Miles Design
Michael T. Miles, Principal Engineer
Areas of Specialty
• Analog circuit design
• Linear and switch-mode power amplifiers
• Linear and switch-mode power supplies
• Audio circuit and audio product design
• Designs for 12V and automotive systems
• Digital interfacing and control circuits
• Circuit board design for high performance and economical manufacturability
Services Offered
Design Engineering
Research of Technologies, Products, and Markets
Product Definitions and Specfications
Electronic Circuit Design
Printed Circuit Board Design
Packaging and Mechanical Design
Performance and Cost Optimization
Component Specifications
Manufacturing Cost Analysis
Engineering Documentation
Test Fixtures
Manufacturing/Assembly Procurement
Technical Support
Reverse Engineering
Projects ranging from small technical reviews or investigative analyses to complete product designs with full documentation and technical support
Project engineering; coordination of projects with electronic and mechanical design, programming, pcb assembly, manufacturing
Build and Test
Prototype Units or Small Runs
Testing and Performance Verification
Lab with Extensive Test Equipment
Test Fixtures
Product Evaluation:
Lab Measurements and Design Review
High-Performance Analog and Audio
Power Output Test and Measurements
Technical Liaison for UL/CSA/NRTL/CE/FCC
Manufacturing Quality Issues
Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
Documentation:
Manufacturing Documentation and Data Files
Technical Specifications and Drawings
Technical Reports
Test Specifications and Procedures
Operation and Service Manuals
Graphic Design
Technical Writing
Software
Pspice, Eagle, Viewmate, LibreOffice, WordPerfect, MS Office, Corel Draw, Excel, and more. Can support numerous file formats. Experience with Altium, Inventor, AutoCAD, PADS, Cadstar, and others.
Credentials
40 years of professional design experience with both large and small manufacturers, BSE(EE) in Electrical Engineering (University of Michigan), specialty in circuit design and acoustics, authorship of technical papers and articles, an important U.S. patent, over 28 years as independent engineering consultant.
Current and Past Clients
Crown Audio, Atlas Sound, Hose-McCann Communications, Lor Manufacturing, Custom Radio Corp., Cytech Labs, Pro-Co Sound, Whirlwind, Soundcraft, Technomad, Community Pro Loudspeakers, EAW, Electro-Voice, ETS, Vista Mfg, Hamilton, TouchTronics
Contact Information:
Email: mike[at]milestech[dot]com