Design (Government)
PDA Engineering has been awarded consecutive government contracts since 2014 with increasing scope in various contract areas. Our solutions for military/rugged environments integrate both commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) items and unique electronic designs.
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Requirements definition
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Electronics and control systems
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Radar distribution
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System integration
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Video distribution
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Power management
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Post Delivery Support
System Design
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Electronics packaging
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Shock, vibration, structural and thermal/cooling
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Mechanisms/motion control
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Automation and robotics
Mechanical Design
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Microprocessor system design
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Printed circuit board development, design, and layout
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Digital/Analog design
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Electronic design and packaging for extreme conditions, such as shock, vibration, temperature, humidity, and altitude
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Power supplies/UPS and controls, grounding and shielding
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Complex cabling
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EMI/RFI/Tempest
Electrical/Electronic Design
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Firmware/software to support hardware implementation
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Diagnostic/test software to support design verification
Software/Firmware Design
The U.S. Navy needed to replace old electronics being used on ship consoles in a foreign military application. PDA Engineering was contracted to help with the upgrade, a project that included integrating a chosen display into the existing console and meeting MIL environment and HMI requirements.
PDA Engineering accomplished this task by:
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Defining requirements and generating a development plan that included budget and schedule
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Obtaining necessary drawings for the consoles and display
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Performing initial design of the mechanical housing and mounting, electrical interconnect and wiring, and select parts
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Performing analysis of the initial design for thermal/cooling, human machine interface (HMI), and structure to meet shock and vibration requirements
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Updating design, generated documentation, and built a prototype
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Integrating prototype into existing consoles and supported functional testing
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Supporting environmental Design Verification Testing
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Updating documentation for production build
After successful testing and integration, PDA Engineering built production units that were installed aboard foreign military ships. A slightly modified design was also developed and installed on U.S. Navy ships.