HARDWARE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Sasken’s hardware design capabilities and lab capacity have been built and refined over two decades enriched with partnerships to provide spec-to-product engineering services to clients. 

USER INTERFACE AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Sasken is involved in turnkey industrial design projects for over ten years, from strategy formulation to product commercialization. We provide customers a platform to probe further into the consumer’s world and bring about fundamental changes in the way a product or a service is experienced. The user experience design practice at Sasken has recently been resourced to provide complete solutions – from innovating user experiences to designing marketing strategies for applications and services.

  • User research
  • Technology landscaping
  • Trend forecasting
  • Strategic design management
  • Multi-generation application and product planning services
  • Innovation and ideation (conceptualization)
  • Prototyping and field testing
  • DFx (manufacturing/assembly/recyclability)
  • Mechanical design
  • Mechanical engineering and tooling
    • Visual identity and brand design services
    • Design of collaterals (user manuals/training modules)
    • Packaging solutions

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sasken provides services in the area of design for manufacturing and assembly and design for harsh environments. Our teams are equipped with the latest design software tools and a wide range of high-end measurement devices for environmental, mechanical and material measurements, and testing.

  • Mechanics conceptualization
  • Detailed design work
  • Design for manufacturing and assembly
  • Tooling support
  • Mould flow analysis
  • Tolerance analysis
  • Manufacturing ramp-up support
  • Rapid prototyping using partner network
  • Mechanics and material testing

ELECTRONICS SYSTEM DESIGN

As part of our total product design portfolio, Sasken provides professional baseband, embedded and user interface, electronics design and testing services for companies that are designing products requiring excellent hardware performance. The hardware laboratory is equipped with multi-channel oscilloscopes up to 6 GHz. We are equipped with USB performance testers and an infrared camera laboratory for thermal measurements. Sasken also has ESD testing capability and camera performance laboratory where we can measure camera, display, and ALS performance. Sasken’s combination of baseband expertise and hardware laboratory facilities offers professional services for design and testing purposes.

  • Hardware conceptualization and definition
  • Baseband design
  • Hardware user interface design
  • Embedded electronics design
  • Camera, display and ALS verification measurements
  • Hardware performance testing and verification
  • Subjective tests and analysis and field tests

PCB LAYOUT DESIGN

Sasken provides professional printed circuit board and layout design for electronics and wireless products. The board design team uses Zuken, Mentor Graphics, and PADS tools and is familiar with flex and multi-layer designs. Sasken has excellent board design competences for high frequency signals and signal integrity. All design work is done in co-operation with hardware and mechanical engineers to ensure high performance and quality of designed board.

  • PCB Layout design
  • Component placement and design
  • Mobile handset engine board design: Cellular and Satellite communication
  • Base station board design
  • Macro boards
  • Wing boards and Flex Board (FPC) design
  • RF block design
  • Test board design
  • Design for board assembly and manufacturing
  • Manufacturing documentation
  • Board manufacturing and assembly support

HARDWARE TESTING

  • RF Performance
  • Antenna Design Verification and Testing
  • Audio Measurements
  • HWUI Testing
  • Environmental Testing
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Reliability Testing Automated Tester Solution
  • Automated Tester Solution

FAQs

 Frequently Asked Questions 

Electronics system design services encompass baseband, embedded electronics, and user interface design for products requiring high hardware performance. Sasken's hardware laboratories support testing for camera, display, and ambient light sensors (ALS) measurements. These services ensure that complex devices meet strict performance standards through rigorous hardware performance verification, subjective tests, and field tests.
Mechanical engineering supports hardware development through design for manufacturing, assembly, and operation in harsh environments. Services include conceptualization, design, tooling support, mould flow & tolerance analysis, rapid prototyping, and mechanical testing. By integrating mechanical and electronic design early, teams can optimize product packaging and durability for final commercialization.

PCB layout design includes multi-layer, flex (FPC), and board design competences for high frequency signals using professional tools like Zuken, Mentor Graphics, and PADS. Sasken's expertise covers component placement, signal integrity, and engine board design for cellular or satellite communications as well. This ensures that hardware designs are optimized for assembly and manufacturing while maintaining signal quality.

Hardware verification involves a range of tests including -

  • RF performance
  • Antenna design verification
  • Audio measurements
  • HWUI testing
  • Reliability testing

Environmental and mechanical tests are also conducted using automated solutions to ensure product durability. These comprehensive evaluations help identify potential failures before a product reaches the production phase.

Sasken manages turnkey industrial design projects from initial strategy and user research to final product commercialization. The process involves technology landscaping, trend forecasting, ideation, and prototyping to align the product with user experience goals. This end-to-end approach ensures that hardware is not only functional but also intuitive and market-ready.
Sasken’s hardware laboratory is equipped with multi-channel oscilloscopes up to 6 GHz, infrared cameras for thermal measurement, and USB performance testers. Specialized laboratories also conduct ESD testing and performance measurements for cameras, displays, and ambient light sensors (ALS). These high-end tools allow for precise hardware validation to meet global industry standards.

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