Steven Sandler

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Steven M. Sandler is an American inventor and founder of Picotest. [1]

In 2023, Sandler received the DesignCon Engineer of the Year award. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Steve Sandler | Signal Integrity Journal". www.signalintegrityjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. "DesignCon 2023 Bestows PICOTEST.com Founder Steve Sandler with Prestigious "Engineer of the Year" Award". Accesswire . 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  3. "Power Integrity Pioneer: Steve Sandler Is 2023 DesignCon Engineer of the Year". designnews.com. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-06-01.