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Quality assurance

Nothing ships on a promise that it probably works

Designed in. Checked at every station. Proven before shipping.

Four rules we never bend

Even on fixed-price jobs.

01

Designed in, not inspected in

Most problems are stopped at design.

02

Measured, not guessed

Every test traces to a written target.

03

Evidence, not promises

Photos, logs and reports at every gate.

04

Root cause, every time

Fixed for good, not just once.

9 layers of checks

In the order a product meets them. Point at any layer for its checks and evidence.

01Before the build

2 steps
  1. 01 PLAN · Before the build

    Test plan

    Targets you can test, planned from day one.

    • Measurable targets
    • A test per requirement
    • FMEA for critical products

    EvidenceTest plan

02During the build

3 steps

03Proving it

2 steps

04Shipping & after

2 steps

The test matrix

24 tests in four stages. What each one catches, when, and where it runs.

Our labFactoryPartner labAccredited labField

STAGE 01

Design

Before anything is built

6tests

  • Our lab6
  • Factory1
  • DESIGN01

    Schematic checks (ERC)

    Unconnected pins and net errors

    Our lab
  • DESIGN02

    Design rule checks

    Wiring and spacing errors

    Our lab
  • DESIGN03

    Peer design review

    Logic errors, wrong footprints

    Our lab
  • BEFORE EACH BUILD04

    DFM review

    Parts the factory can't build

    Our labFactory
  • DESIGN05

    Simulation

    Power, signal and heat problems

    Our lab
  • EVERY CHANGE06

    Code review

    Firmware bugs, before testing

    Our lab

Standards we work to

12 standards in three groups. We design to them and pre-test.

Design & assembly

05
  • IPC-2221PCB designClearances and trace sizing
  • IPC-7351FootprintsSurface-mount land patterns
  • IPC-A-600Bare boardsBoard inspection
  • IPC-A-610AssembliesClass 2 standard, Class 3 on request
  • J-STD-001SolderingSoldering and rework

How boards are drawn, built and inspected

Testing & inspection

04
  • ISO 2859-1AQL samplingOutgoing inspection
  • IEC 60068-2EnvironmentalHeat, humidity, vibration, shock
  • IEC 60529IP ratingWater and dust
  • IEC 61000-4-2ESDStatic discharge

Pre-tested in our lab first

Shipping & market

03
  • UN 38.3Lithium batteriesSafe shipping
  • RoHS · REACHMaterialsRestricted substances
  • CE · FCC · UKCAMarket approvalsVia accredited labs

Certificates from accredited labs

THE 8D LOOP

When something fails

8 steps. You get the report.

  1. D1

    Contain

    Stop shipments. Isolate stock.

  2. D2

    Describe

    What failed, where, how often.

  3. D3

    Reproduce

    Make it fail on the bench.

  4. D4

    Root cause

    Down to the part, step or code.

  5. D5

    Correct

    Fix design, process or supplier.

  6. D6

    Verify

    Re-test until it holds.

  7. D7

    Prevent

    Update checklists and tests.

  8. D8

    Report

    8D report shared with you.

What you receive in writing

12 documents, in four stacks. Proof at every gate.

How a project runs
01 · 3 DOCS

Design

At each design review

  • Test plan
  • Design review records
  • DRC, DFM and simulation reports
02 · 4 DOCS

Build

With every build

  • First article report
  • AOI and X-ray images
  • Test logs by serial number
  • Lot traceability
03 · 3 DOCS

Prove

Before launch

  • Reliability reports
  • Certification reports
  • Video demos
04 · 2 DOCS

Ship & after

With every shipment

  • Pre-shipment photo reports
  • 8D failure reports

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