Custom Electronic Design
SECO USA specializes in the design and production of custom electronic circuits and devices. The typical custom electronic design has unique product features or operational requirements for use in industrial, medical, IoT, or defense applications. The design typically leverages a proven SECO system on module (SOM) or single board computer (SBC) as a baseline design, and is modified for the specific application and use cases via a process called Modified COTS . By utilizing Modified COTS, SECO USA can deliver a custom electronic product with lower cost and risk, and faster time-to-market.
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Electronic Design Expertise
In its Rockville, Maryland office, SECO USA features a multidisciplinary design team of electrical, software, mechanical, and system engineers. Each project is led by a program manager experienced in guiding cross-functional design teams through the development of electronic products.
In delivering electronic circuitry and devices for a wide range of applications, SECO USA has developed the following core competencies:
- Embedded product development for challenging environments
- Battery operated device design
- Low power and power efficient circuit design
- Human-machine interface implementation – displays, touchscreens, buttons
- Rugged and ergonomic device packaging
- Wireless communications, including multiradio device design
- Product qualification and certification testing
- Operating system modification for security and remote management/updates
- Intrinsically safe circuit design for explosive environments
Electronic Design Expertise
In its Rockville, Maryland office, SECO USA features a multidisciplinary design team of electrical, software, mechanical, and system engineers. Each project is led by a program manager experienced in guiding cross-functional design teams through the development of electronic products.
In delivering electronic circuitry and devices for a wide range of applications, SECO USA has developed the following core competencies:
- Embedded product development for challenging environments
- Battery operated device design
- Low power and power efficient circuit design
- Human-machine interface implementation – displays, touchscreens, buttons
- Rugged and ergonomic device packaging
- Wireless communications, including multiradio device design
- Product qualification and certification testing
- Operating system modification for security and remote management/updates
- Intrinsically safe circuit design for explosive environments
Design Process
SECO USA’s product design process takes a system engineering approach.
An intensive technical interchange meeting at project kickoff investigates product use cases, environments, and high level specifications, which are distilled into a set of implementable product requirements.
Price/performance trade-offs are made where necessary. Once the product requirements are settled, the product implementation process commences.
Regulatory and Industry Compliance
SECO USA has successfully designed, qualified, and delivered product across a wide range of challenging operational requirements – from government mandated electromagnetic compliance to military spec ruggedness to industry specific regulations. Examples include:
- FFCC Part 15 (US),CE (European Union), IC (Canada), other regions
- MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD 704, MIL-STD-1472
- Cellular: PTCRB, GFC, specific carriers
- Explosive atmospheres: ATEX, IECex, UL
- Medical: IEC 60601, EN 62304, IEC 62366, FDA regulations
- Transportation: AREMA Part 11.5.1, ATCS specification 110