Products have evolved to their current form by repeatedly adding ever more flexible and intelligent modifications. From skilled craftsmen to mass production, to electronics, to software and firmware, each step… Read More
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
When it was announced there would be a Halloween mechatronics challenge at the end of last year where the voting would entail social media- there was only one clear way to win: include… Read More
After seeing a friend at Illumina post a company-wide request for intubation boxes for area hospitals based on an open source design concept, I knew that Simplexity would be happy… Read More
We have been fortunate to have a good relationship with our clients and many of their employees. When the COVID-19 outbreak hit, people wanted to use their skills to make… Read More
In Q1 2019 I had the privilege of leading a group of ten firmware, software and system engineers doing a grounds-up redesign of the machine control firmware and software control… Read More
With over 4,500 companies touting their latest and greatest products, CES 2020 was a blast. We are certainly glad we made it to this impressive technology-driven event, one of the… Read More
General Impression at MD&M West 2020 We exhibited at the MD&M West Show this year and were excited by the networking connections we made. With 311,260+ Californians directly employed by… Read More
This past Halloween, Simplexity employees were given the opportunity to showcase their engineering expertise in the form of a friendly competition. The task was clear: “Design and build a Halloween-themed… Read More
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
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking
Software: Full feature implementationHardware: Prototype 2 units with production-representative materials and processes
Quality: Build Quality PlanSoftware: Core functionality implementationHardware: Prototype 1 units with rapid prototyped components
Quality: Critical manufacturing process identificationSoftware: Architecture design: block, sequence and state diagramsHardware: Major Component definition & Proof of Concept subsystems build
Quality: Design for Manufacturing tradeoffs evaluation