Several of these products have gone on to sell worldwide in volumes of tens of thousands. Various high-power / high-voltage switched-mode power supplies,.High-power RF amplifier design and characterisation,.Instrumentation for EMC compliance testing,.DSP sound synthesis technology for the pro-audio market,.Ultrasonic distance measurement equipment for harsh environments,.Infra-red paint curing equipment for the automotive manufacturing and refinish industries,.Laser-based smoke detection systems for the fire protection industry,.During this time he designed products as diverse as:
Prior to joining the university he gathered 11 years industrial experience employed as Electronics Design Engineer in various UK manufacturing companies.
He is currently employed as a Research Associate working on a variety of sensor and acoustic signal processing projects as part of the SEA Lab team. After working in industry, he re-joined Newcastle University in 2006 to lead the development of Digital Signal Processing electronics to support a multi-disciplinary MEMS bio-sensor project for the clinical diagnostic market, and to manage electronics support in the former school of Mechanical and Systems Engineering. Richie Burnett received an M.Eng degree in electrical and electronic engineering with First Class Honours from Newcastle University in 1996.
