August 15th 2012, the news was reported that [Hanz Camenzind], the creator of the 555 timer, has passed away. We are all familiar with 555 timer, but many of you may not be aware that [Hanz] also created the first class D amplifier. Actually, he had over 20 patents under his belt as well as a few books.
He is survived by His Wife, Daughter, and three Sons.
I guess his timer was up.
har har
Too bad life is a one-shot.
R.I.P.
R.I.P. Reset In Perpetuity
Seriously, he was a creative man who had a great impact on the world.
Is there another IC created in 1970 that is still in use?
7400: introduced in 1966
1968: uA741
1972: LM324
May he Rest In Peace
This is truly sad news. I remember cutting my teeth on 555 circuits.
I will always remember the 555!
I dedicate my 3rd year R-2R ladder DAC IC design project in his memory.
Hanz may have passed but the 555 lives on. God bless you…
Sad day.
He made a mark on many of our lives. R.I.P
Maker of probably the most versatile analog (mostly) chip in the world of electronics. RIP Hanz
:O He invented PLL? My overclocked PC sheds a tear.
Hans, though?
I’ll use an autofire game controller in his honor.
this actually made me really sad :(
Another loss for mankind. :(
He was brilliant!
RIP Hanz. You’ll be remembered!
PDF alert. I consider this a Must read to anyone thinking of a career in Analog circuit design. MOst of it is Bipolar, but is still applicable to sub-nano CMOS nodes. A truly beautiful mind. RIP.
http://www.designinganalogchips.com/_count/designinganalogchips.pdf
R.I.P. I remember actually working at a Radio Shack, when the 555 primer was a pamphlet you could buy and we had to study.\
By Forrest BTW…
R.I.P to the radio shack of then, which actually sold good stuff.
First finding myself in electronics 555 was the first ic i work and play around with…Hanz has impacted greatly on many generations……… Bravo! Bravo!! Bravo!!!