IEC&A "The Electrical and Electronic Experts"
Investigative Engineering Consultants and Associates


IEC & Associates provides Electrical and Electronic Forensic and Investigative Engineering, Patent Infringement Analysis, Claim Chart Mapping, Reverse Engineering, Product Teardowns, Design Engineering, Failure Analysis, and Expert Witness Services for Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Industry and Government. We specialize in electrical and electronic systems, products and devices. Issues addressed include all aspects of the product or system under review or investigation, including design, fabrication, production, operation, failure analysis, reverse engineering, environmental conditions, agency compliance, safety, and product testing of electrical and electronic systems, products and devices as well as computer systems, hardware and software.



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We specialize in Forensic & Investigative Engineering, Patent Infringement Analysis and Expert Witness Services in the areas of Electrical & Electronic Systems, Products and Devices.



Ben Heard, PE - Principal System and AISC Hardware Engineer

Electrical and Electronic Forensic Engineering, Patent Infringement Analysis, Reverse Engineering, Product Teardowns, Design Engineering, Failure Analysis, and Expert Witness Services
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 BIOGRAPHY


Mr. Heard is a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in the state of North Carolina. He is currently completing his PHD in computer engineering at the North Carolina State University and also received his MS and BS in computer engineering form North Carolina State University. In addition, he is currently an Adjunct Instructor at the North Carolina State University.


His expertise are in the areas of Electrical and Electronic System Design, ASIC, FPGA, and Hardware design. Mr. Heard provides Forensic and Investigative Research, Patent Infringement Analysis, System Design and Reverse Engineering, Product Teardowns and Failure Analysis services for our clients.