Transforming your mechanical CAD designs into real and tangible parts is one of the most rewarding feelings as an engineer. However, a lot of things can go wrong during this… Read More
THE THREE STEPS OF TOLERANCE ANALYSIS
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS (RCA): FINDING THE ROOT OF PROBLEMS AND IDENTIFYING ROBUST SOLUTIONS
Problems are inevitable in any engineering build process. As a result, problem solving is an engineering fundamental. Often, this process is straightforward. A screw is found to be loose; a… Read More
USING DOCKER DESKTOP FOR A LINUX FW DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT ON WINDOWS
A clear demarcation between a green and a seasoned firmware (FW) engineer is the level of understanding, care, and planning that is evident in their work. The green engineer typically… Read More
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROCESSES: CODE RELEASE AUTOMATION
In terms of products a company creates, digital applications are unique. Unlike physical products, computer code can change with the end user being none the wiser. Whether software or firmware,… Read More
TOP 5 POLICIES TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK FROM HOME AMID COVID-19
As both California and Washington have Stay at Home orders due to the Coronavirus pandemic, everyone at Simplexity Product Development has been working from home for at least a couple… Read More
KLAT: A DESIGN PHILOSOPHY FOR FIRMWARE DEVELOPMENT
As a firmware engineer, I’ve seen several themes repeat themselves over the years with regards to design philosophy. I’ve distilled these themes down into a few simple principles that have… Read More
DOING MATH AND PLAYING OUTSIDE WITH WEBLOCKS
If you described my lifestyle lately as “Doing math and playing outside,” I could hardly criticize you. Like many other engineers at Simplexity, I spend a fair amount of time… Read More
ROBUST FIRMWARE STACK SIZING
Simplexity prides itself on simplifying product design. The simplest designs are often the most robust. This includes the design of embedded firmware. A major issue in developing firmware for an embedded… Read More
SENAPTEC STROBE: A STUDY IN SIMPLIFICATION
Senaptec, a company that provides state-of-the-art sensory technologies and products, had a great idea, but was in need of product development. They were developing the Senaptec Strobe, a pair of glasses… Read More
SIMPLEXITY’S 7 STEPS TO SIMPLIFICATION
Simplexity’s brand promise is to deliver simple solutions to complex engineering challenges. As many in the field know, it’s actually harder to develop elegant solutions with fewer parts and components. Adding… Read More
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking