Dieter W. Bergman (1931–2014) was an American electrical engineer.

Biography

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Bergman was born in 1931. His family emigrated to the United States when he was at a young age.[1]

Bergman began his career in 1956 as a designer at Philco Ford in Philadelphia.[2][3] His work in electronic circuit design led him to participate in meetings of the Institute of Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits (IPC) in the 1960s.[2]

In 1974, Bergman was appointed as the first technical director of IPC by executive director Ray Pritchard.[2][3] During his tenure, IPC developed into an influential organization in the realm of technical standards for electronic circuits.[2] Bergman's work included co-authoring standards related to electronic circuit board design, land patterns, and dimensioning.[2] He also co-founded the IPC Designers Council and contributed to IPC's global standards development.[2][3]

Bergman's contributions to the field were recognized with the IPC President's Award in 1968, and he was inducted into the IPC Hall of Fame in 1985.[2][3] In 2012, the PCB Design Hall of Fame was named after him by PCD&F.[2][3]

Dieter Bergman IPC Fellowship Award at IPC is named after him.[4]

Awards and recognition

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  • 1968: IPC President's Award[2]
  • 1985: IPC Hall of Fame[5]
  • 2012: PCB Design Hall of Fame[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Goodbye, Dieter" (PDF). magazines007.com. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dieter Bergman, the face of IPC, passes away. - Free Online Library".
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Printed Circuit Design & Fab Online Magazine - Dieter Bergman".
  4. ^ "Dieter Bergman Fellowship | IPC Awards". August 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award". IPC International, Inc. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2024.