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product conceptualization, |
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patent searches and patent applications, |
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product definition, |
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product planning, |
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project management, |
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product manufacturability analysis, |
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detail electronic product development, |
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production test apparatus, production procedures,
and quality control, |
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technology transfer to contract manufacturers. |
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industrial design (packaging, operator interface), |
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functional design (for extreme environments and
hazardous locations), |
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analog circuit development (using discrete
components, integrated circuits, including the design, simulation and layout
of analog Application Specific Integrated Circuits), |
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digital circuit development (using discrete
components, integrated circuits, programmable logic arrays (PLAs), and ASICs), |
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microcontroller circuit development
(interface to memory, keypads, displays, A/D and D/A converters, serial
and parallel communication interfaces), |
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operating system firmware and application
software design (using Assembler and C++ for microcontrollers from several
different manufacturers), |
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schematic entry, circuit bread-boarding and
Spice simulation (analog, digital and microcontroller circuitry), |
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circuit board layout design (through-hole,
surface mount, single sided, double sided and multi-layer printed circuit
board design and layout), |
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mechanical prototyping (sensor and packaging
development, |
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special approvals design, (evaluation and
compliance support for CE, ASAE, ANSI, CSA, DOC, FCC, SAE, UL, and ULC), |
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short run and pilot production (Surface mount,
through-hole, mechanical, packaging). |
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technology transfer to contract manufacturers
for high volume production. |