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