About Us
Andrew Farrall BSc (Open) MSc (Kent) PhD (Kent) MIET is our main engineer and trainer:
IPC CID+ certified PCB designer
IPC CID CIT certified trainer
IPC CID CIT (Certified Instructor Trainer) 2016-
Member of Institute of Engineering and Technology
Electronic design (varied markets)
o Full product design and development; specification, concept, test and production documentation
o Design environment development: ‘Right First Time Methodologies”
o EMC & Environmental Product Qualification
o Circuit design; schematic & simulation.
CAE / CAD tools:
o Cadence Orcad (Allegro) (std own licence)
o Altium Designer – PCB & Schematic design (own licence)
o Altium Circuit Studio – PCB & Schematic design (own licence)
o Mentor Graphics DX Designer & Logic – schematic entry
o Mentor Graphics PADs – PCB layout
o Mentor Graphics Hyperlynx – SI and EMC analysis
o EM field solvers: Ansoft - HFSS / CST – Microwave Studio
PCB Design Summary
o PCB Design training (IPC CID referenced), plus IPC CID accredited courses
o High density complex PCB design and layout.
o Multi-layer designs up to 14 layers, including digital backplanes with BGAs
o High speed digital design, audio / video applications
o High frequency laminates.
o Impedance control, differential pairs, matched lengths, blind & micro vias
o Single/double sided reflow, wave soldering, PIHR. (0402 passives)
SMT production and electronic manufacturing
member of SMTA.org
o Held Production Management & Engineering positions
o Produced design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for fabrication (DFR) training courses
o IPC-A-610D Trainer (cert’ expired Nov ‘2007).
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/andyfarrall for more detailed work history.
