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Contributors

JIM WILLIAMS is the editor-in-chief of this second volume on analog
circuit design. As with the first volume, Jim developed the basic concept
of the book, identified, contacted, and cajoled potential contributors, and
edited the contributions. Jim was at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
nology from 1968 to 1979, concentrating exclusively on analog circuit
design. His teaching and research interests involved application of analog
circuit techniques to biochemical and biomedical problems. Concur-
rently, he consulted U.S. and foreign concerns and governments, special-
izing in analog circuits. In 1979, he moved to National Semiconductor
Corporation, continuing his work in the analog area with the Linear Inte-
grated Circuits Group. In 1982 he joined Linear Technology Corporation
as staff scientist, where he is presently employed. Interests include prod-
uct definition, development, and support. Jim has authored over 250 pub-
lications relating to analog circuit design. He received the 1992 Innovator
of the Year Award from EDN Magazine for work in high-speed circuits.
His spare time interests include sports cars, collecting antique scientific
instruments, art, and restoring and using old Tektronix oscilloscopes.
He lives in Palo Alto, California with his son Michael, a dog named
Bonillas, and 28 Tektronix oscilloscopes.
CARL BATTJES has worked in the analog design of systems with a focus
on detailed design at the bipolar transistor device and bipolar 1C level.
He has been involved in the design of Tektronix, Inc. oscilloscopes and
their components, such as delay lines, filters, attenuators, and amplifiers.
For the Grass Valley Group, he developed a precision analog multiplier
for video effects. Carl has been a consultant for over ten years and has
done major detailed designs for the Tektronix 11A72 pre-amp 1C, Seiko
message watch receiver 1C, and 1C for King Radio (Allied Signal) re-
ceiver. A registered Professional Engineer in Oregon who holds seven
patents, he has a BSEE from the University of Michigan and an MSEE
from Stanford University.

JAMES BRYANT is head of European applications at Analog Devices. He
lives in England and is a Eur. Ing. and MIEE and has degrees in philoso-
phy and physics from the University of Leeds. He has over twenty years'
experience as an analog and RF applications engineer and is well known
as a lecturer and author. His other interests include archery, cooking, ham
radio (G4CLF), hypnotism, literature, music, and travel.

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