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Engineering Design - Integration - Verification - Validation

We provide world class electronic engineering design consultancy services to the international communications industry 

Hardware, software and PCB designs are fully undertaken in-house, using the latest CAD tools. From schematic capture, hardware simulation and full software emulation to fully integrated PCB design with auto and neural routing design options.  

We project manage the entire design process, providing comprehensively designed and fully integrated solutions which can be delivered quickly and cost effectively to our clients.  This, coupled with our comprehensive range of product test V&V facilities, provides the complete product design solution.

Summary capabilities

We have a wide experience in undertaking full product design;  from concept to manufacture, managing the project for its entire lifecycle. We also undertake in-house handset, headset & handsfree acoustic, network access, protocol and product performance laboratory testing. 

       

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Complete turnkey design package from product specification to release for full production.

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Individual project elements - specification writing, design enhancement, acoustic testing, production support, non conformance investigations etc.  

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Long-term project support or one-off single project; we are as flexible as each customer requires.

Design, Development, Test and Conformance

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Initial market research and concept development

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Feasibility Studies

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Full Project Management from concept to design release  

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Marketing and Engineering specifications

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PUC analysis - including manufacturing methods

bulletIndustrial Design of product aesthetics
bulletHuman-Machine Interface design
bulletHigh level and detailed design
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Hardware CAD - 8 to 32 bit processors, power management, Flash, RAM, PGA, DSP, telecom, discrete, DSP, serial & parallel comms

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Software CAD - Simulation, emulation and real time debug tools - Embedded C, C++, Assembler solutions and various operating system applications, Visual Basic, VOSS source control, DSP, protocol stacks

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PCB CAD - DFM, DFT, Neural routing to Gerber generation

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Product Prototype Build and Test - Spectrum, protocol, signal and Logic analysers

bulletIn house acoustic, protocol and access test tools for all required network interfaces - PSTN, ISDN, BlueTooth, PABX, SOHO, headset, handset, Handsfree, DECT, Modem, CDS / CLIP, VoIP
bulletSupport for testing to European and International Standards for Telecommunications, Safety, Environmental and EMC  
bulletIndustrial Design & Tooling development with our partners in industry
bulletFull design documentation
bulletLiaison with UK, European and Far Eastern Manufacturers
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Ongoing product support through to end of life

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Design enhancements for new markets  

 Competitive Pricing

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We offer a sliding scale of design and test fees to provide extremely competitive rates for full product designs but also flexibility for short term work - for example a single day of acoustic testing.

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We always provide fixed quotations and provide transparency of our costs, allowing the client to have full control of the project expenditure.

Confidentiality

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We undertake to provide a professional and strictly confidential service on all consultancy service projects and use NDA's as a matter of course.

 

   For further information or discussion about a specific project, please contact Rob James on the form, or at the address below   

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WestCape Communications Ltd,  The Old Estate Yard Offices,  North Stoke Lane, 

Upton Cheyney,  Bristol,  South West   UK,  BS30 6ND  

Tel. +44 (0) 117 932 8330      Fax. +44 (0) 117 932 8331

 

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Last modified: 17 May 2007