"A Short History of Circuits and Systems" for all ISCAS Participants
The Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) has been one of the most influential societies within IEEE making significant contrbutions to the development of the board discipline of electrical and electronic engineering. CASS fellows, Franco Maloberti and Anthony Davies, have recently edited a special publication which takes readers for a short tour of the proud history of the development of circuits and systems. This smartly edited book, titled “A Short History of Circuits and Systems”, will be available for every registered participant of the upcoming ISCAS as a free gift.
The following two paragraphs are excerpted from the back cover of this special publication:
After an overview of major scientific discoveries of the 18th and 19th centuries which created electrical science as we know and understand it and led to its useful applications in energy conversion, transmission, manufacturing industry and communications, this Circuits and Systems History book fills a gap in published literature by providing a record of the many outstanding scientists, mathematicians and engineers who laid the foundations of Circuit Theory and Filter Design from the mid 20th Century. Additionally the book records the history of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society from its origins as the small Circuit Theory Group of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) which merged with the American Institute of Electical Engineers (AIEE) to form IEEE in 1963 to the large and broad-coverage worldwide IEEE Society which it is today.
Many authors in many countries contributed the creation of this book, working to a very tight time-schedule. The result is a substantial contribution to their enthusiasm and expertise which it is hoped that many readers will find both interesting and useful. It is sure that in such a book omissions will be found and in the space and time available, much valuable material had to be left out. It is hoped that the book will stimulate an interest in the marvellous heritage and contributions that have come from the many outstanding people who worked in the Circuits and Systems area.
Register yourself at ISCAS now if you haven’t done it yet, come to Montreal in May 22-25, and take a copy of this special CASS publication home!
Michael Tse, EiC, IEEE CASS Newsletter