Consumer
Electronics

Custom electronics that bring your consumer product to life

Bring your product’s electronics together with NFR. We provide custom ASIC and system design, PCB design and manufacturing, semiconductor packaging, module assembly, wafer processing, and test support.

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Whether you’re developing a new function, improving an existing product, or replacing an unavailable component, our engineers help translate your requirements into a practical design and manufacturing approach. Engage us for one specialized service or coordinated support from concept through production.

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When standard components leave a gap

Off-the-shelf components may not meet your product’s functionality, size, power, performance, or availability requirements.

NFR helps evaluate custom ASICs, board-level changes, and packaging options with manufacturing, assembly, and test in mind. By addressing these requirements together, we help reduce integration issues and develop hardware around your product’s performance, quantity, and cost goals.

Support across your product’s electronics

  • ASIC and system design: Develop custom analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics around your sensing, control, signal processing, and interface requirements.
  • PCB design and manufacturing: Connect schematic capture, board layout, and U.S.-based fabrication to support the electrical and mechanical needs of your device.
  • Packaging and substrate design: Coordinate die interconnects, substrate routing, package dimensions, and thermal considerations within the available space.
  • Semiconductor packaging and module assembly: Bring die, packages, substrates, and supporting components together for integration into your instrument or device.
  • Cleanroom and wafer processing: Support wafer dicing, microfabrication, and specialized processing needs within the agreed project scope.
  • Test and validation support: Develop hardware and engineering approaches for characterization, bring-up, and evaluation against defined electrical requirements.
  • Manufacturing support: Plan for fabrication, assembly, test, and the transition between development stages, with quantities and acceptance criteria defined for your program.
  • Engineering team support: Add specialized expertise to your existing team or coordinate multiple capabilities through one engineering partner.

We define deliverables, responsibilities, interfaces, and project-specific quality, traceability, and documentation requirements with your team.

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Start with your idea or existing design

Bring us your concept, prototype, current product, or manufacturing requirements. We’ll discuss how NFR’s design, fabrication, packaging, assembly, and test capabilities can help move your product forward.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Consumer Electronics

What services does NFR offer for consumer electronics development?

NFR provides custom ASIC and system design, PCB design and manufacturing, packaging and substrate design, semiconductor assembly, wafer processing, and test support. Engage our team for a specific task or coordinated support from development through production.

When should we consider a custom ASIC for a consumer product?

A custom ASIC may be worth evaluating when standard components cannot meet your product’s functionality, size, power, or performance requirements. NFR helps assess the technical requirements, development investment, expected quantities, and manufacturing considerations.

Can NFR help reduce the size and power consumption of our electronics?

NFR evaluates ASIC integration, board design, component selection, and packaging options to address size and power constraints. Potential improvements depend on the existing design and the functions your product needs to perform.

Can NFR support sensing, audio, and signal processing electronics?

NFR’s analog, digital, and mixed-signal design capabilities can support signal acquisition, conditioning, processing, and control. We work with your team to define requirements such as noise, bandwidth, accuracy, interfaces, and power consumption.

Can NFR help replace an obsolete or difficult-to-source component?

NFR can assess redesign options, including alternative components, board-level changes, or a custom ASIC. The appropriate approach depends on the original component’s function, available documentation, required compatibility, and expected product life.

Does NFR provide PCB manufacturing, packaging, and assembly?

Yes. NFR provides U.S.-based PCB manufacturing alongside substrate design, semiconductor packaging, and assembly services. These capabilities can be coordinated with the electronics design to address physical interfaces, thermal needs, manufacturability, and test requirements.

Can NFR help move an existing prototype toward production?

NFR can review your prototype and help identify design, fabrication, packaging, assembly, and test needs for the next build. The scope is defined around your target quantities, performance requirements, cost goals, and production readiness.