Description
Linear Technology Corporation (LTC), of Milpitas California has been designing, manufacturing and marketing a broad line of high performance analog integrated circuits (ICs) for major companies worldwide since 1981. The Company’s products provide a bridge between the physical analog “real” world and the digital electronics in communications, networking, industrial, automotive, computer, medical, instrumentation, consumer, and military and aerospace systems. LTC produces power management, data conversion, signal conditioning, RF and interface ICs, module subsystems and wireless sensor network products. The company has received many awards for its products and for its consistent financial performance. LTC was founded by Robert Swanson, Robert Dobkin, Brent Welling, and Brian Hollins.This oral history by two of the founders describes the process of founding the company and establishing a culture where the engineering staff plays a major role in the direction and success of the organization.
Date
2014-03-31
Participants
Dobkin, Robert (Bob), Panelist
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Fortier, James, Videographer
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Laws, David, Moderator
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Swanson, Bob, Panelist
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Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Mountain View, California
Duration
02:07:31
Format
MOV
Copyright Holder
Computer History Museum
Category
Oral history
Subject
semiconductor history; Welling, Brent; Hollins, Brian; Analog; National Semiconductor Corporation; Integrated Circuit (IC); Erdi, George; Transitron; Sporck, Charlie; Linear Technology; Lamond, Pierre; Valentine, Don; Hibbe, Otto; Nelson, Carl; Redford, Tom
Collection Title
Oral history collection
Credit
Computer History Museum