Hardware engineering in PCB design, EMC and radio systems.
We develop our own hardware and take on work for other companies in the same areas: schematic and layout, EMC, RF integration, bring-up and fault-finding.
Embient develops hardware in PCB design, EMC and radio systems. About half the time goes to our own projects, the other half to design, review and fault-finding for other companies.
The practice is based in Sweden. Work is limited to a few areas: signal integrity, EMC, RF and board layout. Scope, deliverables and schedule are agreed before work starts, and you deal directly with the engineer doing it.
Printed circuit board design
Schematic design and PCB layout for new boards and revisions. Stack-up, return paths, decoupling, controlled impedance and thermal design are settled before routing starts, and the design is prepared for manufacture.
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Emissions and immunity problems located and fixed on real hardware: pre-compliance measurement ahead of accredited testing, investigation of failed tests, and design review that prevents the problem.
Radio systems and RF engineering
The RF section of compact and embedded products: layout, front end, matching networks and antenna placement, with range and sensitivity assessed against a link budget.
Board bring-up and fault-finding
Bring-up of new prototypes and fault-finding on boards already built. Intermittent faults, marginal designs and long-standing problems traced to root cause.
- Supporting
Firmware and embedded software
The low-level software a board needs before it can be verified: firmware, embedded software and embedded Linux. Most useful during bring-up and debugging, where hardware and software faults overlap.
We take on a limited number of projects alongside our own.
If you have a board to design, an EMC test that did not pass, or a fault you cannot find, get in touch. A short description of the project and the question is enough to start.