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in India. Baliga's father played pivotal roles in the founding of Indian television and electronics industries. During his childhood his father inspired him a lot. Baliga remembers reading IEEE proceeding during his high school days which were brought home by his father. He graduated from high school
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dramatically increased the efficiency of devices using electricity, allowing precise digital switching of electricity. The device is used in wind and solar technology, in electric cars, in devices for maintaining or investigating human health, in kitchen appliances and more.
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This has resulted in cost savings of over $ 15 trillion for consumers, and is forming a basis for smart grid. This device is in use in many machines and devices using electricity, from kitchen appliances, medical devices, and electric cars to the electric power grid itself.
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And it may not be too soon to identify a few new candidates for hero status—people such as the quantum-well wizard
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that combines sciences from two streams: Electronics engineering and
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49:In 1993, Baliga was elected as a member into the
902:ApnaTriangle.com interview with Dr Jayant Baliga
897:Guide to the B. Jayant Baliga Papers 1984-2002
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486:"Jayant Baliga's invention is a power saver"
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