Fall 2005

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Prerequisite

Extended Family

Foundation News

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Zip 01003

Books Received

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Features

Raising His Game

Never Mind the Weather?

If You Can Make it There

Peg Riley Wants a New Drug

A Capitol Guy

What They've Learned

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Microchip Technology is a publicly traded company that produces more microcontrollers than any company in the world. Microcontrollers are a type of semiconductor, the brains behind everyday items such as automobiles, thermostats, and household appliances. Steve Sanghi earned his undergraduate degree from Punjab University in his native India, and a master’s in electrical and computer engineering from UMass Amherst in 1978.

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