The race for speed. (the quest for greater density and speed
in memories) Electronic Engineering Times, n503A (Sept,
1988):49 (3 pages).
Abstract: Profiles and
achievements of several outstanding individuals who made important
contributions to the evolution of faster and denser memories are
presented. These include Karl-Ulrich Stein, who pioneered
single-transistor memory cells; Bob Dennard, who developed a theory of
scaling; David Patterson, Mike Blasgen, and John Hennessy, who
advanced RISC technology; Iann Barron, who pioneered parallel
processing; Lynn Conway, who formalized VLSI design; George Perlegos,
who advanced EPROM technology; and John Birkner, who achieved a
breakthrough in programmable logic.