Device Engineering
Simplifying Complex PCB Design for a Body Camera Solution
Client Background:
The client is a leading manufacturer of wearable body camera solutions, serving industries such as law enforcement, security, and emergency services. Their devices are designed to withstand demanding environments while ensuring high performance. The company is known for its innovative technology and commitment to reliability, aiming to provide the best solutions for professionals in the field.
However, the complexity of the onboard electronics posed challenges in meeting power efficiency, reliability, and compact design requirements.
Challenges:
The company faced significant difficulties designing high-density PCBs due to integrating multiple components in a limited space. Critical factors include managing EMI/EMC, ensuring seamless connectivity between layers, and improving power consumption. Additionally, maintaining a balance between performance and miniaturization added further complexity to the design.
These challenges delayed production timelines and increased costs, impacting the product’s overall performance and reliability.
Our Solutions:
Regami’s expert team applied advanced techniques to optimize the PCB design, addressing space constraints, reducing EMI, and enhancing power efficiency.
Optimized PCB Layout: We reworked the PCB layout to maximize space efficiency, ensuring all components fit seamlessly while maintaining device performance. This allowed for a compact design without compromising functionality.
EMI/EMC Mitigation: We implemented advanced methods to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and ensure compliance with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards. This resulted in more stable and reliable performance in challenging environments.
Energy Use Optimization: We utilized power-saving strategies that minimized energy usage, ensuring longer battery life and improved overall device efficiency. This helped improve the product’s operational cost and performance.
Upgraded Component Linkage: We improved the connectivity between components on the PCB, ensuring stable signal transmission. This enhanced the overall reliability and functionality of the body camera.
Simplified Design Workflow: Our team simplified the design process, focusing on reducing complexity while accelerating the time to market. This helped the client overcome design challenges and meet their production targets.
Outcomes:
The optimized design resulted in a faster production timeline, reduced costs, and a more reliable body camera solution with improved efficiency and performance.
Rapid Production Cycle: The improved PCB design allowed the client to meet critical production deadlines, facilitating a quicker delivery time for the body camera. This helped maintain competitiveness in the market.
Trimmed Production Budget: With an efficient design that required fewer revisions, manufacturing costs were significantly reduced. This allowed the client to allocate resources more effectively and improve profitability.
Improved Device Efficiency: The enhanced design resulted in a body camera with reduced power consumption and better EMI performance. The device now offers more stable performance over extended periods of use.
Reliable and Compact Design: The final product featured a strong, compact PCB design that could withstand demanding field conditions. The enhanced durability and smaller form factor were key selling points for the client.
Timely Launch, Superior Performance: Thanks to the improved PCB design, the client successfully launched their body camera solution on time. The product met performance and reliability standards, establishing it as a competitive offering in the market.