Computer History Museum

Linear Technology oral history panel : the founding years

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.

Item Details

Date
2014-03-31 (Made)
Type
Document
Catalogue number
102746888
Organization
Computer History Museum (Publisher)
People
James Fortier (Videographer)
Robert (Bob) Dobkin (Panelist)
Bob Swanson (Panelist)
David Laws (Moderator)
Category
Transcript
Format
PDF
Credit line
Computer History Museum
Extent
54 p.
Place of publication
North America/USA/CA/Mountain View
Language
English
Acquisition number
X7129.2014
Subject
National Semiconductor Corporation, Transitron, Integrated Circuit (IC), Semiconductor History, Analog, Linear Technology
Archive collection
CHM Oral History Collection
Archive hierarchy
CHM Oral History Collection