# Michael Madson

> 3D printing,  mechanical and electrical modeling using Solidworks and Altium

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelmadson

Enclosure design for Power Supplies using Solidworks @ Power Intergrations, plus other projects.
 
Recently added Solidworks PCB Connector by Altium which is a bridge between M-Cad and E-Cad.  Design the PCB with STEP components in Altium and pull it into Solidworks to show how it fits in the enclosure.  Alternatively, design the enclosure and pull it into Altium.  PCB Services allows you to store all components on in a local database or on your company server, similar to the Altium vault.   Currently using Altium 19.1 and Solidworks 19 Premium.

3D printing enclosures using Poly Carbonate and ABS filaments with a Raise Pro2, 
Exploring 3D printing PCB's with Nano-Dimensions primarily for planar transformers.
Designed a Sim card reader, sourced mold and PCB production.

MicroChip Masters Conference 4 years, Solidworks World this year in Dallas.

History - a while back.
Designed "Smart Outlet" cloud connected for IoT and energy monitoring.
Capacitive Touch "Mood Button" LED wearable art using a PIC.
Machining precision parts for nitrogen chamber to grow silicon wafers.  

Long ago,
The first carrying cases for laptops, Palm wallets, anti-glare filters, small power supplies for laptops, battery chargers for schools, Multbay iPad / iPhone syncing chargers/Bluetooth transceivers with sensors,  a Bluetooth Transceiver powered by a coin battery operated with temperature sensor, a Transport assembly for a 3D printer,  1st round finalist in Hanergy Energy solar competition, a magnetic connector assembly.
Developed independent power systems for the Peace Corps and Dali Lama film crew (1998).

Web Design and SEO - Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator. PHP and HTML.

## Work Experience
### STAFF CAD ENGINEER @ Power Integrations
Jan 2017 – Present | San Jose, California, United States
Power Integration acted on my recommendations and purchased two new tools..  A CNC Tormach 770M+ to machine feritte cores AND a DragonFly IV for 3D printing multi-layer PCB's.   I maintain the machines and operate them.  I am pleased to be 3D printing PCB's for prototypes.   We have an FDM 3D printer as well.  It is used to make enclosures for power supplies using poly-carbonate filament.  I design the enclosures with Solidworks.

Competent in Altium Designer and Solidworks and Solidworks CAM

### Product Development @ Solidworks Contractor and fabricator @ Power Integrations
Jan 2016 – Present | San Jose, California
Use Solidworks to design enclosures for Power Supplies, 3D print,  machine heat sinks, create engineering drawings.

### Electronic Product Design @ Madsonline Portable Power
Jan 1998 – Present
Design and manufacture battery charging stations for mobile phones and tablets..

Micro controller, PCB layout, enclosure design , metal forming, injection and vacuum molding.

### Engineer @ General Dynamics
Jan 1969 – Jan 1970 | Pomana, California
Worked on gymbal assembly for guidance system which used the doppler shift in reflected frequencies.


## Education
### BA in Physics, Mathematics, Art history
University of California, Riverside

### Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Art History, Econ
University of California, Riverside % UC Berkeley


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/madsonline
- Portfolio: http://www.madsonline.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13