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Challenges in turnkey electronics product development
Electronics for You Design Conference 2012
Product Flow
Requirements Creating hardware Firmware and Host
Software Development Enclosures Compliance Manufacturing Sales and Marketing
Requirements Gathering
Ask questions Understand the end goal
of the customer Challenge the
requirements Visualize what the
customer wants to see in the end product
If needed … educate them
Use Development Kits
Do not reinvent the wheel Create smaller customized boards
around the development kits
Get the most out of your hardware
What is the ROI on your board turnaround ?
How can you maximize it ? Cut traces, add wires or drill holes ! Implement the functionality in the first
turnaround Leave the beautification for the next
turnaround
Enclosures
Off the shelf / custom ?? Rapid Prototyping Silicone / Aluminum Molds Manual Enclosures Pay attention to aesthetics
Compliance
What happens in Vegas …
Create islands for noisy circuits
Separate islands with common mode chokes and ferrite beads
Use tools like near field probing to understand the “nasty” areas
Conclusion
It is a great time to be an embedded systems / electronics engineer
Slow Process – Requires Patience and Perseverance
Need good expertise in Analog Design, Digital Design, Power Electronics and Firmware Development
Technology is changing – engineers need to adapt