About Northwest DSP
Northwest DSP, LLC is a Washington company based in Bellevue. Mike Imhof founded it to provide specialized support in digital signal processing, communications systems, software-defined radio and FPGA development.
Mike Imhof
Mike founded Northwest DSP to provide specialized expertise in digital signal processing, communications systems, software-defined radio and FPGA development.
His technical work focuses on the design and implementation of communications algorithms and modem architectures, including synchronization, signal acquisition, digital receiver processing and resource-efficient FPGA implementations.
His approach covers the complete development process, from mathematical modeling and simulation through fixed-point analysis, RTL implementation, verification and hardware integration. Clients of Northwest DSP work directly with Mike on communications systems for aerospace, defense and commercial applications.
Technical specializations
- Communications algorithms and modem architecture
- Carrier and timing synchronization
- Signal acquisition
- Digital receiver processing
- Fixed-point analysis
- Resource-efficient FPGA implementation
- RTL verification
- Hardware integration
Working with Northwest DSP
Direct access
You work directly with the person doing the work, from the first call through delivery.
Confidentiality first
An NDA can be in place before any technical discussion. Proprietary details stay out of email and web forms until it is.
Clear terms
Each project has a written statement of work with defined deliverables, milestones and intellectual property terms.
Company details
- Legal name
- Northwest DSP, LLC
- Formed
- October 2026, State of Washington
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington
- WA UBI
- 606 312 774
- Contact
- office@nwdsp.com
Have a project in mind?
Describe what you are building and where you are stuck. You will hear back from Mike directly.
