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ADVANCED ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES
INNOVATION THROUGH EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Designing innovative products through emerging technologies…

EXPERTISE SERVICES
» Advanced Embedded Systems & Firmware » Concept & Rapid Prototyping
» Power & Analog Electronics » Design & Refinement
» Radio Frequency & Wireless Systems » Commercialization

OUR DIFFERENCE HOW WE ENGAGE
» Strong Technical Management & Engineering Staff » Time & Materials
» Network of Complementary Partners » Fixed Priced Contracts
» Lower Net Overhead Rates per Project Investment » It’s Your IP

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MARKETS WE SERVE
Implantable Devices Monitoring Technologies Communications Radar & Sensors

MEDICAL DEFENSE Industrial Control &
Healthcare Systems Automation

Portable Patient Monitors Mining Systems

Health & Wellness Networked HVAC
Systems

Portable Consumer Metering Data
Devices CONSUMER INDUSTRIAL Concentrators

Home & Building
Low-end Appliances Internet Appliances Point-of-Sale Automation


OUR CLIENTELE SUBSET


CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT & RAPID PROTOTYPING
1 CONCEPT IDENTIFICATION 2 ARCHITECTURE
» Requirements Clarification » Component & Tech Identification
» Interface Specifications » Simulation & Analysis
» Risk Mitigation » Initial Intellectual Property Capture
» Customer Product Evaluation » Schematics Capture & Initial BOM

3 RAPID PROTOTYPING 4 TESTING & EVALUATION
» Breadboard Testing » Baseline Testing & Documentation
» Evaluation Kit Interfacing » Schematics Update
» Firmware Coding » Firmware Updates & Validation
» PCB Layout, Kit & Populate » Next Phase Planning


DESIGN, REFINEMENT, & COMMERCIALIZATION
1 FINALIZE REQUIREMENTS 2 DESIGN
» Form, Fit, Functional » Refine to Meet Requirements
» EMI/EMC & Safety Compliance » Update Schematics, Layout
» Cost & Manufacturing Planning » Update Firmware
» Life Cycle Planning » Stakeholder Review

3 PREPRODUCTION SAMPLES 4 PRODUCTION TRANSFER
» Coordinate CM Production » Design & Test EOL Fixtures
» Validate Initial Samples » Finalize QA Plan
» Pre-Compliance Testing » Facilitate First Production Samples
» Stakeholder Field Trials » Qualify & Stakeholder Sign-off


HOW WE ENGAGE TIME & MATERIAL WITH GATES
» For new designs or high risk concepts
INITIAL ENGAGEMENT » Work divided into gates/phases
» Problem & Requirements Analysis » Each gate has defined deliverables & timetable
» Initial Concept Development » Stakeholder review at each gate to reassess

MIXED CONTRACTS
» Define Scope & Deliverables progress moving forward
» Resource, Timeline, Capital Estimates » Risk managed by gates & requirements
» Risk Analysis & Management Plan management

FIXED PRICE WITH COST PLUS
» Firm designs nearing commercialization
Customer Owns » Incremental improvements
Intellectual Property » Risk managed by gates & requirements
management

ADVANCED EMBEDDED SYSTEMS & FIRMWARE
HUMAN INTERFACE COMPUTING
» ARM M3-M4, A5-A8 Processors
DEEPLY EMBEDDED PLATFORMS
» Custom Touch Display Integration
SMART-NETWORK SENSORS » ARM M0-M5, A5 Processors
» Network Capability
» Battery Operated Sensor Networks » Wireless Connectivity to the Cloud
» Various Power Options
» Zigbee & IPv6 Mesh Technologies » PoE LAN, USB, CAN Networks
» Configurable Memory for Applications
» Bluetooth Low Energy » FPGA & Custom High-Speed Circuits
» Real-time Capability
» Wearable Electronics » Secure Network Protocols
» Micro-power E-Harvest Design » Optimized I/O for Specific Applications
» MEMS, GPS & Sensing Options
Assembler / C code on hardware RTOS with File Systems FULL MMU OS
& Networking Linux/COTS

PROCESSOR FAMILIES: ARM-Cortex, Atmel, Microchip, Samsung, MSP430, 8051 & DSP Architectures
FPGA/CPLD FAMILIES: Xilinx, Altera, Actel, Lattice

POWER & ANALOG ELECTRONICS
ANALOG & MIXED SIGNAL
POWER ELECTRONICS » Advanced Mixed Signal Design
» Vehicle, Offline, PoE » Receiver/Transmitter Circuits
BATTERY POWERED CIRCUITS » Near-Field Electronics Expertise
» Micro-Amp Circuit Designs » Switched-Mode & Linear Design
» AC-DC, DC-DC Custom Designs » Noise Reduction & Management
» Hybrid Power Supply Design » Precision Sensing Circuitry
» Rechargeable Circuits » High-Power to Micro-Power Design
» E-Harvest Integration » Motor-Drivers & Controllers
» Multiple Chemistry Operation

SOLID FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED EMBEDDED & RF SYSTEM DESIGNS


RADIO FREQUENCY & WIRELESS SYSTEMS
RFIC / MMIC TECHNOLOGIES
RADIO FREQUENCY DESIGN » MMIC Simulation, Layout & Test
» Near-Field & Far-Field Design » Foundry Agnostic
WIRELESS MODULES » GaAs PA/LNA & Digital Design
» Zigbee, Bluetooth, WiFi » Multiple RFID Integration
» Advanced Antennas » IC Test & Characterization
» Proprietary ISM Design » Wire-bond Prototype Builds from Dice
» Application Specific Modules » Design for Matl. Specific Applications
» Design for Global Markets » RF Front-end Design 125kHz to 80GHz
» PAN to LAN Applications

RF EXPERTISE PROVIDES A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR ALL VALIDUS ELECTRONICS DESIGNS


VALIDUS PROCESS FLOW & ASSETS
CONCEPT DESIGN & COMPONENT SCHEMATIC & PCB PROTOTYPE SYSTEM TEST &
ASSETS LAYOUT FABRICATION VALIDATION
SIMULATION ARCHITECTURE FIRMWARE DESIGN

Mathworks   
Altium Designer    
LT SPICE   
Ansoft HFSS  
Agilent ADS    
Agilent Vee   
Eclipse Tool Chains    
PWB Suppliers  
3D CAD Packages  
Partner CMs   
Component Manuf.    
Partner EMC/EMI Labs  
Doc & Source Control      


CONTINUOUS COMPLEMENTARY PARTNERSHIPS
Specialized
Material Engineering Contract
Sciences Manufacturers
Mechanical Component
Engineering Manufacturers

Specialized Component
FAB Facilities Distributors

Academia Industrial
Research Testing & Design
Compliance


WORK PRODUCT EXAMPLES


DEFENSE APPLICATION
» DEEPLY EMBEDDED SECURE ROUTER
» DEPLOYED FOR MOBILE APPLICATION
» DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION
» ARM CORTEX WITH RTOS & IP STACK
» FIELD UPGRADABLE


RFID MACHINE TOOL RECOGNITION
» METHOD TO ID & TRACK MACHINE ASSETS
» MULTIPLE RFID TECHNOLOGIES
» DESIGNED FOR LONG LIFE-CYCLE
» HYBRID PASSIVE, ACTIVE RFID
» DESIGNED FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS


IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SENSOR
» WIRELESS MEMS BASED DESIGN
» DEEP TISSUE RANGE
» REAL-TIME CAPTURE
» ENERGIZED WIRELESSLY
» MULTIPLE PATENTS PENDING


CONSUMER PRODUCT
» PLANT MOISTURE SENSOR
» BATTERY-POWERED WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
» REMOTE DISPLAY FOR MULTIPLE PLANTS
» SOIL ADAPTABLE
» INDOOR & OUTDOOR USE


INDUSTRIAL SENSOR APPLICATION
» HEAVY MACHINE POSITION SENSOR
» HIGH SPEED, 1/100° ACCURACY
» ENABLES ADVANCED GPS CONTROL
» NON-CONTACT DESIGN
» PATENT #7746067


LEACH MONITORING SYSTEM
» 24/7 TEMPERATURE & OXYGEN SENSING 2

» SELF-HEALING NETWORK
» BATTERY-POWER SENSORS 3
» FLEXIBLE FOR LEACHING OPERATIONS 1
» SECURE OPEN BSD GATEWAY
» SATELLITE LINKED
» HARSH ENVIRONMENT


RF EMISSIONS SENSOR
TRIAGE CUSTOMER DESIGN
» REDUCED PROBLEMATIC CROSSTALK
» IMPROVED OVERALL S/N PERFORMANCE
» DEVELOPED LOW-COST ISOLATED POWER
SUPPLIES FOR RUGGED REQUIREMENTS
» REDUCED EMI & CONDUCTED EMISSIONS
» AGGRESSIVE STANDARD COST TARGET


ENERGY HARVESTING SPEED SENSOR
» SELF CONTAINED POWERED SENSOR
» NON-CONTACT DESIGN
» DEEPLY EMBEDDED
» WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER
» HARSH OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
» PATENT PENDING


LOCATIONS
VALIDUS – PEORIA HQ
420 N. MAIN STREET
EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61611
CONTACT: SAIF ANWAR | saif@valid.us
VALIDUS – PHOENIX
605 E. GRANT STREET, STE 104
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85004
CONTACT: DAVID PAUL | dpaul@valid.us


VALIDUS DESIGN CAPABILITIES


ADVANCED EMBEDDED HARDWARE & FIRMWARE
Validus FLEX-ARM Platform
» CLIENT SPECIFIC PROCESSOR PLATFORMS
» ARM SYSTEMS REDUCES NRE & TTM
» SMALL SENSORS TO LARGE T&M SYSTEMS
» FPGA, DSP & PROCESSOR SOLUTIONS
» C/C++ REAL-TIME APPLICATIONS
» LINUX, OPEN BSD, PROPRIETARY OS
NRE – None Recurring Engineering Expenses
TTM – Time to Market
T&M – Test & Measurement

RF & WIRELESS Electronically Tunable Active Duplexer

» RF DESIGN – COTS INTEGRATION & MMIC
» MICRO TO KILOWATT POWER
» BLUETOOTH, WiFi, ZIGBEE, PAN & MESH
» NEAR FIELD TO 80GHz
» APPLICATION SPECIFIC MODULES & ANTENNAS
» MMIC FOUNDRY SELECTION BASED ON REQUIREMENTS
COTS – Commercial of the shelf
MMIC – Monolithic Microware Integrated Circuit
PAN – Personal Area Network

WIRELESS SENSOR MODULE Validus ADEO Zigbee Module
» SMALL FORM FACTOR 20x35mm
» RUN-TIME SELECTABLE ANTENNAS
» 4km OPERATIONAL RANGE
» ARM CORTEX M3 PROCESSOR
» ULTRA-LOW POWER
» 32kHz REAL-TIME CLOCK


RFID TECHNOLOGIES
» MICRO IMPLANTABLE BIOSENSORS
» PASSIVE, ACTIVE & HYBRID SYSTEMS DESIGN
» STANDARD & PROPRIETARY PROTOCOLS
» NEAR-FIELD TO FAR-FIELD DESIGN
» METAL, LIQUIDS, HUMAN TISSUE APPLICATIONS


PCB DESIGN CAPABILITIES
» HIGH VOLUME COST SENSITIVE PRODUCTS
» COMPLEX ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES
» HARSH ENVIRONMENTAL-TEMP, EMC, EMI, SHOCK & VIBE
» PCB TECHNOLOGY MATCH TO APPLICATION
» PCBA – CONTRACT MANUFACTURER MATCH TO CUSTOMER
» DESIGN TO MANUFACTURE AWARENESS
» QA PLANNING & TESTING


PCB DESIGN PROCESS FLOW
» REVIEW SCHEMATIC, PRELIM BOM, APPROVAL & RELEASE
» INITIAL PARTS PLACEMENT ANALYSIS FOR DFM, PHYSICAL
HOUSING, & THERMAL MANAGEMENT
» REVIEW PLACEMENT, ENGINEERING, CUSTOMER & CM, APPROVAL
» LAYOUT PHASE WITH ENGINEERING SIGNAL ANALYSIS
» FINAL REVIEW, APPROVAL & RELEASE TO PCB VENDOR


ANSOFT HFSSTM
FULL 3D ELECTROMAGNETIC SIMULATION SOFTWARE
» HIGH-SPEED DIGITAL
» RF DESIGN
» PCB ANTENNA DESIGN FOR EMBEDDED
WIRELESS APPLICATIONS
» EMI ANALYSIS
» REDUCES TOOLING & NRE CYCLES


EXAMPLE DESIGN – TESTER
» LARGE COMPLEX POWER, ANALOG & DIGITAL
TEST PLATFORM
» THERMAL CONTROL
» MULTIPLE FPGA CONTROLLERS
» OVER 2000 COMPONENTS
» TESTER FOR HIGH POWER MICROPROCESSORS


EXAMPLE LAYOUT – MOTOR DRIVER
» CURRENT CONTROLLED BRUSHED DC DRIVER
» 20A @ 30V CONTINUOUS
» SMALL HIGH DENSITY PACKAGING
» MEDICAL APPLICATION


RADIO FREQUENCY SIMULATION
» HFSS FULL 3D EM SIMULATION
» FEWER COSTLY TOOLING CYCLES
» COMPLEX RF STRUCTURES
» ANTENNA DESIGN
» SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE ANALYSIS
» MILITARY & MEDICAL APPLICATIONS


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