Engineering service
Hardware & PCB Design
Schematic design, multi-layer PCB layout, component selection and prototyping for embedded systems and IoT products, designed with manufacturing and testing in mind.
Intended buyers
Who uses this service
- Product teams that need the electronics for a new product designed and prototyped.
- Manufacturers revising a board for new features, component changes or cost reduction.
- Firmware or software teams that need hardware designed to match their system.
Inside a multi-layer board
Six layers, one board
A multi-layer board is a stack of copper and insulation, and every layer has a job. Planning that stack early decides how quiet, compact and easy to manufacture the board will be. The main board in our In Motion Weighing project is a six-layer design.
Scope
What we cover
The full hardware design process, from requirements to a production-ready design, working closely with your team. Multi-layer 4, 6 and 8-layer layouts come with CM-ready fabrication packages, backed by SPICE circuit simulation, signal-integrity analysis, thermal modelling and IPC-aware stack-up design.
- 2–8PCB layers
- 50–5kUnits a month, shipping volume per design
- 100%In-house DFM
- EMC·SIPre-compliance and signal-integrity practice
Schematic design
Circuit design for embedded and IoT products, including microcontroller, power and interface sections.
Multi-layer PCB layout
Layouts for high-speed, analog, digital and mixed-signal applications.
Components and BOM
Component selection, cost optimization and supply chain considerations.
Power management
Power supply and power management sections suited to the product’s source and load.
Signal integrity
Attention to signal integrity and high-speed design where the product needs it.
Prototyping and validation
Prototype boards, bring-up and hardware validation, ready for production support.
Applications
Hardware in our projects
Examples from Nuvologic’s published projects.
- Industrial weighing: four PCBs in one product, including a six-layer LPC1788 main board with external RAM and flash, EEPROM, LCD, Ethernet, USB, RS485, RS232, analog I/O, isolated encoder interfaces and brownout protection.
- Weight indicator: ARM Cortex-M4 and M7 hardware with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, precision load-cell ADCs and a capacitive touch keypad.
- Battery charger: multi-channel 12 V charging with over-current, short-circuit and reverse-polarity protection.
- Medical cart: battery, enclosure and wireless hardware for a clinical workstation with 2 to 12 drawers.
- Automotive lighting: LED current drivers, high-side switches and diagnostics with open-load and short-to-battery detection.
Representative PCB designs
Boards we have designed and shipped
Five customer-deployed designs across different layer counts and operating envelopes.
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AS515 · 8-layer
High-speed mixed-signal
Industrial
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BT612 · 6-layer
Controller-grade
Medical
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GS78 · 2-layer
Low-cost IoT module
Industrial
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PB56 · 2-layer
Sensor node
Smart home
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NS574 · 4-layer
Power and communications
Smart home
Customer inputs
What to send us
- 01FunctionsWhat the board must do, and the interfaces it needs.
- 02PowerPower source, supply range and any battery requirements.
- 03Mechanical limitsBoard size, connector positions and enclosure.
- 04Environment and standardsOperating conditions and any standards the product must meet.
- 05Existing designCurrent schematics, layout files or BOM, if revising a board.
- 06Quantity and cost targetPrototype, small batch or volume, and target cost.
Deliverables
What you receive
Deliverables, file ownership and hand-over are agreed in the proposal. Depending on the scope, they can include:
- Schematics and PCB layout
- Bill of materials with component choices explained
- Prototype boards and hardware validation results
- Support for production
Process
How hardware work runs
- 01
Requirements
Functions, interfaces, power, size and quantities.
- 02
Schematic and components
Circuit design, component selection and BOM review.
- 03
Layout
Multi-layer layout designed for manufacture and test.
- 04
Prototype and validation
Prototype boards tested against the requirements, then production support.
Do you offer end-to-end hardware design?
Yes. We cover schematic design, PCB layout, prototyping, validation and production support.
Is manufacturability considered during design?
Yes. We follow design-for-manufacturing and design-for-test principles from the early stages.
Do you design multi-layer and complex PCBs?
Yes. We design multi-layer PCBs for high-speed, analog, digital and mixed-signal applications.
Can you help with component selection and BOM cost?
Yes. We assist with component selection, cost optimization and supply chain considerations.
Can you also write the firmware?
Yes. The same team provides firmware development, so hardware and firmware can be designed together.
Enquiry
Discuss your hardware requirement
Tell us what the board must do, its constraints and the quantity you expect.
An engineer replies within one working day, by email or phone.
Send an enquiry
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