Bits&Chips talks to Marcel Pelgrom (part 1)

Over the course of twenty-odd years, Marcel Pelgrom has written many an opinion piece for Bits&Chips. On the occasion of his retirement as a columnist, René Raaijmakers sat down with him for an entire afternoon, taking him on a trip down memory lane.

In part 1, Marcel shares experiences from his time at Natlab, looks back at his biggest error of judgment (ie plastic electronics taking off), discusses writing a standard work (in his case about analog electronics), the digital errors at Philips Semiconductors (now NXP) and what it does to you when a constant is named after you (the Pelgrom constant, renowned among IC designers). And yes, he also can’t resist giving his opinion on all sorts of issues that affect our society and technological developments.

This interview is part of a series of four and can be watched on Youtube and listened to on Spotify.