Electronics Design (PCB)

🎯 Need Electronics Design?

Typical challenges I help with:

• ❌ Prototype on Arduino/devkit — Time to move to a production board
• ❌ EMC problems — Device fails certification tests
• ❌ HW/SW integration — Hardware works, firmware works, together they don’t
• ❌ Cost optimization — BOM too expensive for mass production
• ❌ Battery life — Device drains battery in hours
• ❌ Missing competencies — Software team needs hardware support

My key advantage: I combine Hardware (PCB) and Software (Firmware) engineering competencies. You get not just a board design, but an integrated, working system.

💪 My Specializations

Microcontroller Systems

System-on-Module (SoM) Integration

For projects requiring Embedded Linux, I use pre-certified SoM modules. This approach significantly simplifies CE certification, accelerates Time-to-Market, and reduces costs and risks associated with designing high-speed buses (DDR, USB3, PCIe).

I design carrier boards for computing modules:

Benefit: Faster deployment, lower risk and project costs. A SoM module is a tested, certified system — you get reliable hardware without paying for complex DDR, USB3, PCIe interface design.

Connectivity (IoT & Industrial)

Power Management

⚡ Why HW + SW Integration Matters

Typical problem: Silos

┌─────────────┐          ┌─────────────┐
│   HW Team   │   ???    │   SW Team   │
│   "Board    │◄────────►│  "Firmware  │
│    works"   │          │    works"   │
└─────────────┘          └─────────────┘
                  │
                  ▼
      "Together it DOESN'T work" 😱

My approach: Integration from the start

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│    One engineer: HW + SW            │
│                                     │
│  Schematic ──► PCB ──► Firmware ──► │
│               BSP ──► Testing       │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
                  │
                  ▼
        Working system ✅

Result: Drastically shorter Time-to-Market and no “ping-pong” between teams.

📋 Work Standards

Design for Certification (DfC)

Designs created with CE certification and RED directive in mind:

• ✅ Proper ground and power plane routing
• ✅ Power filtering and signal separation
• ✅ Pre-certified radio modules (where possible)
• ✅ EMI/EMC risk minimization

Design for Manufacturing (DfM)

Designs ready for mass production:

• ✅ IPC standards for footprints and pads
• ✅ Panelization and fiducial markers
• ✅ Test points for ICT/FCT
• ✅ BOM optimization for component availability

Full Transparency (KiCad)

All designs delivered in open KiCad format:

🔧 Technical Capabilities

PCB

Assembly

📦 What Do You Get? (Deliverables)

Basic Package

Extended Package

💰 Pricing

Project Quotation

Price depends on complexity — typical ranges:

Prices include design (schematic + PCB). Prototypes, firmware, and certification quoted separately.

What Affects Price?

📋 Typical Project Flow

┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
│   PHASE 1       │     │   PHASE 2       │     │   PHASE 3       │
│   Specification │────▶│   Design        │────▶│   Prototype     │
│   (1 week)      │     │   (2-4 weeks)   │     │   (2-3 weeks)   │
└─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘
        │                       │                       │
        ▼                       ▼                       ▼
  Requirements,           Schematic, PCB,         Assembled,
  block diagram           BOM, Gerber             working boards

🎯 Who Is This Offer For?

This service is for companies and startups that:

✓ Move from prototype to product — Time to turn Arduino into a professional board

✓ Need HW+SW integration — One supplier for the entire embedded system

✓ Plan CE/RED certification — Design compliant from the start

✓ Optimize production costs — BOM reduction and assembly optimization

✓ Don’t have a hardware team — Electronics design outsourcing

📚 Related Services

Embedded Software

If you also need firmware development or cloud integration:

👉 Software Consulting & Architecture

MCU to MPU Migration

If your project outgrew the microcontroller and you’re considering Linux:

👉 MCU → MPU Transition (STM32MP2)

📞 Next Step

Let’s start with a free 30-minute call, during which:

• We’ll discuss your project and requirements
• I’ll preliminarily assess complexity and scope
• I’ll propose an approach and timeline

👉 Schedule a consultation

Good PCB design is not just a working prototype — it’s the foundation for mass production, certification, and years of product maintenance.