Engineering Capability

Colmek offers a wide range of custom engineering services for developing electronics-based systems and the supporting enclosure, all customized for a specific application and environment. Our capabilities cover the disciplines of Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and we also have the capability to deliver production equipment fully compliance and standards certified.

The table below summarizes Colmek's capabilities and the types of engineering services offered.

Systems Engineering	Electrical Engineering	Software Engineering
System Architecture	PCB Layout & Design: Power, Analog, Digital, Mixed Signal	System Partitioning
Requirements Analysis & Partitioning	VME, VPX, cPCI, PCI, PCIe	App Development: iPAD, Android
Specification Generation	Embedded Systems	Windows: Visual C/C++, Visual Basic
System Documentation: SRD, ICD, SCD, VCRM, SOW	ASIC, FPGA Development: Xilinx, Altera	Micro Controller Prgramming: C & Assembly
Network & Inter-Processor Communications Planning	Modeling: Matlab, SPICE	Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Obsolescence Mitigation Planning	WiFi, OFDM, SDPSK	Inter-Processor Communication
Network Communications	Radio Frequency (RF) Design & Signal Conditioning	Driver Development
Communication Protocols	Infrared (IR) Systems	Real-Time: VRTX, VxWorks, Linux
System Verification Methods	Communications Interfaces: USB, PS/2, Serial, Parallel, Ethernet, CAN, I2C, RS232, RS422, RS485, MIL-1553, ARINC 429	Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
Field Integration & Testing	Audio Systems	LabView Programming
Imaging Systems	Design to Meet Cost	Internet/web Applications
Technology Refresh Planning		Custom Software Solutions
Telemetry Systems		Code Validation / Compliance

Mechanical Engineering	Manufacturing Engineering
Enclosures & Chassis: Metal, Composite, Plastic	Documentation Control
Solid Modeling	Manufacturing Process Design
Finite Element Analysis	Contract Manufacturing Management
Mechanical Prototyping & Production	Qualification & Factory Acceptance Testing
Design for Manufacturability	Environmental Qualification & Testing
Form Factors: VPX, VME, cPCI, PC, PMC, PC-104, COM Express, Custom	Quality Standards: ISO 9001:2008, J-STD-001 Class 3 Manufacturing
Radio Frequency (RF) Systems	Bill of Materials (BOM) Management (Reductions, Substitutions, Leveraging, ROHS)
Power & Thermal Management	Low Cost Prototype & Medium Level Production
Custom Cable Assemblies	Material Validation Protocol
	Test Schedule Planning & Execution
Compliance Standards	Establishment of US Based Material Supply Chain
MIL-STD, UL, FCC, CE, FA	Design Validations for Production