20-01-2015, 11:06 AM
I'd add to the recommendation to read the Linear Technology app notes. I'm lucky enough to have 3 books of them - acquired before the internet was the primary source of date. I'm guessing they are long out of print, but they are definitely worth seeking out. There's something nice about having a compilation in book form, as just flicking through the pages and landing on a random circuit diagram can trigger off a thought-process that leads you to the solution or insight that you were looking for.
Jim Williams was one of the greats, along with Bob Pease, who tragically died in a car accident on the way home from Jim Williams' funeral. Bob Widlar was another great analogue designer - well-known for being a "character". His views about digital were well-known, as shown on this famous poster: http://www.theamphour.com/a-widlar-poster-for-the-ages/ (don't click if you're offended by an image of an analogue genius "flipping the bird"
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Jim Williams was one of the greats, along with Bob Pease, who tragically died in a car accident on the way home from Jim Williams' funeral. Bob Widlar was another great analogue designer - well-known for being a "character". His views about digital were well-known, as shown on this famous poster: http://www.theamphour.com/a-widlar-poster-for-the-ages/ (don't click if you're offended by an image of an analogue genius "flipping the bird"
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