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Kenneth Arnett

Electronics Engineer

Email: karnett@umich.edu
Telephone: 936-0885
Fax: 763-5567
Office: 1131 SRB

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Electricial Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Research:

Analog electronics, low-voltage power supplies, high voltage power supplies.

Skills:

• Analog elctronics
• High voltage power design
• Low voltage power design

• Flight Instruments
  • MSX-CEMS - Low Voltage Power Supply
  • Huygens-GCMS - GCMS Analog Electronics
  • Cassini-INMS Analog Electronics
  • TOMS Low voltage Power supply
  • Planet B-NMS Analog Electronics
  • TIMED-TIDI Low voltage Power Supply
  • Rosetta-Rosina-DFMS Analog Electronics
  • CONTOUR-NGIMS Analog Electronics
  • MESSENGER-FIPS High Voltage Power Supplies
  • Mars Phoenix - TEGA MS Low Voltage and High voltage Power Supplies
• Non-flight Instruments
  • MAGIC Greenland Autonomous Magnetometer
  • PENGUIn Antarctic Low Power Magnetometer

Specializations and Research Interests

• Design and development of high reliability precision analog electronics including low voltage power supplies
• High voltage power supplies (up to 15kV) for electrostatic deflection systems, ion-pumps, electron multipliers, and micro-channel plates
• Custom magnetic devices (both low and high voltage)
• Power swtich and in-rush current cotnrol
• Custom hybrid design and packaging
• High efficiency power systems and integrated structural electrical assemblies
• High voltage insulator design
• Custom high voltage connector design
• Gamma ray radiation testing and analysis of elctronic parts