Hardware Electronics Design Stages
Time, luck and circumstance has brought together a unique collection of individuals that make up the team here at SONECO Ltd. The combination of skills come together to deliver the whole solution when it comes to creating a strong brand and taking it to the marketplace.
I. Research
1. Understanding of project parameters
- Gaining information and solid understanding of projects applications specifics
- Organizing meetings with client’s staff to identify and document all functional requirements and needs
2. Technological approaches research
- Formulating and selecting the optimum development path
- Zeroing in on innovative product design and engineering solutions
3. Cost analysis (Design and Production)
- Evaluation and cross reference of functional specifications of the bill of materials formulating innovative view
4. Preliminary product development schedule
II. Product Definition / Specifications
1. Creating product direction and innovative concepts
- Formulating and prioritizing collected data with the requirements and characteristics
2. Defining electrical/mechanical specifications
- Defining all design, engineering, manufacturing, configurations
3. Finalizing project/product cost and schedule

III. Design and Innovation Stage
1. Schematics and PCB layout design
- Digital & Micro processor circuits
- Analog and RF circuits design
- Embedded systems design
- Wired interfaces circuits design
- Color TFT Display control circuits
2. Production of engineering prototypes
- Ordering of PCB and BOM
- Assembly of the components
IV. Integration and Implementation Stage
- Software/Hardware Integration
- Pre-production prototypes
- Testing and final integration
- Specifications verification
- Finalizing Engineering documentation
- Demonstration and final discussions with the customer
V. Pilot Production Stage
- Preparing manufacturing documentation
- Cost optimization
- Design verification and Life tests
- Agency approvals
VI. Post Production Support and Upgrades
- Technical assistance
- ECR/ECO, product changes and upgrades