SunMan Engineering Problem Solving Current Electronic Product Development Challenges October 2016 SUNMAN ENGINEERING 1
Executive Summary The history of electronic products started over 100 years ago. As time went on, consumer products were created and developed for use in everyday life. Today, our society is reliant on many of these technologies to get us through our day. Nowadays, these electronic systems are increasingly complex and need to be integrated. In turn, the consumer electronics market is larger and more competitive than ever, so the products that are developed must have eye catching style, the latest technology and a competitive price to be successful. Today s Product Development Challenges When creating an electronic product in today s market, there are many factors to take into account. More than ever before, the elements inside the device are more integrated and need to work together. This in turn means that the design is much more complex. The product developer must not only stay up to date on current technology, design, integrations, and innovations, but they must also understand how to implement this knowledge into the manufacturing stage, as it all needs to be flawlessly integrated with each other so the product functions per the system requirements. Pricing is another important factor in the current electronic product market. Manufacturing is more efficient than ever before and labor costs are lower as labor itself moves into countries with a cheaper 1 overall cost of living. Globalization also adds a dimension to this factor, as these products can be sold all over the world and need to fit into a variety of consumer lifestyles. There are always changes, improvements, and innovations in the prototyping and manufacturing process, which in turn allows 1 http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-news/china-moves-automate-electronics-manufacturing.html SUNMAN ENGINEERING 2
for smaller and more complex products to be built. Every detail is going to make a huge difference, and impact in the design and development steps. The consumer electronics market is large and competitive. Consumers are faced with many options when choosing a product which means style, design, latest technology and performance also have a large factor in their purchase decision. Therefore, the developer also needs to be familiar with all aspects of system architecture and design from a business standpoint. For example, a device/system is not just electronic circuitry, software, firmware, packaging, mechanical, environmental issues and concerns, but also representative of short and long term business and marketing requirements. With this in mind, there are steps that can be taken during the product s electronic development process to ensure that the device is able to work within the ever changing consumer electronics market. Choosing the right electronic product development is important. Navigating the Current Product Development Market SunMan Engineering is located in San Jose, California, the heart of Silicon Valley. We are a high-tech product development design firm with over 26 years of electronic and mechanical design and prototyping. We have provided product development and technology R&D to many government agencies, military and commercial companies, from startup to Fortune 500. We are a technology engineering design firm. We architect and design new products from concept. Since we have many years of experience in a variety of industries, we have witnessed the current changes in the market and can help you predict the correct design and development of your product in an ever changing field. Our staff can provide engineering expertise across wide applications in both mechanical and electronic disciplines. We provide high quality and cost efficient engineering services that span the range from product concept to final product manufacturing. With our project goals always set on producing a final product, we are ready to address issues early in the concept stage and throughout the product development cycle in order to save time, effort and cost when a final product is produced. Our ultimate talent is in electronic design, PCB layout engineering and prototyping. SUNMAN ENGINEERING 3
What Sets SunMan Engineering Apart We design technologies from things that can sense the world around you from your wrist, all the way up to electronics in satellites. A large portion of our contracts have come from the US defense industry including Lockheed Martin, the US Department of Defense, and the US Military. We are a US GSA contract holder (GS-10F-002AA) and we have been selected as a prime contractor for the US Navy s SeaPort-e due to our years of exceptional performance on previous government work. We also hold several patents in the technologies we have developed over the years. SunMan Engineering offers the following Electronic & Mechanical Engineering services in any combination required by our customers: Translating concepts into practical designs Product Development, Prototype Design Electronic Circuit Design PCB Layout & Schematic Capture PCB Design Services Firmware and Software Prototypes & Manufacturing Testing Mechanical Engineering and Packaging SUNMAN ENGINEERING 4
Power management expertise Thermal, stress and Shock simulation and analysis Mechanical lab test for all kind of military testing and qualifications Reverse Engineering and Obsolete System Engineering Miniaturization and cost reduction expertise Wireless Design Services RF and Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics How SunMan Engineering Solves Current Market Challenges SunMan Engineering has been a pioneering leader in product development both in electronic and mechanical engineering in IoT and wireless connectivity for a variety of verticals in the IoT space. Over 350 companies have trusted their long established expertise in high speed circuit design, radios, and data connectivity. Since 2005, SunMan Engineering has architected and developed many products in other IoT industries, including remote sensing in petroleum, Automobile, IT, home automation, security, air quality, medical,, environmental, agriculture, shock and vibration, and waste management. SunMan Engineering has also developed powerful proprietary security technology in the product line. SUNMAN ENGINEERING 5
We also have done many intelligent industrial control boards to sense, manage and communicate to other systems via different interfaces, protocols and wireless methods SunMan Engineering entered the IoT market in 2005 by introducing the connected car concept to the world at CES Las Vegas with several products including a powerful vehicle-mounted device with WiMax/4G, Wi-Fi Hotspot capabilities, Bluetooth, GPS, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an altimeter, a temperature sensor, and a touch screen, designed to provide mobile functions for a better driving experience and safety. In partnership with Intel, Vodafone, and Clearwire (Sprint), it was the first tablet ever to feature natural language speech recognition and incorporate several applications for safety, productivity, security, and entertainment all in one device. The names DashTop was selected and trademarked by SunMan Engineering as there was no association to the term tablet at the time. SunMan Engineering pioneered the first Connected Car technology in 2005 and took several products to market, setting the stage for internet connectivity now found in virtually every vehicle produced today, as well as being the precursor for self-driving vehicles. This, and other novel technologies, have resulted in SunMan Engineering being an industry leader in original technology development. SunMan Engineering developed and built the smallest PC computer in the world in 2011, the size of a credit card and three times the thickness for the Department of Defense. This PC computer can fit into a wallet. (Demo available) SunMan Engineering recently released a portfolio of products aimed at simplifying IoT for the entire range of connectivity applications. This includes a very low cost family of small wireless and wired modules plus all the necessary sensor interfaces that self-configure themselves with full cloud connectivity for locations either small or statewide. SunMan Engineering developed the first device in the world to record 3-axis vibration and shock for the University of Michigan in 2010. It transmitted the recorded 3-axis vibration and shock in real time and communicated it to PC via Wifi. This device was so small that we could fit it into the shoes and balls to detect the movement, steps and forces. This technology was utilized by Nike for their sport shoes. (Demo available) SUNMAN ENGINEERING 6
SunMan Engineering recently developed a low powered gas sensor for environmental monitoring and prognostics for a one of our clients to sense and measurer CO2, O2 and NO2 for clean air indication, humidity and tempura. The gas sensor was designed to communicate wirelessly with any blue tooth device to transmit and receive information from other platforms. The Gas sensor processed the environmental data and if pre-established thresholds breached, a set of LED would light up to indicate unsafe air quality. Data continuously collected and stored on the Gas sensor board device. An associated device like a phone will be able to collect data from the Gas sensor via a hard wired connection or wirelessly. (Demo available) Currently, SunMan Engineering is working on IoT medical devices for patient remote monitoring technology to monitor body metrics and transmit the collated information to the back server. (Prototype Demo available) SUNMAN ENGINEERING 7
How We Can Help You Over the past 26 years, SunMan Engineering has created a large portfolio of successful products. Our company has over 1,670 projects to date. We have the knowledge and experience to help turn your idea into a successful prototype. Corporate Headquarters 2635 North First Street, Suite 205 San Jose, CA 95134 Phone: 1(408)441-1500 Fax: 408-428-0301 For general information, feedback and comments: info@sunmantechnology.com For technical information: technical@sunmantechnology.com SUNMAN ENGINEERING 8