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Breaking the Tech Barrier: Overcoming the Difficulties of Going Smart
Lee WinfieldDirector of Hardware Integration
Seebo Saas Platform that makes it easy for product companies to build IoT Products
Lee Winfield Grew up in HK, Manufacturing Environment, Industrial Design
Hardware IntegrationForm & manage relations with Semiconductors, Distributors & Service Providers for development & manufacturing stages
IoT product development -
complicated, expensive and risky
What’s holding things back today?
Future compatibility
Heterogeneous development environments
Interoperability Connectivity
New protocols
Software updates
Operating systems
Security
Design
Sourcing
Mechanical integration
Regulations
Analytics
Storage
Digital Signal Processing
Collaboration
Ideation
Selection of Service Providers
Industrial Designer
Mechanical Engineer
Hardware Engineer
Firmware Engineer
App Developer
PCBA Factory
Product FactoryPrototyping
Types of Service Providers
Clusters of Service Providers
Industrial Designer
Mechanical Engineer
Hardware Engineer
Firmware Engineer
App Developer
PCBA Factory
Product FactoryPrototypingIndustrial
DesignerMechanical Engineer
Hardware Engineer
Firmware Engineer
App Developer
PCBA Factory
Product FactoryPrototyping
Common Cluster of Service Providers
Mechanical Engineer
PCBA FactoryPrototypingMechanical
EngineerPCBA FactoryPrototypingIndustrial
DesignerApp Developer
Product Factory
Hardware Engineer
Firmware Engineer
PCBA FactoryPrototyping PCBA FactoryPrototyping Hardware
EngineerFirmware Engineer
Focus of Service ProvidersDevelopers Outsource & manage
Factories build R&D teams
Development Focused
● Suits intricate / innovative projects
● Quicker to pick
● Flexibility in factory sourcing
● Anywhere
● Different from mass production
● If have a PCBA who doesn’t do dev.
Manufacturing Focused
● Accurate production costs
● Closer to production
● Competitive dev price
● China
● Production commitment & Volume
● Difficult to get files & source alternatives
Hardware Development
Hardware Development
Used to be more suitable● Innovative projects● Quicker to respond / easier to communicate
Development Focused
● Suits intricate / innovative projects
● Quicker to pick
● Flexibility in factory sourcing
● Anywhere
● Different from mass production
● If have a PCBA who doesn’t do dev.
Manufacturing Focused
● Accurate production costs
● Closer to production
● Competitive dev price
● China
● Production commitment & Volume
● Difficult to get files & source alternatives
Hardware Development
● More factories with R&D● Easier to communicate● Clients know what they want
Development Focused
● Suits intricate / innovative projects
● Quicker to pick
● Flexibility in factory sourcing
● Anywhere
● Different from mass production
● If have a PCBA who doesn’t do dev.
Manufacturing Focused
● Accurate production costs
● Closer to production
● Competitive dev price
● China
● Production commitment & Volume
● Difficult to get files & source alternatives
PCBA FactoryPrototyping PCBA FactoryPrototyping Hardware
EngineerFirmware Engineer
Production Driven Suppliers
Factories build R&D teams
● PCBA Factories● Component suppliers / Distributors● Specialised product factories (with SMT lines)
Do
● Do work with a supplier with Experience in
the technology
● Do ask for an open BOM
● Do keep copy of the files - keep the power
● Do consider Testing and programming &
Regulations early
General Hardware Development Tips
Don’t
● Don׳t be afraid of Chinese factories. If
you are- HK entity
● Don’t forget to consider component
lead-time
● Don’t work with an unreputable factory
because it’s cheaper
Goal
● For everyone to understand the big picture
● Where Everyone’s roles begin and end
Believe there will be problems, now try to find them
Specifications
Work in short iterationsShare drawings / data / workEncourage team to raise worries and concerns
Shared Iterative Process
~1 week
HW
FW
App
ID
Mech