Bob Pease wrote his Pease Porridge column on Electronic Design for many, many years. Bob obtained a BSEE from MIT in 1961 and was a staff scientist at National Semiconductor Corp., Santa Clara, CA, for many years. He is fondly remembered for his responses in Bob's Mailbox.
We have collected a number of Bob's missives in PDF eBooks by Bob that members can download from the Electronic Design Members Library. You can read the articles online from each ebook.
- Bob Pease on Analog Volume 1 (PDF download)
- Bob Pease on Analog Volume 2 (PDF download)
- Bob Pease on Analog Volume 3 (PDF download)
- What's All This Algebraic Equation Stuff, Anyhow?
- What’s All This Floobydust Stuff, Anyhow?
Bob developed a number of analog chips for National Semi including the LM331 voltage-to-frequency converter and the LM337 adjustable negative voltage regulator. He was always teaching new engineers. He hosted The Bob Pease Show (see video below).
The Bob Pease Show
About the Author

Bob Pease
Bob obtained a BSEE from MIT in 1961 and was a staff scientist at National Semiconductor Corp., Santa Clara, CA, for many years. He was a well known and long time contributing editor to Electronic Design.
We also have a number of PDF eBooks by Bob that members can download from the Electronic Design Members Library.
