"Your prototype works perfectly. Your production boards don't boot."
When your $2M program just slipped six months because hardware didn't work as expected, explaining the delay to stakeholders becomes your biggest problem. In high-stakes projects - medical devices, aerospace, defense, homeland secuirty - schedule slips don't just cost money, they cost credibility.
We specialize in keeping programs on track by getting the engineering right upfront. Our expertise spans Versal Adaptive SoC platforms, MPSoCs, RFSoCs, Zynq-US+, Zynq-7000, FPGA-based designs - the complex, high-performance systems where getting it wrong is most expensive.
While others treat prototyping as "quick and dirty," we design prototypes that don't paint you into expensive corners later. Our approach: Build in flexibility where it costs nothing, clearly communicate trade-offs when it doesn't. Most program delays stem from preventable engineering decisions made too early without proper analysis.
When your program timeline, budget, and stakeholder confidence depend on hardware that works the first time...contact Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems.
Our Story
Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems, Inc. was founded in 2017.
Meet the Team
At Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems, we've assembled a powerhouse team of electronic design engineers and signal processing experts specializing in neural networks. Our diverse expertise creates the perfect foundation for solving complex challenges and delivering innovative solutions.
Joy Morgan
Vice President
Joy Morgan holds BS degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from Dickinson State University and a Masters in Education College of St. Scholastica. Joy Morgan has 8 year's experience in education and 12 years' experience in Unix system and networking administration.
Joy Morgan is the Vice president of Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems, Inc. Joy Morgan does whatever is necessary when she is not coaching instructors on adult technical education.
Eric (Cheng) Xu
Eric Xu joined Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems in 2017, bringing expertise in complex FPGA implementations across diverse applications. His project portfolio spans large outdoor video displays, Virtex UltraScale+ PCIe implementations, Zynq PS and PL DMA systems, and dynamic function exchange through partial reconfiguration via PCIe. He has successfully worked with devices ranging from compact Spartan 6 FPGAs to advanced architectures.
Technical Expertise
Eric is a certified AMD/Xilinx Versal Adaptive SoC platform expert with keen interest and expertise in Versal and Versal 2 AIE processors. He is AMD/Xilinx factory trained and certified in Vitis AI and ACAP platforms. His technical skills encompass Vitis, PetaLinux, HLS, static timing analysis, and driver development for both Windows 10/11 and embedded Linux environments. He is proficient in VHDL, SystemVerilog, and C/C++ development.
Education
Eric holds a BSEE with a minor in Physics/Optics and an MSEE with advanced expertise in DSP and statistical signal processing. His Master's thesis focused on 3D electromagnetic field solving for high-speed digital design applications.
Kenny Tran
Design Engineer and AMD/Xilinx Authorized training program manager
Kenny Tran brings expertise in both computer and embedded software engineering to Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems. With 10+ years of industry experience, he specializes in embedded firmware development across multiple platforms including Zephyr RTOS, bare metal systems, and Android development. Kenny is also highly competent in VHDL design and excels at getting prototypes up and running quickly.
Technical Expertise
Kenny has one patent pending and demonstrates expertise in embedded firmware development spanning Zephyr real-time operating systems, bare metal programming, and app development. His skills extend to HDL design for FPGA implementations. He is particularly skilled at rapid prototype development and implementation.
Industry Experience
Kenny has worked at North Pole Engineering and Graco, with successful project deliveries for customers including Entrust, HID Global, Bentley Instruments, and TSI.
Education
Kenny holds a BS in Computer Engineering from St. Cloud State University.
Personal
Kenny and his wife reside in Minneapolis and are proud new parents to Luca James, a future Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems superstar.
Mike Morgan
President and Chief Technical Officer
Mike Morgan brings 25 years of engineering excellence to complex embedded systems challenges, seamlessly blending theoretical foundations with practical innovation. As founder of Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems, he's recognized for exceptional optimization skills and innovative embedded architecture, particularly in hardware-software partitioning strategies.
Before founding Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems, Mike served as a consulting engineer at North Pole Engineering, Inc., where he successfully delivered diverse projects spanning guidance systems, radar altimeters, fitness activity sensors, and comprehensive test and development platforms.
Technical Expertise
As a certified AMD/Xilinx expert across FPGA, SoC, MPSoC, RFSoC, and ACAP platforms, Mike brings 25 years of comprehensive experience spanning: systems engineering and architecture design; ASIC/FPGA development and verification; signal integrity analysis and high-speed PCB design for 10+ Gbps applications; and bare metal applications and device drivers.
Industry Experience
Mike has successfully collaborated with leading organizations across multiple sectors: government agencies including the U.S. Government; aerospace and defense companies such as Honeywell International, Draper Laboratories, Radio Reconnaissance Technologies, Inc., NextGen RF Design, and General Dynamics; technology leaders including AMD/Xilinx and Teradyne Semiconductor; and major telecommunications companies including Alcatel and Nokia. His past work focused on embedded Linux development, hardware IP development and automation, and advanced signal processing for biomedical and high-speed communications applications. Most recently, he has concentrated on implementing I/Q decode for BLE and WiFi protocols for FAA Remote ID drone identification systems in ground control and surveillance applications.
Training & Education
As a certified AMD/Xilinx instructor with 11 years of teaching experience, Mike has trained hundreds of FPGA engineers in correctly specifying timing constraints while improving build times. His training programs cover Vivado, static timing analysis, HDL languages (Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog), advanced architectures, digital signal processing, Vitis, and high-level synthesis (HLS).
Mike holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from St. Cloud State University.
Zach Yang, Junior Engineer
Zach Yang is a rising engineer at Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems with a passion for solving problems in embedded systems. He brings fresh perspectives and enthusiasm to complex engineering challenges, with technical interests focused on embedded systems.
Technical Expertise
Zach is building expertise in bare metal programming, Linux development, and hardware accelerator development. He has experience with National Instruments TestStand and LabVIEW from his internship at BA Systems, where his childhood interest in Scratch programming proved valuable. However, he is much happier working on real world embedded systems at Morgan APS.
Education
Zach holds a BSCE from the U. of MN and is currently pursuing his MS ECE from the U. of MN.
Personal
Zach has a keen interest in video games and gaming technology. He is also an avid piano player who enjoys Bach and Chopin, and is currently working on learning Sonata No.7 in D Major, Op.10 No.3 by Beethoven.
Companies we trust our business with and strategic partners
We are a Xilinx authorized training provider and a Xilinx alliance partner.
We are a customer of Avnet, and also work closely with Xilinx dedicated Avnet field application engineers and sales engineers.
Our Customers
Morgan Advanced Programmable Systems, Inc. is proud to count among our customers several outstanding corporations and institutions.
Allston Trading
Argonne National Laboratory
Arris
BlackLynx
Boeing
Boston Scientific Corporation
Brady Corporation
Canon Medical Research Institute, USA
Caso Systems
Caterpillar
Circuit Check
Commscope
Daktronics
EMSI
Entrust Datacard
Epiq Solutions
F.B.I.
Formetco
Garmin
General Dynamics
General Motors
goTenna
HID Global
Mayo Clinic
Medtronic
Minnetronix
MIT Linoln Labortory
Motorola
Naval Post Graduate School
NextGen RF
Northrop Grumman
Prime Photonics
Radio Reconnaissance Technologies
Rockwell Automation
St. Cloud State University
Sandia National Labs
Seagate
Shure
Siemens Healthineers
Space Projects Ltd.
Stryker
Subsite Electronics
TSI Corporation
United States Air Force
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Navy
United Technologies
Viavi Solutions
Zenith Electronics Corporation
John Deere Electronic Solutions
Krato Defense
Legrand
Lockheed Martin