Expert Details
Electronics, Software, Sensors, Motion Control, Wireless, and Medical Devices
ID: 723826
California, USA
Expert in all types of measurements. Analog circuit design, digital circuit design, and mixed signal design, as well as measurement and
control software. Specializing in sensors, motion control, wireless, and medical device design, the staff of very senior engineers can design
a new product rapidly that works the first time. We are experienced with:
Medical devices – we have an approved Design Control procedure meeting FDA 21CFR 820.30 and ISO 13485:2003
Sensors such as temperature, pressure, flow, vibration, force, strain, distance, and cameras.
Sensor signal conditioning and analog-to-digital converters (ADCs and DACs).
Analog circuit design: low current (picoamps) and high speed (over 100 MHz).
Motion control systems – stepper motors, servo motors, and AC motors
Wireless: BlueTooth, Zigbee, CDMA, GPRS, GSM, GPS, and RFID.
FPGA and CPLD: Altera and Xilinx using Quartus, ISE, ModelSim, VHDL, and Verilog tools.
Embedded design: microprocessors (Intel, TI, Freescale, Renesas, PIC, etc.).
Serial: I2C, SPI, RS-232, RS-485, RS-422, Modbus, etc.
Embedded software using ECOS or custom operating systems.
PC peripheral interfaces, such as PCI bus, USB, and Ethernet.
Windows drivers and DLLs
PC software on Windows and Linux.
Microsoft C (C++, C#, and .NET), Java, Visual Basic, and LabVIEW.
Networks and web, such as TCP/IP and UDP.
Power supplies, including switching regulators.
Complete product development including design, PCB layout, prototype testing, and manufacturing of small quantities
Data acquisition systems
Test equipment
Manufacturing equipment
Project management
Power supplies, including switching regulators.
Complete product development including design, PCB layout, prototype testing, and manufacturing of small quantities
Data acquisition systems
Test equipment
Manufacturing equipment
Project management
Design of stroke therapy machine with motion control. Designed electronics, firmware, and software. Managed the process. Edited the specifications written by the client.Design of device to monitor AEDs (automatic external defibrillators). Did feasibility testing to reduce the cost and improve the performance. Designed electronics and firmware. Wrote specifications.Design of wireless devices for testing heating and cooling systems in homes and offices. Measures temperature, humidity, and pressure, which are sent wirelessly to a laptop PC. Designed the electronics and firmware. Managed the entire process, including writing specifications, design of electronics, software, manufacturing, and testing.Design of power control board for IC test equipment. Forces and measures current and voltage with millivolt and nanoamp precision. Designed the electronics. Completed the work on time and on budget. Met challenging technical requirements.Wrote software for a class 3 medical device - a heart pump. Managed the process, wrote verification protocol, created documents to comply with FDA and CE regulatory requirements.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1972 | Degree: BSEE | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: Syracuse University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1979 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President/Chief Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was the owner, President, and Chief Engineer. He was responsible for all aspects of the consulting firm. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1982 | Employer: Interdesign USA | Title: Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He worked in electronic design. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1974 to 1976 | Employer: Fairchild | Title: Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He designed analog ICs. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1974 | Employer: Texas Instruments | Title: Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:He worked in electronic design. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to 2007 | Country / Region: Mexico | Summary: He worked on installation and training for our customer on equipment we designed, primarily in Spanish. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IEEE, Professional and Technical Consultants Associatation or PATCA, Consultants Network Silicon Valley or CNSV, Bio2Device Group, Product Realization Group, EPIC, VC and Private Equity Roundtable |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Senior member IEEE, Former President of PATCA. |
Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| Regularly for 8 to 30 years, he selected vendors for the following: electronic design, software programming, sensors, motion control, wireless, ICs, circuit board layout, and schematic capture. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He is recognized as a leader in medical device design. He developed, marketed, and sold data acquisition products world wide for 20 years. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He has 28 years of experience with technical support of products that he has developed. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | He has conversational fluency in Spanish. |
| French | He has conversational fluency in French. |
Fields of Expertise
application software, biomedical instrumentation, electrical product design, electronic circuit design, electronic equipment, electronic instrumentation, electronic medical device design, electronic product development, electronics design engineering, electronics engineering, electronics engineering instrument, embedded software, embedded system software development, medical device software, medical electronics science, medical software, software engineering, software validation