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 Lanquage 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.....

• Confidentality: We don't share your information!
• 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 equipement 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. 
  
• PROVIDE DESIGNS BASED ON FUTURE PROFIT: If you are asking us to do your design for either no-fee or for partial profit-sharing-fee, here's a wake-up call: YOU ARE SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERBUDGETTED...and you're just getting started! Our design fee is a "drop-in-the-bucket" compared to what it takes to get a product "into production"-- where you will spend roughly 2x to 3x the design budget before you even "turn-on the switch." Ditto for time. This includes such things as agency approvals, pre-production runs, parts sourcing, marketing changes, etc. A word to entrepreneurs: The most common commodites of people new to electronic product development are gross-underbudgetting, unrealistic schedules,  and a general lack of product-develoment knowledge. The big players are big because they understand one must throw time, money and sweat into projects to reap any reward. If you have an UNREALISTIC BUDGET expect a long long road.
• WORK TO UNREALISTIC SCHEDULES: Nobody wins on unrealistic schedules...but everybody can win with a well-funded project, a good team and a good agressive AGENDA.
• PLAY "WHAT IF" GANT-CHART GAMES: We deal in reality.  Humor: No doctor puts nine mothers in charge to deliver a baby in one month.
• 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. In addition, 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.
• WORK WITH UNPROFESSIONALS: We treat people kindly and reasonably.

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

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