Hand built Radio Module

Circa 1987

D. Blanchet3B Associates

Frequency hopping radioFrequency hopping radio• Extremely dense hand soldered module• RF rules

– Minimum lead length– Shielding compartmentalization - extreme– Surface mount technology – sort of

• Contract was let to repackage in CAD and place and auto route the pwb

Havequick

You must be kidding

Built by RF E.E.With very small fingersAndA very rich imagination

HAND CRAFTED

Reliability engineerdied of a heart attack

Requirement for redesign

• High volume low cost

Results

• Spent the funding• Got to nowheresville• Got a black eye

– Customer– Our management