1931 - 2022
James R. Biard American Inventor
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| Birthday |
20th May, 1931
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| Birthplace |
Paris, Texas
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| Died |
23rd September, 2022
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Inventor
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James R. "Bob" Biard (May 20, 1931 – September 23, 2022) was an American electrical engineer and inventor who held 73 U.S. patents. Some of his more significant patents include the first infrared light-emitting diode (LED), the optical isolator, Schottky clamped logic circuits, silicon Metal Oxide Semiconductor Read Only Memory (MOS ROM), a low bulk leakage current avalanche photodetector, and fiber-optic data links. In 1980, Dr. Biard became a member of the staff of Texas A&M University as an Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering. In 1991, he was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to semiconductor light-emitting diodes and lasers, Schotky-clamped logic, and read-only memories.
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