Our collaborative problem solving leads to creative integration of technologies.
Combining our expertise with yours, we either design finished products into
new integrated packages or find solutions that let technologies co-exist within
one system. For example:
- Adding wireless communication between a database server and a customers
current stand alone products.
- Integrating an LCD and smart feedback into a product that currently only
uses an LED to portray status.
- Connect a handheld device to a product and download the product's
"health" information
We find the process of integrating technologies one of the most exciting and
rewarding development services we provide!
Electrical Design
Hardware
Digitec takes the technical engineering specifications established in the
collaborative problem-solving process (or which the client provides) and
generate the schematics necessary for an efficient manufacturing cycle.
Our clients typically have stringent cost and performance windows within
which a finished product must fit. This provides a level of complexity that
can be difficult for many design firms to balance. Digitec understands this
two-fold issue.
Balancing Cost
For a hardware development team, providing accurate and affordable circuit
cost is a major concern. Our hardware development team will choose the parts
package that maximizes your return on investment. Digitec will assemble
a cost-effective bill of materials.
Balancing Performance
Our developers focus on standardized design techniques and creative engineering
to structure circuits that are always stable, robust, and resilient. Within
the resource window allocated to the finished product, Digitec will maximize
the product durability, performance, and reliability by selecting higher
rated parts or by building redundancy into the product.
Our advanced development tools allow our engineers to do circuit testing
before the hardware is prototyped. Our prototypes have a high success rate
reducing the need to revert to early design stages.
Digitec designs circuit board layouts utilizing the following technologies:
- Surface mount
- Thru-hole
- Ball Grid Arrays
- RF
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed signal layout
- Other technologies may be used per the client
Digitec designs circuit boards to meet client requirements in the
following areas:
- Compliance
- Manufacturability
- Panelization
- Multi-Layering
- Voltage limitations imposed by spacing
- Other requirements may be met at the request of the client
Software
Digitec offers complete development services for both embedded systems and
applications. Our developers work closely with our hardware teams. We choose
the development language based on performance requirements, platform, and
environment.
Languages
- C
- C++
- Visual Basic
- Forth
- Assembler
- Other languages may be used at the request of the client
Processors
- Intel
- Zilog
- Motorola
- Atmel
- Other processors may be used if required by the project
Development Environments
- Windows
- Embedded Micro Systems
- Palm
- Pocket PC
- Digitec may develop in other environments if required by the client.
Whether you are looking for an alternative to your current board production
or looking for a manufacturer to help with overflow we can provide a solution.
Please contact us for a quote.
Digitec's surface mount line includes the following equipment:
- DEK 248CE screen printer manufactured by DEK Printing
Machines Limited.
- Contact 3Z-80 SMT Placement Machine manufactured by
Contact Systems. Add-ons include gluer and Ball Grid Array (BGA) guidance
and placement equipment. The Contact 3Z-80 is rated at up to 13k chips per
hour.
- Conceptronic HVA 70 SE re-flow oven, manufactured by
Conceptronics.
Surface Mount Manufacturing Options:
- Option 1: Full management
Digitec provides the labor and equipment necessary to setup and run your
surface mount circuit boards through the entire production process.
- Option 2: SMT setup and supervision
Digitec would provide a technician to oversee the setup of the equipment
for the initial product run. Once your personnel are comfortable running
the equipment, you manage the startup, production and shutdown of the equipment.
All new production runs are setup by Digitec personnel.
- Option 3: Equipment Time Sharing
Your firm becomes certified on the equipment and fully utilizes the equipment
on your own. Full access to the equipment will be provided for member firms.
Thru-Hole Manufacturing Options:
Digitec can provide full thru-hole manufacturing with our wave soldering
equipment. Please contact us for details
