Computer History Museum

Dobkin, Bob (Robert) interview

Robert C. Dobkin (Bob) studied Electrical Engineering at MIT. After early employment at GTE Defense Systems, Philadelphia, PA and analog module manufacturer Philbrick Nexus, Boston, MA in 1969 he joined National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, CA to work for Bob Widlar designing linear (analog) integrated circuits. After rising to Director of Advanced Circuit Development at National, in 1981 he cofounded Linear Technology Inc., Milpitas, CA where he served as Vice President of Engineering and as Chief Technical Officer since 1999. This oral history focuses on Mr. Dobkin’s role in establishing the product design and development capability at Linear Technology and the contribution of this activity to the success of the company.

Item Details

Date
2014-06-16 (Made)
Type
Document
Catalogue number
102739949
Organization
Computer History Museum (Publisher)
People
Robert (Bob) Dobkin (Interviewee)
Eric Dennis (Videographer)
David Laws (Interviewer)
Category
Transcript
Format
PDF
Credit line
Computer History Museum
Extent
33 p.
Place of publication
North America/USA/CA/Mountain View
Language
English
Acquisition number
X7202.2014
Subject
Linear Technology, Integrated Circuit, Bipolar, Semiconductor, Analog, Linear, Semiconductor History, National Semiconductor Corporation
Archive collection
CHM Oral History Collection
Archive hierarchy
CHM Oral History Collection