Expertise

Synapse has expertise in product development, design for manufacturing, and industrial product design
End to end industrial product design and technology development

Mechanical Engineering

PRODUCT ENGINEERING

  • Electronics Packaging
  • Complex Injection Molded Part Design
  • Design for Manufacturability
  • Product Miniaturization
  • Waterproof Enclosure Design
  • Complex Surface Modeling

ANALYSIS & MODELING

  • Computational Fluid & Thermal Modeling
  • Thermal System Design
  • Structural Analysis & Modeling
  • Fluidics System Design & Simulation
  • Optical System Design & Modeling

AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS

  • Mechanism Design
  • System Kinematics
  • Motors & Actuators

PRODUCT TESTING

  • Halt Chamber Testing
  • Performance & Reliability Testing
  • Safety Compliance

Program Management

PROJECT LEADERSHIP

  • Multi-Disciplinary Project Management
  • Flexible Project Plan Approaches
  • Complex Scoping & Planning

PROJECT EXECUTION & RISK ASSESSMENT

  • Strategic Risk Identification
  • Proactive Mitigation & Contingency Planning
  • Resource, Schedule, & Scope Coordination
  • Configuration & Prototyping Build Management

BUSINESS RESULTS

  • On Time & On Budget Delivery
  • Highly Agile Project Teams
  • Reliable Communication & Collaboration
  • Problem Facilitation & Roadblock Removal

Electrical Engineering

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

  • Large Systems to Self-Contained Devices
  • Technology Selection & Roadmaps
  • RF/Wireless Protocols
  • Price/Performance Analysis
  • Volumetric Optimization

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

  • 8 to 32Bit Microcontrollers
  • Memories & Peripherals
  • Hardware/Software Partitioning & Tradeoffs

CIRCUIT DESIGN

  • Digital, Analog, & Mixed Signal
  • Sensors, Actuators, & Control Systems
  • Displays, Indicators, & User Interfaces
  • Programmable Logic
  • Power Supplies
  • Ultra-Low Power

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS / ASSEMBLIES

  • Schematic Capture
  • PCB Layout
  • Rigid & Flexible PCBs
  • PCBA Fabrication & Testing

RF / WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

  • Bluetooth / BLE, ZigBee, WiFi, ISM
  • GPS
  • RFID, NFC
  • Cellular Protocols
  • Custom Antenna Design

PRODUCT EXPERTISE

  • High Volume Consumer
  • Industrial & Medical
  • Ultra-Low Power, Portable, Battery Powered
  • Wireless (Fixed & Portable / Wearable)
  • Concept to Production
  • Rapid Prototypes

Software Development

FIRMWARE

  • Microprocessors
  • FPGA + CPLD Programming
  • DSP Code Development
  • Device & Display Drivers
  • Field Upgradeability
  • Safe Error & Failure Handling

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

  • Micro Power Requirements
  • Custom Linux Solutions
  • Fully Integrated Multi-Device & Real Time Systems
  • Multi-Processor Integration
  • Device to Desktop to Web Integration

APPLICATIONS

  • GUI Design
  • Cross/Multi-Platform Apps
  • Mobile Apps
  • Control Systems
  • Automation Interfaces

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

  • SW Specification
  • Algorithm Development
  • Software Roadmaps

PROTOCOL DESIGN

  • Wired & Wireless Networks
  • Mesh & Point to Point
  • High Speed & Low Power
  • Interchip Communications

Manufacturing & New Product Introduction

PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION

  • Component Specifications
  • Part & Assembly Drawings
  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Bill of Materials
  • Validation Test Plan
  • Service & User Manual

MANUFACTURER LIAISON

  • CM & Supply Sourcing
  • Tooling Development
  • Assembly Instructions & Training
  • BOM Management
  • CM Selection

DESIGN FOR X

  • Design for Manufacturability
  • Design for Assembly
  • Design for Test
  • Design for Service
  • Design for Cost Reduction

Prototyping & Testing

PRE-PRODUCTION PROTOTYPING

  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Functional Prototypes
  • Formfactor Compliant
  • Prototype Testing
  • Design Verification
  • Preproduction Verification
  • Parametric Testing

PROOF OF CONCEPT

  • Technology Demo
  • Functional Mockup
  • Rapid Design Validation

FORM MOCKUP

  • Appearance Models
  • Weighted Mockups

TEST & REGULATORY

  • Test Plan & Spec
  • Agency Prescan & Approvals
  • Global Regulatory Certification