John Grosspietsch received his BSEE degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1978. He received his MSEE degree in 1979 and his Ph.D. in 1984 also from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Motorola he designed low power mixed signal CMOS adaptive filter signal processing systems for hearing aid applications. He joined Motorola in 1989 in the IC Design Research Laboratory within the Chicago System and Technology Laboratory of Motorola Labs. He has worked on many mixed-signal CMOS IC design projects for Motorola’s cellular telephone products. He has also developed CMOS IC LCD display drivers and mixed signal ICs for wireless data modems. Currently, he is a member of the Enterprise Mobility Solutions Research group where he is leading an investigation into advanced communications for critical infrastructure and Smart Grid applications.