Design Note #32
Obsolescence threatened the future of American Science and Engineering’s older generation X-Ray Imaging Security System. The now obsolete dual VGA imager used to simultaneously view transmission and backscatter X-ray images was no longer available at any price. OTEC was hired to evaluate the old design and provide an architecture and design implementation for a new, lowcost dual X-ray imaging board.
OTEC begins by reviewing the old product requirements. During our initial review period, OTEC works to clearly define input, output and control requirements of the existing product design. OTEC takes great care in being certain that all aspects of the existing product design are uncovered, questioned, and evaluated. In this way OTEC ensures accurate redesign.
OTEC continues by setting electronics architectural direction. OTEC answers the question of preserving form, fit, and function, while employing updated and different methods to achieve the old product’s performance requirements. OTEC performs lab-based evaluation of critical circuit elements, thereby testing key elements of the new design approach.
OTEC performs detailed electronics design implementation. Making use of programmable logic from Altera, OTEC reproduces the functionality of older semiconductor products which are obsolete today. Add to the hardware design OTEC’s software development and driver support and the whole package comes together.
OTEC takes care of our customers through the entire product development cycle. Working with its third-party suppliers, OTEC provides low-volume production support, testing, product delivery and warranty services.
The development of custom Electronics Technology solutions for our OEM clients is OTEC’s entire business. Obsolete product evaluation and redesign with rapid design cycles, demanding technical requirements, and unforgiving schedules set us apart. Contact OTEC today, we’ll help you out of an electronics obsolescence jam too!
"OTEC's redesign of our old, now obsolete image processor board threatened to kill an entire product line. Nice redesign, you both reduced our costs and saved the product line. "
