MARTIN SPERBER, MSEE
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SENIOR ENGINEERING EXECUTIVE/CONSULTANT/EXPERT WITNESS
Goal driven, results oriented engineering executive with more than thirty years experience possessing
excellent strategic planning, management, P&L responsibility. Proven track record in product
innovation, project management, quality improvement, staff supervision and productivity
development, cost reduction.
Professional Strengths:
Technical
 Analog/Digital/RF/Video Design and test
 Antennas and Propagation Studies
 CAD and PCB Design
 Communication Systems
 Computer/Digital Systems
 Electro Mechanical Design
 Expert witness
 Failure Analysis
 FCC regulatory matters
 Fiber Optics
 Lighting and Surge Suppression
 Machine Shop operations
 Patent infringement and validity analysis
 Power Supply Design
 Quality Assurance
 Simulation and Modeling
 Television systems
Business
 Audits of Operations
 Cost Controls and productivity analysis
 Data base development
 Forecasting models
 Intellectual Property management
 Inventory Control
 Market Research
 New Product launches
 Operations and Project management
 P&L responsibility
 Product evaluation & planning
 Training, computer hardware/software,
electronic systems
 Vendor and Contractor negotiations
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Produced over $2,000,000/yr. in net operations savings for subscription TV markets
Improved field operations productivity by 25% for subscription TV markets
Inventor of 10 high technology electronic devices
Expert witness in over 35 high technology litigation cases
Responsible for four successful market launches of a Subscription TV business resulting in a
tenfold increase in subscriber base.
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Professional Experience:
CONSULTANT/EXPERT WITNESS
Sperber Communications
January 1980 to Present
Founded this consulting firm to provide business and technical services to the electronics and
telecommunications industry. SC specializes in analog, video, data and television communications systems
including, CATV, WIRELESS, MMDS/ITFS, and DBS. Expert witness/consultant in over 52 cases, including:
patent litigation, theft of service, personal injury, product liability, civil jury trials, arbitration hearings, etc.
Selected assignments include:
Communications Systems Design
Multilink Corp. - Consultant on a digital TV signal system.
Blonder-Tongue Labs - Developed and patented an FCC approved STV system.
Oak Communications - System consultant for anti-piracy jamming system countermeasures.
Stern Telecommunications Inc. - System consultant for TV scrambling system.
Frontier Communications - Developed 28Ghz cellular Tele-communications system.
Liberty Cable Television - Redesigned a 72 channel 18 GHz AML microwave transmission network.
Satcom International - Developed coverage analysis models and Earth stations locations for LEO satellite
system.
Swedcom Corporation - Antenna test range radiation analysis and opinion report to city zoning board proving
that ANSI radiation standards are met by a large margin.
Anidea Engineering - Consultant on a 915 MHz telemetry system hardware and link analysis.
Expert Witness
National Subscription Television - Expert witness in STV piracy (theft of service) testified at trial 7-‘81
Gill Cable - Technical expert in ‘Gill v Oak’ CATV descrambler reliability and performance litigation case
1982
KECH 22 TV - Expert witness for Portland TV transmitter damage case depo taken 3-83
Microband Corporation of America - Expert witness in key MDS system civil jury trial testified ‘84
Pearlman - Expert witness in Spartan v T.I.C. semiconductor fraud civil trial testified NYC Civil Court ~’85
Pay TV of NY - Expert witness in MDS piracy (theft of service) trial testified ‘85
Scorcia & Diana Inc. - Technical expert in litigation case for TV distribution system performance ~ ‘85
Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold et al, Technical expert and consultant in “Columbus Lodging v AM broadcast
station’, Oct, ’86, testified at NJ Meadowlands Commission Zoning board meeting
Banner, Birch, et al - Expert witness in ‘Motorola v Nokia’ Cellular Radio patent litigation case, deposition
taken 11-‘89
Banner, Birch, et al - Expert witness in ‘GI v SA’ CATV descrambler patent litigation case 5-’93 deposition
taken Jan 26, ’93 at the Washington, DC law office
Harmon, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman - Expert witness in personal injury product liability 2-‘93
Sughrue, et al - Expert in ‘Spectradyne v On Command’ TV monitoring and control system Patent case 6-‘93
Patrylak & Panarella - Expert witness and consultant in CATV system litigation with franchise holder 2-’95
(testified 2-28-95 at Media, PA county court house).
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Garrubbo & Romankow - Expert witness and consultant in printed circuit board quality litigation case 2-’96
(deposition, 2-27-96)
Finnegan, Henderson - Expert witness in Starsight v GI patent litigation case #74-181-0445-97, 4-’99 Testified
at arbitration hearing
Easton & Echtman - Expert witness in ‘Alps Electric v Brainworks’ breach of contract case, video depo 7-99
Edelman & Edelman - Expert witness in personal injury product liability case 7-‘99
Fulbright & Jaworski - Expert witness in Harris v Sanyo patent litigation case 7-‘99
Finnegan, Henderson - Expert witness in Philips v IP Global et al, Case #99 Civ. 5771, Jan, ’00
Jones, Day, et al - Technical consultant and expert witness in ‘DirectTV v Intra-Video Patent litigation case 4’00 deposition taken 4-3-00
Gibson, Dunn - Expert witness in Andrew v California Amp patent litigation case 10-’00 declaration 3-‘01
Reynolds, Caronia & Gianelli - Expert witness in personal injury product liability case 12-’00 expert report
and videotaped laboratory demonstration
Jones, Day, et al - Technical consultant and expert witness in ‘SuperGuide v. DIRECTV et al 6-’02 Expert
Report
Brobeck, Phieger, et al - Expert witness in ‘Microtune v Broadcom, Civil Action # 4:01 CV 23 8-’02 Testified
at Markman Hearing
Morgan Lewis – Expert witness in Funai Electric Co v Orion 10–’02
Sughrue, et al - Expert witness in NEC v Harris microwave equipment patent infringement ‘04/’05
Emerson Electric Corp. -Technical expert for surge suppression equipment development avoiding patent
infringement ‘04/’05
Jones, Day, et al - Technical expert in ‘Finisar v DirecTV’ patent infringement case ’05
Sughrue - Expert witness in NEC v Microwave Networks Inc. microwave equipment patent infringement ’06
Fortin Auto Radio & DEI, automobile security systems patent infringement ‘06 Expert report and Deposition
9-’06
Jones, Day, et al - Technical consultant and expert witness in ‘SuperGuide v. DIRECTV 9-’07
Chung & Press - Expert witness in Daewoo v Funai Elec., VCR technology patent infringement ’08 (Expert
report and Video Taped Deposition 4-07, Testified at jury trial 1-‘08
Rader, Fishman & Grauer - Expert witness in Arcom v PPC, CATV filter diplexer patent infringement ’06 -’09
Expert report 5-07, Video Taped Deposition 7-07
Lax LLP, Technical consultant and expert in electric motor horsepower litigation 12-'11/11-‘13
Jones, Day, et al – Technical expert in Satellite Communication patent re-exam case ’12 – 06, ‘13
Kobbe, Martens, Oslo and Bear – Expert in PMC v Amazon programming communications system
10-’14/3-‘15 (Declaration)
FCC Regulatory
MCA - Launched license applications program to acquire OFS/ITFS/MMDS/STL TV channels in 50 markets.
WXON-TV20 - Conducted FCC proof of performance tests on this encrypted UHF TV station.
Frontier Comm. -over 150 FCC applications and new rule making for cellular 28GHz band.
Anidea Engineering - Consultant, reviewing a 915 MHz telemetry system for FCC part 15 ISM rule
compliance.
Market Research
ABCD...Vision - Developed market research computer programs.
Cadmus Group - Expert review of EPA energy saving study by use of standby switching power supplies.
Chartwell - Developed marketing plan for Kansas PAY-TV market.
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Intercept Corp. - Developed product marketing strategy and design.
Chartwell - Developed market forecast computer models to predict subscriber base potential.
Operations Management
Chartwell - Managed NYC Subscription TV launch program.
Chartwell - Developed operations plan to launch a Kansas City MDS market.
Dranitz Eng. Labs - Launched a computer terminal division.
Liberty Cable Television - Technical operations audit and systems upgrade.
NST-Detroit - Successfully launched a Subscription TV market.
ON-TV Los Angeles - Improved field operations productivity by 25%.
ON-TV Los Angeles - Executed favorable subcontractor contracts negotiations.
ON-TV Portland - Technical operations consultant for MDS TV.
ON-TV Portland - Operations audit and organizational upgrade.
Willamette Subscription TV - Crisis management turn around effecting a 25% annual cash flow improvement.
Satcom International - Technical operations consultant for Orbcomm LEO satellite data messaging system
Product R&D
Avionic Instruments Inc. - develop product line of static inverter power supplies.
BT Labs - Developed a line of TV signal processing hardware and systems associated with CATV/STV.
BT Labs - Invented and patented the BT addressable scrambling system.
Gemini Industries - Developed and patented a commercial Antenna Rotator.
HSN Marketing - Developed and patented a digital video stabilizer for processing VCR signals.
Intercept Corp. - Developed UHF antenna product line.
Microband Corp. - Microwave transmitter, down converter, antenna and descrambler specs for vender bids.
Microlab/FXR Corp. - Redesigned cost reduced microwave detection system for electronic surveillance.
Oak Communications - Conducted Sigma encryption system upgrade.
Private Network Cable System Co. - Developed/manufactured custom CATV head end block converter.
Parental Guide Corp. - Developed V-chip parental control system for CATV set top converters.
CONSULTANT
Oct 2010 – Aug 2011
Viewteq Corp
Reported as full time consultant to the CEO of this CATV industry electronics manufacturing company with
responsibility for new product development, QC and production engineering support.
Had responsibility for reviewing patents and prior art for possible infringement
Wrote provisional patents for new products
Directed incoming inspection on electronic products and mechanical frames from out China factory
Provided machine shop services to produce mechanical fixtures and components
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 2009
Adjunct Instructor for Digital Communications Systems Engineering Courses; Fiber Optics, Digital
Modulation and Transmission, Microwave and Satellite Communications, Spread Spectrum, etc.
VIEWSONICS INC., May 1999 to May 2003
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Dir. Of Engineering, Reporting to the CEO of this CATV industry electronics manufacturing company with
responsibility for the R&D engineering lab, QC and production engineering.
Developed state of the art microwave transmitters and receivers including both addressable and encrypted
signals.
Wide band amplifiers, signal splitters and directional couplers (5MHz to 1 GHz)
Developed test signal generator equipment using frequency synthesizers and low noise PLL
Developed micro controller based Signal Level Meter with graphics display
Developed H.E. signal management system with patent granted on state of the art combiner/splitters
UNION COUNTY COLLEGE, October 1996 to 1999
Adjunct instructor for A+ Microcomputer Certification Training Program; PC trouble-shooting (hardware and
software), operating systems, DOS, Win3.x, Win9x, NT), LANs, Data Communications, uP architecture and
assembler, number systems, codes. Also taught MS Office Professional applications
MICROBAND CORPORATION OF AMERICA, July 1983 to November 1990
Sr. Vice President: Reporting to the CEO of this multi-market Microwave common carrier; directed the
corporate market research and engineering departments; responsible for the market launch of the NYC, Detroit
and Washington DC.
Directed technical operations in the NYC, Detroit and Washington DC markets.
Developed microwave transmitter, down converter, antenna and descrambler bid specifications for industry
venders.
Developed and applied sophisticated market research, forecast and technical computer models to guide the
business.
Designed and constructed 31 channel microwave transmission facilities.
Responsible for 100+ FCC applications to acquire new TV channels for OFS, ITFS, MMDS and STL services.
Developed CAE software to design 800 MHz TV distribution systems.
Directed cost accounting procedures.
Represented Pay TV of NY as expert in piracy trial.
WILLAMETTE SUBSCRIPTION TV, 1982 to 1983
Technical and operations consultant: Reported to the CEO with complete responsibility as turn around
specialist.
CHARTWELL COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1979 to 1982
Vice President and Chief Technical Officer: Reported to the CEO in a highly competitive national, multimarket, PAY-TV broadcast operation. I had complete responsibility for corporate technical and operational
matters regarding Subscription TV, Satellite TV and CATV/MATV. I directed internal technical operating
departments and subcontracting companies with combined personnel count of about 300 people.
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Produced over $2,000,000/yr. in net savings.
Successfully launched the NST-Detroit Subscription TV market and upgraded UHF station, WXON, to FCC
specs.
Developed marketing plan for Kansas PAY-TV market.
Managed Chartwell’s NYC Subscription TV launch program.
Improved field operations productivity by 25%.
Developed labor cost computer models that resulted in favorably negotiated contracts with subcontractors.
System consultant for Oak Communications’ anti-piracy countermeasures.
BLONDER-TONGUE LABORATORIES, 1970 to 1979
Director of Engineering: Reported to the president of this high tech manufacturer. Complete responsibility for
corporate new product planning, administration and technical direction of R&D laboratory and manufacturing
engineering.
Developed a complete line of TV hardware and systems associated with CATV, STV and Satellite
communications.
Invented the B-T addressable scrambling system.
SQUIRES-SANDERS INC., 1965-1970 (Engineering Manager): Responsible for new product
development and marketing in the digital data, video and communications fields.
Patented Video Motion Detector system for security applications.
State-of-the-art voice response interactive data terminals.
Specialized 2-30 MHz communications receiver for the National Security Agency.
Custom HF. spectrum analyzer for government applications.
VITRO LABS, 1964-1965 (Project Manager):
Developed a servo system controlled framing rate camera for exploding wire plasma studies.
Designed high-speed digital timing circuits for missile countdown systems.
WESTREX CORP., 1962 (Project Engineer):
Designed a servomechanism auto-tuned 2-30 MHz SSB kW linear Amp.
ITT LABS, 1959-1964 (Engineer in the Communications and Air Navigation’s Labs)
Project responsibility for development of a 70 MHz quad diversity pre-detection phase combiner. (GRC66
Tropo sys)
465-L Digital Communications network power distribution system and status logic display project.
Design of Tacan antenna rotation rate monitor.
PAPERS and PUBLICATIONS
Analysis of a Solid-state Differential Amplifier (Masters Thesis-NJIT 1964).
Development of an Ultra-linear air variable frequency tuning capacitor (Squires-Sanders 1966)
Operating manual - Video Motion Detector (Squires-Sanders 1967).
Impedance matching design paper - BT Labs Internal Standard (January 1975)
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Design considerations for tuned circuits - BT Labs Internal Standard (January 1975)
Field Operations Training and Reference Manual (NST-LA 1981/WST-Portland 1982).
Quality Control Standards Reference Manual (NST-LA 1981/WST-Portland 1982).
Field Operations Training and Reference Manual (Microband Wireless Cable 1987)
Specification and RFP on ITFS microwave television transmitters (Microband 1987)
Specification and RFP on 2-3 GHz microwave dual band down converter (Microband 1987)
Specification and RFP on 2-3 GHz microwave-receiving antennas (Microband 1987)
MDU TV Distribution Systems Engineering Design and Construction Standards Manual (Wireless Cable 1989).
MMDS Operator’s Technical Guide (Viewsonics 1999)
PATENTS
Video Motion Detector System #3,603,729 (September 1971)
A/V Ratio Control Apparatus #4,081,839 (March 1978)
Apparatus for Decoding Scrambled TV and Similar Transmissions #4,095,258 (June 1978)
Subscription Television Decoder Apparatus #4,163,252 (1979)
Antenna Rotation Circuit #4,446,407 (May 1984)
Digital Video Clarifier (#5,661,801 Aug. 1997)
Broad Band Network Head End module #USD448005 (2001)
Cable TV RF Splitter/Combiner Response Equalizer #6.646,519 (November 2003)
Digital Directional Coupler #USD47021 (2003)
Bi-directional Signal Monitoring Test Point #7,183,871 (2007)
PATENT DISCLOSURES
Approximately twenty five in the digital and RF communications field including:
Trailing Edge Pulse Width Decoder (Jan. 1968)
Serial Scanner using shift register circulator (July 1968)
PLL System for UHF and VHF converter (Feb. 1976)
Burn out protection of linear RF amplifiers (March 1976)
Program card design for Pay TV billing system (May 1976)
Dual band microwave down converter (1985)
RADIO LICENCES
FCC First Class Commercial P1-2-37522
FCC Amateur Advanced Class WA2DCO
MEMBERSHIPS
ARRL - Advanced amateur radio license WA2DCO (past member)
IEEE - Life member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Broadcast Technology and Consumer
Electronics Societies
SBCE - Life member, Society of Broadcast and Communications Engineers
SCTE - Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (past member of 5 engineering working groups
establishing industry standard test procedures and specifications)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Chairman, Operations Panel - 1982 STVA Conference
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Chairman, Technical Standards Panel - 1984 MDS Conference
Moderator, Forensic Engineering Panel - 1994 Alliance of IEEE Consultants’ Networks
Panelist, Intellectual Property Panel - 1994 Alliance of IEEE Consultants’ Network
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, Newark, NJ (1964)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Newark College of Engineering, Newark, NJ (1960)
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