Custom electronic design
Custom electronic design of PCB and firmware
Custom projects almost always arrive as a problem. A machine that needs to talk to a management system, or a board nobody manufactures anymore. It takes no specification document to describe it, and from the moment we take it on, the problem becomes ours.
How a project takes shape
- First contact. An email or a phone call to understand the needs; a description of the problem is often enough.
- Analysis and proposal. We study the problem and propose a solution. Work starts only once the proposal is approved.
- Design. We design the hardware and, when needed, the firmware.
- Prototype. Built and tested in our workshop.
- Trial at your site. The prototype leaves our bench and is tried on the system it is meant for.
- Batch production. Once the trial is passed, production begins. If an adjustment is needed, the board is revised and tested again, in our lab and on site.
We take care of it
An electronics project comes with all kinds of other work, and not all of it happens in our workshop. What we don’t do in-house, we outsource to suppliers we choose and manage, and we answer for the result. Enclosures, keypads or labels arrive together with the board, already coordinated. The customer has a single contact who answers for the whole job, from the first prototype to support on the production batch.
The project stays with the customer
When the work is done, we hand over the project documentation as well. It is a guarantee that does not depend on our promises. We believe in the right to repair and we keep repairing boards long out of production, but should someone else have to do it one day, with the documentation in hand the board stays repairable by anyone.
Even when the problem is not the board
Frequently asked questions:
Do I need a specification document to get started?
No. Most projects start with a description of the problem, by email or phone. If a specification is needed, we write it together afterwards.
Do you produce small batches?
Yes. The size of the batch is decided by your market, not by a minimum order of ours.
Is the project documentation handed over?
Yes, together with the work. The project stays usable and repairable even without us.
What happens if the prototype does not perform?
It gets revised and tested again, in the lab and on site. Production starts only once the on-site trial has been passed.
For the technically minded:
Hardware design:
- Design of digital, analog, and power electronic boards
- 8- to 32-bit microcontroller system design
- Electronic scheme drafting, PCB layout complete development
- Prototyping
Firmware and software design:
- Microcontroller programming in Assembly, C, C++ languages
- Embedded systems development
- Real Time OS (RTOS) firmware development
- Accessory PC software in Windows environment
- Standard or custom communication protocol development or usage
- Device prototyping for the client compliance verification
- Batch PCB manufacturing
- SMD and traditional component mounting
- Functional testing of the board or device
- Enclosure and epoxy resin finishing
- After-sales support
- RoHS compatible production
Complementary activities:
- Draft and design of mechanical parts
- Polycarbonate keyboard graphic design
- Thermoformed enclosure design
- Label graphic design and production