To accomplish the publication of any book, many people must contribute to
the transformation of the manuscript into a final text worthy of printing.
This one is no exception. First, I would like to thank my wife, Susan Kinney,
for her unwavering support during the time of this book’s writing. She continues to inspire me through my life’s journeys and I would not be half of the
individual that I am today without her by my side. In addition, I would like
to acknowledge my fellow members in “the original three” – the engineers
who initiated the development effort of the first Atmel trusted platform
module (TPM). This infamous group, commonly referred to as “The PitBulls,” consisted of Spike, Killer and Fido, also known as Eric Gnoske, Nate
Bohlmann and me. We resided within an area called “The Pit-Bull Pen”
because most of our co-workers just threw raw meat into the pen and kept
their limbs away from any openings.