Objective

To provide state-of-the-art engineering consulting services to new as well as established high technology electronics companies in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Services Provided

• Hardware Design (PCB Design): Conceptual design, functional specification generation, block diagram creation, analog and digital schematic design, component selection, OrCAD special parts library creation, OrCAD schematic capture, design rule checking, netlist generation, bill of materials generation, procuring parts and kitting, high-speed PCB layout (placement, routing, DFT, and DFM issues) planning, PCB layout vendor interface, PCB fab and assembly vendor interface, PCB bringup and testing, documentation and revision control package generation; service covers almost all of the popular serial, parallel, microprocessor, memory, graphics, and communications interfaces such as: RS232C, USB, IEEE 1394, IEEE 1284, ISA, PCI, ATA, SCSI, PCMCIA, Fibre Channel, Infiniband, Intel, Motorola, HITACHI, and MIPS processors, SRAM, DRAM, Flash Memories, SIMM, DIMM, RIMM, AGP, DVI, Ethernet, etc.

• System Design (Reference System, Demo System, and Product Development): Conceptualizing system hardware architecture and software interface, system specification creation, block-level design and schematic generation, mechanical design help, software design help, PCB design, system subassemblies (power supplies, fans, cables, card cages, cabinets, etc.) specification, selection, and procurement, system integration test planning, test equipment procurement, system integration and debug, design validation test procedure generation, functional, maturity, compatibility, and agency conformance testing, documentation and revision control package generation, manufacturing validation and product reengineering assistance.

• ASIC Design (Cell based SoC, C-MOS Gate-Array, FPGA, and CPLD designs): Target functional and register-level microarchitecture specification generation, synthesizable C, Verilog, or VHDL soft IP module selection and acquisition, physical design planning, FPGA/CPLD programming or ASIC vendor interface, ASIC fab, ASIC evaluation PCB design, ASIC bringup, testing, and evaluation, documentation and revision control package generation; through associates: behavioral and synthesizable C, Verilog, or VHDL module development, top-level simulation, test-bench creation and verification, system HW/SW cosimulation assistance for concurrent software development, gate-level synthesis, timing verification, test logic insertion, and test vector generation.

• Applications Support: Product data sheet, user’s manual, application notes, and white paper generation, customer system integration assistance and support, participation and representation in standards committees and technical forums.

• Research and Product Planning: Marketing and technical literature research, competitive product analysis, product planning including product roadmap, timeline, and market entry/exit strategies, Marketing Requirement Document (MRD) generation, Product Requirement Document (PRD) generation.

• Engineering/Marketing Reviews: Engineering specification review and recommendations, architecture/design review and recommendations, test/evaluation plan review and recommendations, data sheet/white paper/user’s manual review and recommendations, MRD/PRD review and recommendations.

• Over 23 years of hands-on engineering experience in advanced research, real-time embedded system design, VLSI development, and test equipment development, using: power-saving, easily-testable and fail-softly system architectures, efficient algorithms, microprocessors, memories, graphics, I/O, and communications controllers, mixed signal ICs, CPLDs, FPGAs, and Cell Based SoC ASICs, and Verilog, VHDL and OrCAD design tools.

• Over 14 years of management experience in strategic product planning, system architecture, hardware, VLSI, and system product development, system assurance, partnership management, test equipment development, and applications engineering, with responsibilities over multiple functional and project groups.

• Have led as well as participated in various cross-functional groups such as special task forces and virtual focus entities. Have also been a core member of four start-up companies and was a cofounder for two of them.

• Have also provided engineering consulting services to more than 10 small and medium size companies.

• Over all, have developed more than 100 different PCBs, 10 System on Chip (SoC) ASICs, 20 small box systems, and 5 very complex systems.

• CacheVision, Inc.: System engineered the PCI/Ethernet based CacheVision PVR (Personal Video Recorder) Reference Design. Developed the CacheVision PVR Module and the PVR Module Exerciser. Set up the Multi-Standard Multi-Regional Audio/Video System Engineering Laboratory. Directed the Systems Engineering department.

• Hitachi Microsystems, Inc.: Led the PCMCIA/ATA based HiPer Card Flash Disk product development from market requirement analysis to demo-system completion, including the Flash Disk Controller ASIC development. Also, led the IEEE1284/Xionics Hikari language based multifunction laser printer project, developing printer system architecture specification, printer controller ASIC specification, and printer controller reference PCB design. Served as a Task Group Chairman of the JEDEC JC-11 Committee and created the widely popular Dual-In-line Memory Module (DIMM) standard. Managed the Systems and Modules group.

• Hitachi Microsystems, Inc. (Previously): Set up the System Assurance Laboratory and procedures, and trained the group in low-cost microprocessor emulator and evaluation board system assurance activities. Prior to this, led the development of a 3-chip SCSI Disk Controller VLSI circuit set that was widely used in IBM PS/2 computers. Have also performed product planning and definition work in the area of high resolution graphics controller and color palette VLSI circuits, finally developing a TFT AMLCD Flat Panel Display controller reference PCB design. Managed the System Assurance group.

• Apple Computer, Inc.: Managed the floppy disk subsystems development for Macintosh, LISA, and Apple IIe computers from concept to extremely high volume manufacturing.

• Memorex Corporation: Developed complex ($1,000,000 plus) disk test systems such as Single Disk Certifier, Single Disk Burnisher, and Single Disk Compliance Tester.

Ph. D. (Computer Engineering), 1978, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
M. S. E. E. (Computer Engineering), 1975, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
M. Tech. (Control Systems), 1971, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.
B. E. (Electrical Engineering), 1969, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, India.