WHAT WE DO...

We do contract engineering in ALL phases of electronic engineering and electronic product development. For example: If you have an idea for a new product with appropiate budget for development, we can discuss arrangements to design that product. Or perhaps you already have a product that either needs modification or "fixing" of problem-design issues. Perhaps you need a contract electrical engineer at your location for a period of time?

What we specialize in....

• Electronic Product Development...nearly anything!
• RF Design
• Antenna Design and Antenna Engineers
• RF Engineer Contractors
• Microwave Engineering and Microwave Engineers
• Antenna Measurement
• FCC Consulting
• Electrical engineering and contract electrical engineers
  
• Microcontroller Design...such as Atmel, Freescale, Microchip, Maxim
• Assembly and C Language Coding.
• Consumer, commercial and military electronics.
• Lectures, teaching classes and seminars
• PCB layout...including critical Microwave and RF layouts!
• Initial prototypes to market your idea...need a "proof of principle" model to secure funding?
• Recruiters and Contract Employers: Keep lawful for less--Let us show you a simple limited-paperwork, no W-2-hassle method to use our talent-pool of people to make you money.
  

From............. Schematic Design....	...to PCB Layout......	...to actual unit....	....even ...antenna design and testing !!

What you need to know.....

• Confidentiality: We don't share your information! Clients know best how to protect their own design information--no design files are retained after design function and/or time. We also purge e-mail files on a routine basis to insure no accidental releases for our 'sensitive' and 'small need to know' clients. If a modification is needed, forward back the original [source] design files. 
• We forward the original SOURCE files. We do not forward only 2nd generation files such as gerber or hex files. You paid for the WHOLE design. You retain it. If you need a modification, forward us back the files.Your ideas are yours: We don't steal your ideas for a product.
• Education: Part of our job is to educate-enough so that you can make informed decisions. 
• Initial Consultations are Free...so phone or e-mail now!
• Longevity: We've been doing this for over 20 years.
• Experience: All our engineers have degrees.
• Practical Solutions: Go to an academia university and you'll get a solution suitable for a Phd dissertation done by grad students...we deal in reality.
• We use words you can understand: The smartest people can explain things via simple analogy. No one has time for the rest....
• We have CAD tools such as PCB Layout, Schematic Capture, Antenna Design, RF Design, Spice simulation.
• We have test and measurement equipment such as Spectrum analyzers, antenna pattern cutting, signal generators, network analyzers,etc.

What we charge....

• PER JOB: We work to a specification mutually agreed-upon and to a specified price. Work is guaranteed to spec. Progress payments are made usually as 1/3 down, 1/3 upon schematic and PCB layout, 1/3 upon delivery of proof-of-principle model. Note: Risk and reward are related and as we take risk with this approach, we charge a higher fee than the time and material approach.
• TIME AND MATERIAL: Our fee ranges from $85 per man-hour to $50 per man-hour [once over 160 hours]. This approach offers the most flexibility and the potential to deliver a product at the best cost. For this reason most clients utilize this service approach. A simple "not to exceed" PO e-mailed to our office will initiate this service; we never charge time unless authorized in writing or verbally.

What we don't do...

• GO BEYOND EFFICIENT-PRODUCTIVE STAFFING: As opposed to the large design firms, we keep our costs low by never assigning needless people.
• WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME: We endeavor to inform and educate based on our experience.
• DESIGN IN ESOTERIC PARTS: As much as possible we design-in parts that are available at the time of design.
• FINANCE YOUR COMPANY: We invoice net 30 terms. 
  
• STORAGE OR RETENTION OF DESIGN INFO: We aren't a storage facility. To insure protection of information for our client, all design information and files are forwarded to the client for storage: clients become the sole retainers and bear responsibility for those files. We routinely purge e-mail files to prevent accidental disclosure of confidential information. Trained/approved in government classified-document handling. [see note]
• PROVIDE DESIGNS BASED ON FUTURE PROFIT: Occasionally we are asked to provide sweat-equity--i.e. our work for future profit. Sorry, we don't do this type of pay arrangement.
• WORK TO UNREALISTIC SCHEDULES: Nobody wins on unrealistic schedules...but everybody can win with a well-funded project, a good team and a good aggressive AGENDA.
• LIABILITY EXCEEDING FUNCTIONALITY: Be aware that our liability is limited to our charges for the design--related to design functionality. We do not assume liability for such aspects as lost existing/potential sales, lost revenue, lost potential profit, lost prestige, loss of market share, lost time-to-market, cost of impact on other designs or other such fiction. 
• PROVIDE DESIGNS TO UN-PROFESSIONALS: We provide designs to people EXPECTED  to be PROFESSIONALS and take reasonable care; unless otherwise negotiated in writing, in moving these designs to production you must assume all product liability and bear the brunt of assuming such products are designed safely and in compliance with any standards or regulations/laws. We assume any design--including those slated later for possible medical, life/limb/safety, hazardous, or personal usage  applications--will be reviewed over by the independent testing agencies, other professional engineers and safety tested completely and independently before being placed into that situation.
• WORK WITH UN-PROFESSIONALS: We treat people kindly and reasonably.

Initial consultations via phone or e-mail are FREE !!