This is the next article in our series that aims at giving readers an idea of what it takes to develop a complex electronic product in China. So you have prototypes. Before you start to work toward mass production, you probably want to … [Read more...]
Making Prototypes for an Electronic Product Made in China
This is the fifth article in our series about what it takes to develop an electronic product in China. Let's look at the prototyping stage. The imaginary example we thought of, the Drone Intruder Interception System, is a complex design. … [Read more...]
Selection of a Chip Set and Planning the Writing of Firmware
After the design of the PCBA schematics comes the time to choose a chip set and to start working on the firmware. (If you are not inclined to read technical how-to articles, this will be quite boring to you... But we are trying to give a … [Read more...]
PCBA Schematics Design for Your Production in China
The board schematics and the choice of chipset are an important step when developing and manufacturing an electronic product. Let's look into this, in this third article in our series (part 1 is here, part 2 is here) In a complex product … [Read more...]
R&D and Power Consumption Evaluation – Develop an Electrical Product In China Part 2
Last week I posted part 1 of our series on What It Takes to Develop a New Electronic Product in China. In this second part, we look at R&D and at the evaluation of power consumption. 1. R&D (both in-house & with a … [Read more...]
What It Takes to Develop a New Electronic Product in China – Part 1
More and more companies work with a Chinese manufacturing partner to develop a complex new product that includes electronic and mechanical components. We decided to start a new series of articles. It will be based on a fictitious new … [Read more...]
Are Shenzhen Manufacturers Innovators or Copycats?
A friend shared an interesting article from The Economist with me. It is entitled Shenzhen is a hothouse of innovation. What really allowed Shenzhen to become so economically successful? Because of the open policy that started there? … [Read more...]
China Supplier Vetting, Part 3: Evaluating Engineering Capability
If you want to work with a Chinese manufacturer to develop a new product, you need to evaluate their engineering capability. (If you only buy off-the-shelf products, this article won't be useful.) In addition to the questions a purchaser … [Read more...]
Don’t Skip the Pilot Run for Your New Product Made in China!
Chinese factories hate small orders. And, when they do get a large order, they hate having to cut it in several small production batches. There are several reasons for this: Most manufacturers here pay their direct labor by the … [Read more...]
How to Increase Speed of Developing New Products in China
Developing and manufacturing new products in China, especially if they're customized, is not an easy task. Many new products being launched using crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter have delays – in some cases, they are more than … [Read more...]
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