Electronics Expert Witnesses

Los Altos, California

Computers, Electronics - Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Personal Computers, Embedded Systems, Memory Systems, I/O Systems, Microprocessors, Instruction Sets, Media Processing, Power Management, Digital Design, Semiconductors

Donald Alpert, Ph.D. has over 40 years experience in the electronics industry leading the development of microprocessor and computer products at Intel, National Semiconductor, and Zilog. Over the past decade he has served as an expert on dozens of patent litigation cases, handling claim construction, infringement, and invalidity issues. Dr. Alpert has worked as a consulting and testifying expert assisting attorneys representing major high-tech corporations in Federal Court cases, International Trade Commission investigations, and Patent Trial and Appeal Board Inter-Partes reviews. Dr. Alpert also consults to assess patents for acquisition and pre-litigation review.

San Jose, California

Intellectual Property, Electronics - Software, Electronic Design Automation, EDA, Semiconductor, GDS, GDSII, OASIS

David Chapman is an experienced software developer who has written over 1,300,000 lines of code in C/C++ and other languages. He has written software for many areas of semiconductor electronic design automation: mask data preparation, design rule checking, circuit extraction, circuit delay characterization, logic synthesis, physical synthesis, placement, routing, Intellectual Property identification, and transistor level layout generation. He has over 20 years of consulting experience and was the chair of the Consultants' Network of Silicon Valley in 2018-2019. He has 12 U.S. patents granted. His expert witness work to date has focused on discovery/analysis of semiconductor layouts (GDS/GDSII, OASIS), especially for patent infringement. His sharp eyes plus his understanding of semiconductor processing and design tools mean that if it's there, he can find it.

Los Gatos, California

Manufacturing, Procurement/Purchasing - Chinese Products, Chinese Imports, Counterfeit Imports, Chinese Manufacturing, Electronics, Purchasing, Inventory, Warehousing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, ERP systems implementations

China Manufacturing expert specializing in global supply chain sourcing, planning, production, logistics, import/export. Licensed US Customs Broker. Author of five books on global supply chain management including Amazon Best Seller "42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China." Ms. Coates is a seasoned executive and MBA, with over 30 years of experience in industry and consulting. She has worked on legal cases for the past 10 years, writing reports, giving depositions and testifying at trial. Her expertise is in global supply chains operations and software implementation including SAP and Oracle. Her legal work includes a variety of supply chain, import/export, and IT systems cases and issues including contract disputes, product defects, failed systems projects and patent infringement.

San Francisco, California

Intellectual Property, Medical Devices - Imaging, Patent, Ultrasound, Electronics, Transducer, ASIC, MEMS, FDA, Signal Processing, Neuromodulation, Regulatory, Integrated Circuit, Semiconductors, Biometric Security, Wearable Biometrics, Tomography, Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Wearable Medical Device, Product Liability

Award winning, Oxford Educated scientist whose areas of expertise include medical imaging, electronics, semiconductors, medical devices, sensors, MEMS, signal processing and image processing. - 5 trial testimonies and 14 depositions. - Litigation experience includes district court, ITC and PTAB matters. - Extensive Intellectual Property experience including patent development, analysis, licensing, and litigation. - Serial inventor holding 27 U.S. Patents with 20 applications pending. - Diverse industry experience including multi-nationals such as GE, Medtronic, Fujifilm, Samsung and Siemens as well as several start-ups. - Well published. - Winner of grants from National Institute of Health and DARPA. - Extensive international consulting experience. - IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Senior Member since 2004. - Three years’ experience teaching electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois. Holds BA and MA in Physics from...

Long Beach, California

Electronics, Telecommunications - RF and Microwave Technology, Microwave Electronics, Radio Frequency Devices, RF and Analog Circuits, Integrated Circuits, Microelectronics, RF and microwave packaging, Electronic Instrumentation, Radio Frequency Signals, Electromagnetic Fields, Radio receivers, Wireless Communication

Dr. Madhu S. Gupta Professor RF Communcation Systems Industry Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering Director of the Communication Systems and Signal Processing Institute Emeritus Chaired Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at San Diego State University, and Emeritus Adjunct Professor at UC San Diego; past faculty member at MIT, University of Illinois, and Head of the Department at Florida State University. Also experience of industrial work as Senior Engineer and Manager at Hughes Aircraft Company. Made significant contributions to the advancement of RF and microwave engineering field. Researcher and author of over hundred papers, and patent disclosures, patent holder. Past Editor of two journals and three books, and Past President of an IEEE Society in the field of expertise. Taught wireless communications and RF engineering courses to graduate students (at the university), and to professional engineers (in industry). Received multiple awards for o...

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering - Electronics, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Robotics, Signal Processing, Drones, UAV, Software, Patents, Intellectual Property, Databases, Computers

Dr. Direen has over 40 years of experience as an engineer designing and developing systems in the electronics and software industry. He has significant experience as an expert witness supporting counsel and testifying in complex patent infringement cases. His expertise includes electronic systems, control systems; embedded systems design and development; databases; control of UAVs/Drones; product reverse engineering; and intellectual property. Dr. Direen has a broad base of knowledge in electronic and software systems gained from a long career developing a wide range of products and systems. Dr. Direen has reversed engineered a variety of complex systems over the years, including: media players, modems, modem compression algorithms, coriolis mass flow meters, database systems, and a range of other products to support patent infringement cases generating detailed claim charts and writing expert reports to demonstrate infringement. He has successfully discovered and analyze...

Boulder, Colorado

Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications - electrocution, electronics, networks, wireless, cellular, 5G, GPS, radar, LTE, cell phones, cell towers, base stations, SMS, quality sciences, applied research, RF, interference, radio, satellite, Internet

Mark McFarland, PE, DFE, is a licensed and Board Certified electrical and telecommunications engineer. He provides expert consulting to plaintiff and defense counsel on civil and criminal cases nationwide. Mark's practice covers a wide range of cases, typically involving electrical, electronic, software, cellular, GPS, and telecommunications evidence. He has worked with lawyers in several fields including: wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, securities fraud, homicide, sex trafficking, medical malpractice, class action, insurance claims, patent litigation, contract disputes, and more. Mark has worked dozens of cases and has testified in court and at depositions for civil and criminal cases. Many of the cases he's worked have settled on his expert report. Contact Mark at Discovery Engineering when you have litigation involving electrical, electronic, software, cellular, or GPS evidence. * Licensed & Board Certified * 720-593-1640 Please call or visit my webs...

Coral Springs, Florida

Automotive, Products Liability - wiring, electrical, fire, defect, design, failure, electronics, battery, motor, module, engineering, connector, instrument, cluster, speedometer, HVAC, charging, alternator, starter, validation

Providing Expert Witness and Failure Analysis services for design, manufacturing or assembly defects and preventable errors. Will uncover root cause(s) of product defects to identify culpable party. My credible and clear Expert Reports and depositions have been key in achieving successful out-of-court settlements for my fire subrogation clients. Expert in Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering of automotive electrical fires and accidents caused by electrical, wiring or electronics due to defects, design flaws or assembly errors. M.I.T. BSEE (ME minor), UD Mercy (MIT curriculum) MS in Product Development and Systems Engineering, and UD Mercy EngD Doctoral coursework completed. Over forty years of automotive electronic and mechanical product design, development, manufacturing and field failure analysis experiences. A Six-Sigma Black belt trained strategic and systems thinker, achieved millions of dollars in cost and quality improvements by designing and launching various elect...

Clear Lake, Minnesota

Motorcycle, Failure Analysis - Accident Reconstruction, All Terrain Vehicle, UTV/ATV, Side by Side, Electrical Engineer, Throttle Design, Dealership, Snowmobile, Power Steering, Consultant, Fire, Electronics, Accessory, Rollover, Polaris, Ranger, Speed Sensor, Root Cause Analysis, Trade Practices, Patent

32 years with an exceptionally broad and deep range of experience with ATVs, UTVs, Side-by-Sides, snowmobiles and motorcycles including: Off-road vehicle product failure and root cause analysis, accident reconstruction, CAN bus diagnostics, product design, dealership vs OEM vs consumer liability, intellectual property development, vehicle diagnostics, market research in vehicles, accessories, components, technology and accessories for global brands and startups. 11 years of employment at Polaris working on the Ranger UTV and Sportsman ATV platforms. A founding contributor to the Polaris Development Process. One of the original inventors of the Ride Command and Active Descent Control systems as well as making contributions to electronics at Yamaha, BRP and Arctic Cat. Consulting and Expert Witness defense clients have included Mahindra, Robert Bosch Corp, Textron, Arctic Cat, General Dynamics, Johnson Controls and Yamaha. Plaintiff experience in many power steering, unintended accel...

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Failure Analysis, Engineering - Fire, Engineering Mechanical, Engineering Electrical, Building Inspection, Construction, Electricity, Electronics, Laboratories & Testing, Investigation, Products Liability, Plumbing, Forensic Science

Dr. Durham has been providing forensic and failure analysis services to clients for over 20 years. He has testified as an expert witness in multiple states, in federal jurisdictions, before FERC and state utility commissions. He is a certified fire and explosion investigator. He has been involved in over 2,500 failure analysis projects including: power systems, lightning, electrocutions, oil & gas, tank batteries, industrial, commercial, residential, lighting appliances, utility systems, utility regulation, fire, equipment damage, switchgear, construction equipment, electronics, overhead lines, underground lines and fire protection equipment. Licensed PE in 11 States; BS EE, ME, PhD

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Electronics, Engineering - Integrated Circuits (ICs), Patent Infringement, Mixed-Signal, Analog, Radio Frequency (RF), Signal-Processing, Analog-to-Digital (A/D), Digital-to-Analog (D/A), Control Systems, Semiconductor, System on Chip, SOC

My sub-specialty within the broad category of electrical engineering is with integrated circuits (or complete systems) used for signal-processing, which • Detect signals from a sensor (e.g. antenna, microphone etc. • Amplify, filter, then convert to digital • Process further in the digital domain • Convert the result back to the analog domain for further processing, and/or • Deliver the final output to an actuator (e.g. antenna, speaker, video display, heater control-switch etc.). Examples of these systems are • Mobile and cell phones • Recording and retrieving systems for disk drives or tape • Radio transmitters/receivers and their building blocks such as low noise amplifiers, filters, automatic gain control and frequency mixers (down-converters, up-converters) • Audio amplifiers • Audio recording/reproduction systems • Heat, ventilation and air conditioning controllers • Data transmitting/receiving systems such as serializer/de-serializers (SERDES)

Abington, Pennsylvania

Forensic Science, Telecommunications - Mobile Forensics, Cell Phones, Data Download, Extraction, Digital Forensics, Digital Evidence, Electronics, Cloud Data, Social Media Data, Wearable Devices, Device Download, eDiscovery, Call Records, Cell Tower Data Analysis, Cellebrite, Smartphone, GPS Device, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Smartwatch

Tim earned his degree in Digital Forensics, with a minor in Information and Technology Management, from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. As a Mobile Forensic Analyst, Tim handles securing, imaging, and analyzing mobile devices for the municipal, legal, and insurance industries. His services include the review and analysis of digital evidence casefile materials; securing, extracting, and storing of digital data evidence; creating, finalizing, maintaining, and executing formal documentation including chain of custody, consent, and release forms. Tim is a Cellebrite trained and certified Operator, Physical Analyst and Advanced Smartphone Analyst. He works closely with the Automotive Engineering and Collision Reconstruction Departments to research, test, and analyze the connection of data from telecommunication systems to automobiles and their infotainment systems. Tim is able to access and interpret data pertaining to cell phones, GPS devices, social media, Apple watches, Fitbit...

Harleton (Longview), Texas

Mechanical Engineering, Failure Analysis - Mechanical Engineering, Materials, Failure Analysis, Forensic Engineering, Manufacturing, Design, Warnings - Marketing Defect, Oil & Gas, Metallurgy, Stress, Root Cause, Safety Hierarchy Application, Lab Analysis, Inspection, Firearms, Electronics, Field Investigation, Fracture, Golf Cart, ATVs/UTVs

Dr. Scott Anson has been practicing and teaching engineering for over 28 years. The first 8 years were in industry engineering roles involving process development and tooling design, as well as extensive laboratory failure analysis. During his over 20+yr. academic career he has held multiple industry appointments simultaneous with his academic role, in addition to his independent consulting work. He provides forensic engineering services involving product design, manufacturing defects, and warnings/instructions (marketing defects). He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Texas and Louisiana and has an active NCEES record to facilitate licensing in other states. Dr. Anson has complementary skills in four key dualities that uniquely enhance his effectiveness in forensic engineering and expert witness services. 1) He is formally trained and experienced in both Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering, which enables him to assess both mechanical overstress and ma...