Design Process 

The first step in any custom design process is for us to understand our customer's application and all of its requirements. Xenics people will sit together with the customer and will translate system requirements into component requirements that will guide the design efforts. From these initial discussions, the feasibility and the target performance of any design project will be formulated. As soon as target specifications are clear for all parties, the design can start. The full design process typically includes preliminary and critical design reviews with the customer to ensure project success. During the design process and depending on the actual content of the project, Xenics will make opto-mechanical drawings, detector mask design files, PCB or ROIC schematics, perform detailed analog and digital simulations, produce physical layout, and verify the layout against the schematic. In case of a ROIC design a layout database is then prepared for foundry processing.

Foundry selection

Xenics has extensive experience with silicon and assembly foundry management as well as with subcontracting of mechanics and PCB manufacturing. We have close working relationships with major foundries and systems houses and will select the appropriate solution for your application and ultimate production needs. We will also oversee the whole fabrication process, from start of the production to the completed products.

Design Verification

We will characterize performance of the new product in our test facility, verifying that specified performance parameters meet or exceed the custom requirements. A complete characterization test report is generated detailing all system performance parameters.

Production Support

Once a design project is finalized, Xenics will move the design into production phase and delivery of products will be scheduled according the customer's needs. Test reports will be delivered for each product as agreed with the customer during the definition of the design phase.

Contact us to discuss your specific design requirements.