Electronic engineering

Every design decision trades one against the others.

Power, Connectivity and Precision Compete in Electronic Engineering.

Wearable and low-power products force a choice between energy efficiency, computation and range, so we specify the microcontroller, Arm Cortex-M0+ through M4, based on which of those the product actually needs. For Brolga, that meant a secure, cloud-connected architecture linking pumps, sensors and filtration into one system, engineered to run without on-ground intervention.

That challenge showed up directly in the fault-resolution logic, not just the sensor layout.

"A broad range of industry experience from the Outerspace team challenged our assumptions and led to a much better design solution."

— Jim Gallagher, Water Source.

Vision and image capture

We design vision and image capture systems using devices such as CMOS image and thermal image sensors. We use Ethernet and high-speed USB products, for real time streaming of image outputs with Linux based operating systems on-board, for edge computing and image handling.

From Wearable to Industrial products: 

Our team has extensive experience in the development of wearable and low power products, utilising current design techniques based on what the product needs. We specify low power or ultra-efficient microcontrollers and multi-core microprocessors – Arm® Cortex®-M0+, M33 and M4. We design connected products using cellular connectivity – 4G LTE / 5G, or other wireless technologies – Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

For industrial products; We use radio and communications links designed for a specific purpose, with data acquisition and analog-to-digital conversion (ADC), engineered and designed to high precision and accuracy – error budgets and circuit verification. We use best-in-class manufacturers like STMicroelectronics, Nordic Semiconductor and Texas Instruments

In-house capabilities: 

Altium Designer, PCB schematic capture and layout, Arm Cortex-M0+, M33, M4, 4G LTE, 5G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, CMOS and thermal image sensors, Ethernet, high-speed USB, STMicroelectronics, Nordic Semiconductor, Texas Instruments components, STM32 platforms

Standards we work to: ISO 60601, IEC 61000-4-2: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity test, IEC 61000-4-3: Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test IEC 61000-4-4: Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test, IEC 61000-4-5: Surge immunity test, IEC 61000-4-6: Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency