inventor Robert C. Dobkin, Justia
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