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In 1998, Lee cofounded Matrix Semiconductor (acquired by [[Sandisk]] in 2006). He founded ZeroG Wireless (acquired by [[Microchip Technology]]) and is a cofounder of |
In 1998, Lee cofounded Matrix Semiconductor (acquired by [[Sandisk]] in 2006). He founded ZeroG Wireless (acquired by [[Microchip Technology]]) and is a cofounder of Ayla Networks.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/06/05/ayla-networks-raises-54m-to-connect.html?page=2|title= Ayla Networks raises $5.4M to connect everything|newspaper=Silicon Valley Business Journal|accessdate=2013-11-03}}</ref> |
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In April 2011 he began a leave of absence from Stanford University to serve as Director of the [[Microsystems Technology Office]] of [[DARPA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/MTO/Personnel/Dr_Thomas_Lee.aspx|title=Bio: Dr. Thomas Lee|publisher=[[DARPA]] [[Microsystems Technology Office]]|accessdate=2012-08-27|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915194237/http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/MTO/Personnel/Dr_Thomas_Lee.aspx|archivedate=2012-09-15|df=}}</ref> |
In April 2011 he began a leave of absence from Stanford University to serve as Director of the [[Microsystems Technology Office]] of [[DARPA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/MTO/Personnel/Dr_Thomas_Lee.aspx|title=Bio: Dr. Thomas Lee|publisher=[[DARPA]] [[Microsystems Technology Office]]|accessdate=2012-08-27|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915194237/http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/MTO/Personnel/Dr_Thomas_Lee.aspx|archivedate=2012-09-15|df=}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:53, 6 November 2018
Thomas H. Lee | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | MIT |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical Engineering |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
| Thesis | A fully integrated, inductorless FM receiver |
| Doctoral advisor | James K. Roberge (MIT) |
Thomas H. Lee is a professor in the dDepartment of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University.[1] Lee's research focus has been on gigahertz-speed wireline and wireless integrated circuits built in conventional silicon technologies, particularly CMOS.[2]
Things about Stuff is a popular freshman course, taught by Lee. This course tells stories behind the greatest inventions, including the telephone, the television and the transistor.[3]
He has written and co-authored several books and papers, and recently concluded a tour of duty as the director of DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office.
Early life and education
Lee received his S.B. (1983), S.M. (1985) and Sc.D. (1990) degrees in electrical engineering, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He was also awarded an Honoris Causa doctorate from the University of Waterloo in 2012 in recognition of his contributions to wireless technology.[4]
Career
Lee joined Analog Devices in 1990 where he was primarily involved in the design of high-speed clock recovery devices. In 1992, he joined Rambus Inc. where he developed high-speed analog circuitry for 500 megabyte/s CMOS DRAMs. He has also contributed to the development of PLLs in the StrongARM, Alpha and AMD K6/K7/K8 microprocessors.
Lee joined the Department of Electrical Engineering in 1993. In 1994 he founded the Stanford Microwave Integrated Circuits Laboratory.
In 1998, Lee cofounded Matrix Semiconductor (acquired by Sandisk in 2006). He founded ZeroG Wireless (acquired by Microchip Technology) and is a cofounder of Ayla Networks.[5]
In April 2011 he began a leave of absence from Stanford University to serve as Director of the Microsystems Technology Office of DARPA.[6]
Since early 2016, he has served on the Board of Directors of Xilinx. As of 2018, he holds approximately 70 U.S. patents.
Awards and memberships
He is a 1997 recipient of a Packard Foundation Fellowship.
He was conferred the 2011 Ho-Am Prize in Engineering, informally known as "the Korean Nobel Prize." In 2012 he was awarded the U.S. Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service for his work at DARPA, and was awarded an Honoris Causa Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2013.
A freshman seminar he inaugurated, "Things about Stuff" (EE14N), was recognized by the American Society of Engineering Education as one of several "hot courses" in engineering.[7]
Selected publications
- The design of CMOS radio-frequency integrated circuits, Cambridge University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-521-83539-9
- The Design and Implementation of Low-Power CMOS Radio Receivers, co-authored with Derek K. Shaeffer, Springer, 1999, ISBN 0-7923-8518-7
- The Design of Low Noise Oscillators, co-authored with Ali Hajimiri, Springer, 1999, ISBN 0-7923-8455-5
- Planar Microwave Engineering: A Practical Guide to Theory, Measurement, and Circuits, Thomas H. Lee, Cambridge University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-521-83526-7, ISBN 978-0-521-83526-8, 880 pages
References
- ^ https://profiles.stanford.edu/thomas-lee?tab=bio
- ^ http://smirc.stanford.edu/people.html
- ^ https://engineering.stanford.edu/news/four-stanford-engineering-professors-named-ieee-fellows
- ^ http://smirc.stanford.edu/people.html
- ^ "Ayla Networks raises $5.4M to connect everything". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ "Bio: Dr. Thomas Lee". DARPA Microsystems Technology Office. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ASEE Prism Magazine". Retrieved 2014-04-18.
External links
- Thomas H. Lee Stanford Microwave Integrated Circuits Laboratory at Stanford University
- ZeroG Wireless ZeroG Wireless builds chips and modules to connect the Internet of Things
