1. Roger Douglas Melen was an electrical engineer recognized for his early contributions to the microcomputer industry, and for his technical innovations.
15 Facts About Roger Melen
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Dr Melen was co-founder of Cromemco, one of the earliest microcomputer companies.
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Roger Melen developed the first microcomputer systems widely distributed in China.
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Roger Melen has been recognized as one of the most important inventors and innovators in the history of Silicon Valley.
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Roger Melen attended Chico State College where he received the BSEE degree in 1968.
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Roger Melen's first published invention, an audio filter he called the "Beatnote Basher," appeared in the amateur radio publication 73 Magazine in 1969.
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Roger Melen attended graduate school at Stanford University, and there he continued to design projects for the electronic hobbyist, collaborating with a fellow graduate student, Harry Garland, on a series of inventions published as construction projects in Popular Electronics magazine.
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Roger Melen received the MSEE degree from Stanford in 1969, and the Ph.
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Dr Roger Melen was invited to join the research staff of the Stanford Integrated Circuits Laboratory in 1972, and was named Associate Director of the laboratory in 1974.
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Roger Melen applied CCD technology to medical ultrasonic imaging systems, and worked on the development of an implantable cochlear device for the profoundly deaf.
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Roger Melen continued to write for Popular Electronics magazine, which resulted in a meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico that would change the course of his career.
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Roger Melen went to work on an interface to connect the Cyclops to the Altair.
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In 2001 Roger Melen joined Toyota InfoTechnology Center, USA as Senior Advisor.
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Roger Melen is co-author of two other technical books: Understanding IC Operational Amplifiers, and Understanding CMOS Integrated Circuits.
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Dr Roger Melen has been awarded 70 patents by the US Patent Office.