Prof. Emeritus Akira Matsuzawa wins 2022 IEEE Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits

Professor Emeritus Akira Matsuzawa

Today, semiconductors (Integrated Circuits) have begun to be recognized as important components not only for electronic devices but also for various other equipment, including automobiles; and they affect not only industrial activities but national security as well. I joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (currently Panasonic) in1978, joined Tokyo Tech as a professor in 2003, and retired in 2018. During these times (and still is), I have been engaged in the design technology development of Integrated Circuits for more than 40 years. The award nominations list four achievements:

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Development of bipolar ADCs for digital TV and video systems

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Development of an ultra-low-power CMOS ADC and promotion of low-power electronics

3.

Development of a low-power ultra-high-speed ADC and development of Mixed Signal system LSIs (SoC)

4.

Development of millimeter-wave CMOS transceivers

For details, please refer to the achievements for winning the prize. It shows a part of Japan's contribution to the development of Integrated Circuits and digital video equipment. We are glad to have been recognized for our contribution to the development of Integrated Circuits over the years. The development of integrated circuits cannot be done solely. I would like to express my deep gratitude to the many people who have been involved in development together.