Professor, Visionary, Friend

I first met Don Pederson in the fall of 1966 when I attended my first session of EE105 (Electronic Circuits). My first impression of Don was that he was a character. Thank goodness Don never made any attempt to hide the fact that he was a character! He not only had a marvelous understanding of electronic circuits, but he also knew the people who designed the circuits and the companies that were nurturing those people and fueling the innovations that were transforming Silicon Valley into a technological and economic powerhouse. When you took a class from Don, you were not just learning circuit design, you were becoming a part of a new and exciting industry.