A highly acclaimed independent design consultant, Dr. Johnson pioneered the development of many new technologies including Phonemail, the first integrated voice messaging system, Gigabit Ethernet, as chief technical editor for that standard, and many other high-speed computing and communications architectures. He is the Signal Integrity columnist for EDN magazine and lectures regularly at Oxford University and selected corporate sites worldwide.

General Consulting

Dr. Johnson offers world-class advice, drawing on 30 years of design experience, an extensive network of industry contacts, and a unique perspective made possible by his interactions with over 1000 digital engineers annually through his teaching activities , newsletters and technical correspondence.

If there's a new trend available, he probably already knows about it. If you want a revolutionary new system, he's the kind of guy that can dream one up.

Daily rate for consultation at
Dr. Johnson's site in Twisp, WA
   $4,000/day with up to
     3 people
Daily rate for consultation on-site
in the continental U.S.
   $15,000/first day
   $3,500/subsequent days
Daily rate scheduled in association
with a 2-day seminar
   $3,500/day
Hourly rate for mentoring    $450/hour

Strategic Partnerships

Many of Dr. Johnson’s consulting clients have been small, start-up companies with great ideas who are looking for technical expertise and validation.  Dr. Johnson creates relationships with these organizations to help them through the very critical time of initial product development and feasibility.  While he does not design products himself, in a strategic partnership arrangement, Dr. Johnson consults regularly with the engineering staff of the company.  He can also provide technical information and opinions to outside investors.  Pricing and equity arrangements are available upon request.

Mentoring

The most effective way to absorb Dr. Johnson's consulting advice is to identify one very bright, ambitious engineer, and have this person visit our site for a consultation session at least once, and perhaps later on a periodic basis (every 6 months). Dr. Johnson will then answer questions by phone or email, providing direction and guidance as needed.
Each time we set up a private seminar at your site, Dr. Johnson will pay a special visit for personal discussion. That is the traditional way engineers pass on their knowledge to a younger generation--one on one. It works. That's how he learned the art of high-speed engineering from his mentor, Dr. Martin Graham.

Why I teach

Roger Bacon wrote in the preface to his famous book, "Maxims of Common Law" (1630), that every profession carries with it both privileges and duties.

I think he's got that just right. I enjoy the privilege of having designed products that improve the lives of hundreds of millions of people, and the duty of helping others achieve the same success. I'll do all I can to make that possible for you.

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About Dr. Johnson

Technical questions and general correspondence
howie03@sigcon.com

Dr. Johnson receives literally thousands of requests for technical information annually. While he cannot guarantee a timely response to every inquiry, he does his best, time permitting, to respond to technical questions


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