Create an electronic gadget...what it takes

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Making an Electronic Gadget…What it takes.

Ariel Koropitzer–(714)731-8123

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So you have an idea or a project to create a new electronic gadget/device and would like to know how to make it happen…

I have an idea…

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Stages in New Product Development

* Prof. Sameer Mathur, PhD, Carnegie Mellon

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Prototype Development Let's take a closer look at what steps

are involved in make it. Two main phases:

Design It Produce/Manufacture It

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Process Diagram

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System Design Translate idea into a Specification

Document (Spec) Break project into separate disciplines Create tasks for each discipline Create project schedule Manage Project Assemble & Assign Talent to tasks System Designer job

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Hardware Design A few disciplines required:

Analog Design Digital Design RF Embedded Real-Time Wireless Sensors Etc.

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Schematic Capture Convert to CAD “Digitize” the design – prepare it for the

next phase Bill of Materials Functional Simulation Timing Simulation

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Layout Design Convert drawings to physical circuit board Component placement

Separate technologies Protect sensitive circuits

Route signals/traces Rigid, Flex(ible) Simulate performance

Thermal Analysis Timing Analysis

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Industrial design Consumer or Medical device Social, Commercial, Aesthetic attitudes Human Interaction Form, Function, Usability, Ergonomics Brand Development Mass Production

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Mechanical Design Enclosure/Box Front Panel Heatsink Sheet Metal CNC 3D additive

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Cable Design Wire harness Flex(ible) cables Routing jig External connectors Field maintenance/repair

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Software Design Programming languages Operating Systems Real-Time Mobile Apps IoT (Internet of Things)

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Blank Printed Circuit Board Fab Rigid or Flex Panelize Production Process Many layers Materials – High speed, Analog, RF Batch size Testing

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Board Assembly Turn-Key or Consignment Through Hole (THT) Surface Mount (SMT) Mixed technology RoHS Lead-Free Conformal Coating Shock proof Xray Inspection Functional Testing

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Board Integration Software meets Hardware Team work Debugging Fine Tuning

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Enclosure Fabrication CNC Machining Sheet Metal Front Panels Heatsink 3D Printing Painting EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) Isolation Waterproof enclosures

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Cable Fabrication RF cables Wire harness Jig Formed Encapsulation EMI Waterproof

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Box (System) Assembly All components meet – enclosure,

board(s), cables, box installed components Connectors Power electronics

System functional testing

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Certification Testing FCC Environmental Medical Space Aerospace CE UL FDA

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Commercialization Manufacturability Production File Mass Production Turn-Key Packaging

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Next Steps Market Testing Marketing Plan Funding

Friends & Family Seed Angel Crowdfunding VC

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Create an electronic gadget...what it takes

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