Services and Capabilities Katzenberger Engineering

Turning ideas into reliable electronic products for Orange County and beyond. 

Core Services

These are the concrete deliverables you can contract us for. Each service includes a defined scope, timeline, and deliverable package, and can be quoted individually or bundled into a project‑wide agreement.

1. Concept Development & Feasibility Studies

   • Requirement gathering, system architecture, trade‑off analysis, cost estimation, trade study.

   • Deliverables: feasibility report, high‑level block diagram, risk assessment.

2. Schematic Capture & Component Selection

   • Full‑stack analog, digital, mixed‑signal schematics using Altium Designer.

   • Deliverables: annotated schematics, BOM (Bill of Materials) with preferred vendors.

3. PCB Layout & Design‑for‑Manufacturability (DFM)

   • Multi‑layer board design, impedance control.

   • Deliverables: Gerber files, assembly drawings, fabrication notes, DFM checklist.

4. Prototype Assembly & Testing

   • Partner‑managed prototype builds, functional verification, automated test‑bench setup.

   • Deliverables: test reports, failure analysis, revised design recommendations.

5. Regulatory & Certification Support

   • EMC/EMI testing, MIL-STD, safety (UL, IEC), FCC, CE, RoHS compliance assistance.

   • Deliverables: compliance matrix, test data packages, certification filing assistance, partner-supported testing.

6. Production Hand‑Off & Low‑Volume Manufacturing

   • Supplier qualification, pilot run coordination, DFX (Design‑for‑Assembly/Test) optimization.

   • Deliverables: manufacturing package (Gerbers, assembly drawings, test procedures), supplier SOPs.

7. Technical Consulting & Training

   • Architecture reviews, design audits, staff up‑skilling workshops (e.g., PCB design best practices, firmware debugging).

   • Deliverables: consulting report, slide deck, hands‑on lab session materials.

Technical Capabilities

These are the deeper engineering competencies that underpin every Core Service we provide. They illustrate the breadth of expertise you can rely on when we tackle complex or novel challenges.

• Analog & Mixed‑Signal Precision Design

  • Low‑noise amplifiers, ADC/DAC interfacing, sensor conditioning, precision reference circuits.

• Power Management, Conversion & Charging Systems

  • DC‑DC buck/boost, LDO regulators, battery‑management & charging systems, EMI filtering, thermal budgeting.

• Embedded Systems

  • Bare‑metal firmware, interrupt‑driven I/O, timers/PWM, UART‑SPI‑I²C communication, low‑power sleep modes, watchdog safety, and minimal bootloader support. 

• Design‑for‑Manufacturability (DFM) & Design‑for‑Test (DFT)

  • Automated DRC/DFM rule sets, test‑point insertion, boundary‑scan (JTAG), in‑circuit test strategies.

• EMI/EMC Mitigation

  • Shielding, grounding strategies, filter design, compliance testing (CISPR, FCC Part 15).

• Reliability & Failure Analysis

  • Accelerated life testing, root‑cause investigation, corrective action planning.

• Software Toolchain Mastery

  • Altium Designer, SolidWorks (mechanical integration).

• Supply‑Chain & Component Lifecycle Management

  • Alternate part sourcing, obsolescence tracking, cost‑optimization, vendor qualification.

• Project Management & Agile Practices

  • Milestone tracking, risk registers, stakeholder communication plans.

• Rapid Prototyping with Development Kits

  • Leveraging off‑the‑shelf evaluation boards (LT / Analog Devices, Arduino, STM32 Nucleo, ESP‑32, TI LaunchPad, etc.) to validate schematics, firmware, and hardware‑software integration within days, reducing time‑to‑first‑sample. 

• Arduino‑to‑Production Migration

  • Converting hobby‑grade Arduino prototypes into robust, manufacturable PCBs with professional component selection, design‑for‑manufacturability, firmware refactoring and compliance‑ready documentation.