Capabilities

Industrial Design

• Concept ideation, brainstorming, and rapid visualization
• Aesthetic and visual development
• Usability and ergonomics
• Brand identity
• Design language research and development
• Complex surface modeling
• Photo-realistic 2D and 3D color renderings

Mechanical Engineering

• Mechanism / system design
• Reverse engineering and 3D laser scanning
• Cost reduction
• Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA)
• Advanced 3D CAD modeling (SolidWorks, Inventor, Rhino 3D, Creo)
• Simulations and finite element analysis (FEA)
• Material selection
• Design for regulatory compliance (UL, NSF...)
• Product documentation - tool-ready 3D, 2D drawings, BOM, photos

Electrical Engineering

• System architecture
• Processor family selection
• Circuit design (analog, digital)
• Schematic capture
• Production-ready PCB layout (Altium)
• 3D models of PCB
• Integration with enclosures and mechanisms
• Design for regulatory compliance (UL, ETL, FCC, TUV...)

Software Development

• Communications protocols
• Closed-loop control
• User interfaces
• Motor controls
• Embedded processors
• PC dashboards
• IoT-ready devices
• Integration with hardware

Prototyping

• Mockups (foam/paper/clay, looks-like, works-like)
• Trade show models (accelerated schedule, finished look, partial function)
• Fully functional prototypes
• Sample lot procurement and build in-house
• Rapid prototyping processes: FDM, SLA*, SLS*
• CNC machining*
• Multiple urethane casting*

*Services provided through our partners  

Electrical Prototyping

• Prototype PC boards for testing
• Wire harness design and assembly
• Software integration
• Beta site testing
• Implement bootloaders for future over-the-air updates

Testing & Support

• Accelerated life cycle testing
• Compliance certification support
• Transition to manufacturing - tooling / fixtures
• Assist with setup at contract manufacturer
• First article inspection
• Circuit board test sets
• Sustaining engineering support

Design Expertise

• Processes:  molding | extrusion | fabrication | welding | machining | forging | casting
• Materials:  metals | plastics | ceramics | wood
• Processors:  Microchip | ST | TI | NXP | Freescale | Atmel
• RF:  HF RFID | LoRa | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth
• Protocols:  CAN | J1939 | LIN | USB | RS-485 | RS-232

Experience with ST Microelectronics

We are proud to be an ST authorized partner. ST Microelectronics has one of the broadest ranges of semiconductor devices on the market, and DiMonte Group engineers have experience with a wide variety of them. Especially the STM32 series of ARM® Cortex® microcontrollers; 32-bit processors with price points competitive with older 8-bit devices.  Here are some examples of some of the designs we have worked on:

• 4-Channel optical signal processor
• 3-Channel stepper motor driver
• 4-Channel thermal controller
• Battery-operated power tool controller
• User interface with multi-colored bar graphs
• High speed 13.56 MHz RFID reader controller
• Special-purpose DMX interface
• Embedded Wi-Fi server
• Liquid metering system 
• Unattended point-of-sale kiosk controller
• Automotive data converter for LIN 
• Automotive data converter for CAN

For more information about ST Microelectronics visit their website at www.st.com.