Hardware Design Development Training

In this module, you'll learn about usual process followed in product development and hardware design from an industry oriented view point. Also, The basics of electronics including passive components, diodes, transistor, opamps, logic ICs, etc are discussed. Later on, in the course focus is given to system integration.

• Introduction to Hardware design & development process
• Introduction to analog and digital design world (brief about analog and digital components)
• Active elements
• Passive elements
• Voltage source
• Current source
• Amplifiers
• Opamps
• Logic Gates
• Flip flops
• Counters.

This module talks about the basics of power supplies, and secondary power supplies design, How to select a primary power supply from industry grade manufacturers,  switched mode concepts, and the design methodology of SMPS power supply.

• Primary supplies
• Secondary supplies
• Static supplies (without Feedback)
• Dynamic supplies (with Feedback)
• Linear supplies
• Switching supplies
• Current controlled supplies
• Voltage-controlled supplies
• Overvoltage protection
• Under-voltage protection
• Overcurrent current
• Current control methods
• Surge protection circuits
• EMI/EMC protection
• Mini project- Power supply design.

Learn Advantages and disadvantages some of the most popular IC packages and sensor devices, design considerations involved in selecting and finalising a processor for micro-controller based designs, Common asynchronous parallel memories in this module, and example project of smart wrist tag (smart watch) is discussed.

• Different types of IC packages
• Identification of Controller
• Reset circuit
• Debugger circuit
• Push-pull design of port pins
• Open drain design of port pins
• Memory Technologies (RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, FLASH) interfacing
• I/O Interface Technologies.

• Different types of communication modules and interfaces
• RS232, 485, 422 full duplex and half duplex, DMA, ADC, DAC, External Temperature
• External Watch RT dog
• ExternalC, TCP/IP, SPI, SSP, I2C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, Zigbee, GPS, GPRS module, EDGE module.

• LEDs, Switches, Relays, DC Motor, Stepper Motor, ADC, DAC, Temperature Sensor, LCD, Touch Screen, Seven segment display… etc,
• Load calculations
• Power requirement calculation methods
• PCB mechanical fixing
• PCB dimension
• PCB external interface connectors
• Mini Project.

• Learn about system integration with Bluetooth modules.

• System integration with Zigbee modules.

• Learn about system integration with WI-FI modules ad GPRS modules is discussed.

• Importance of Ethernet Interface in modern micro-controller based boards.
• Learn How to design with Ethernet PHYs.

• USB is a common peripheral interface in advanced (intermediate level) boards. USB 2.0 is discussed in detail.

• How to build an industry grade data logger with ADCs.
• How to use DACs in your product designs.
• Signal Conditioning.
• Isolation & Calibration.

Product engineering requires not only electronics understanding, but some mechanical aspects need to be understood, so that design takes care of all engineering aspects. This session dwells into these aspects.

• Types of PCB / Base Material
• Overview of PCB Technologies
• CAD System Selection
• Design Rules & Design Factors
• Component Selection and Identification
• Design Laminates / Thermal Management
• Reliability Tooling Holes / Stiffeners (IPC- Lessons), SMT, Wave and Reflow Soldering
• Layout Rules & Parameters / Library & Its Components,
• Cross Probing, Conductor routing / Mid Term Interaction.

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