Capabilities
We provide deterministic, physics-based engineering analysis to bridge the gap between complex electromagnetic theory and errorless hardware execution.
Engineering Services & Solutions
- Pre-Layout Analysis & Architecture – Establishing a robust physical foundation long before the first trace is drawn. We deliver comprehensive PCB stackup design, rigorous dielectric material selection, and deterministic routing constraints. Engineered to systematically eliminate signal anomalies, skin effect losses, and dielectric dispersion prior to fabrication.
- Post-Layout Verification & Virtual Prototyping – Validating layout integrity through advanced computational physics. Leveraging client-provided or in-house enterprise simulation suites, we perform full-board parasitic extraction and 3D electromagnetic field simulations to analyze wideband multi-frequency matrices and ultra-high-speed bus/module channels, verifying compliance before committing to hardware.
- Troubleshooting, Forensic Audits & Root-Cause Analysis – Resolving the destructive hardware anomalies that standard automated simulators fail to predict. We conduct deep-dive peer design reviews and hardware forensics to isolate the root causes of complex, intermittent board failures, cross-domain power delivery network transients, and unintended signal coupling.
- Comprehensive Border & Boundary Security Isolation – Engineering absolute field containment at the intersection of electromagnetic and thermodynamic realities. We provide specialized consulting on custom shielding, material analysis, and isolation techniques to suppress both thermal signatures and unintended RF compromising emanations, ensuring absolute data containment across EMSEC and strict compliance perimeters.
Industry Endorsements
“Lawrence Barnes is a goal-oriented engineer who keeps to tight deadlines and provides professional services. Working with Lawrence, I always got the information I needed in a timely fashion. He always let me know of any schedule slips, and responded quickly to all requests for information and project status.”
— Carla Felsen, Principal Professional Technical Writer, Marvell Technology
“Larry has an outstanding grasp of analog and digital engineering. I would happily work with him or work for him.”
— Greg Vaupotic, Principal Engineer, Amphenol