Product teams creating custom electronics
Move from modules and development boards to an integrated board designed around the product's requirements and form factor.
Electronic architecture, schematic, layout, prototyping, testing, BOM, and manufacturing preparation
PCB design and development
Rokad supports PCB development from electronic requirements and architecture through schematic, layout coordination, prototyping, testing, sourcing, and manufacturing preparation.
Designed for / 01
A focused delivery model for the organisations that need it.
PCB development connects product requirements, components, power, signal integrity, interfaces, mechanics, firmware, testing, availability, and manufacturing. Rokad can lead the electronic design or coordinate specialist design and fabrication partners under an integrated product-development process.
Companies revising an existing PCB
Address component availability, cost, performance, reliability, testability, certification, or manufacturing constraints.
Hardware programmes needing integrated coordination
Align electronics, firmware, enclosure, connectors, power, sourcing, testing, and production readiness.
Challenges / 02
The problems this service is built to solve.
Electrical and mechanical decisions conflict late
Board outline, connectors, height, thermal, antennas, mounting, enclosure, and assembly constraints are not coordinated early.
Prototype boards cannot be tested efficiently
Test points, programming, diagnostics, fixtures, calibration, current measurement, and production checks are missing.
The BOM carries supply and lifecycle risk
Components are unavailable, unauthorised, obsolete, single-sourced, over-specified, or difficult to substitute.
Capabilities / 03
What Rokad can deliver.
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Electronic requirements, block diagrams, interfaces, power, and component architecture
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Schematic capture, component selection, design review, and library coordination
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PCB stack-up, placement, routing, power, signal, RF, thermal, and mechanical coordination
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BOM, alternatives, lifecycle, cost, sourcing, and supply-risk assessment
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Fabrication, assembly, stencil, panel, programming, and vendor coordination
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Bring-up, test points, fixtures, diagnostics, validation, revision, and failure analysis
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Firmware, enclosure, certification preparation, documentation, and production handoff
Solution components / 04
The system behind the visible product.
Electronic architecture
Functions, processors, power, interfaces, sensors, memory, protection, communication, clocks, and component choices.
Board implementation
Schematic, libraries, stack-up, placement, routing, signal, power, thermal, mechanical, antenna, and DFM constraints.
Prototype and validation
Fabrication, assembly, bring-up, programming, measurements, fixtures, tests, failures, fixes, and revisions.
Production package
Gerbers, drill, drawings, pick-and-place, BOM, assembly, programming, test, revision, and supplier documentation.
Use cases / 05
Where this capability creates practical leverage.
Custom controller board
Integrate processor, power, sensors, controls, communications, memory, connectors, and test access into a product board.
IoT device PCB
Develop low-power sensing, wireless, antenna, charging, provisioning, enclosure, and manufacturing foundations.
Carrier or interface board
Connect compute modules, peripherals, power, industrial interfaces, expansion, protection, and mechanical constraints.
PCB redesign for production
Improve availability, cost, testability, assembly, reliability, thermal, signal, certification, and supplier readiness.
Architecture and integration / 06
Designed to fit the wider technology environment.
Power and interfaces first
Validate power budgets, rails, sequencing, protection, levels, connectors, buses, bandwidth, timing, and environmental constraints early.
Design for test
Provide programming, measurement, isolation, calibration, fixtures, diagnostics, and production checks before layout is frozen.
BOM resilience
Track lifecycle, lead time, authorised sources, alternates, footprints, firmware impact, and qualification requirements.
Quality and control / 07
Production requirements are part of the build.
Requirements before geometry
Fit, function, load, environment, power, interfaces, tolerance, material, production, and service constraints guide design decisions.
Evidence through prototypes
High-risk assumptions are tested with measurable prototypes, inspection, iteration, and documented findings before scale.
Production-aware decisions
Component availability, manufacturing method, assembly, testing, certification, repair, and lifecycle are considered early.
Delivery / 08
A controlled path from requirement to operation.
Discover
Clarify the objective, users, systems, constraints, dependencies, risks, and measurable acceptance criteria.
Architect
Define the target design, interfaces, controls, migration or delivery sequence, and operating model.
Deliver and validate
Implement in controlled increments with testing, review, documentation, observability, and stakeholder validation.
Operate and improve
Establish ownership, service controls, measurement, support, and a prioritised improvement backlog.
Typical deliverables
Electronic requirements, block diagram, interface, power, and risk package
Schematic, component selection, libraries, and design-review records
PCB layout package and electrical, mechanical, thermal, and DFM coordination
BOM, alternatives, sourcing, lifecycle, and cost assessment
Prototype fabrication, assembly, bring-up, testing, and revision support
Manufacturing, programming, test, revision, and handover documentation
Engagement models / 09
Use the delivery structure that matches the work.
Assessment and roadmap
A bounded evidence review, target direction, prioritised risks, and executable next-stage plan.
Fixed-scope delivery
A defined implementation, migration, prototype, procurement, or transformation outcome with acceptance criteria.
Embedded specialists
Specialists working alongside internal product, engineering, data, operations, security, or procurement teams.
Managed lifecycle
Ongoing ownership, maintenance, monitoring, supplier coordination, reliability, security, and improvement.
Related capabilities / 10
Continue through the wider product and technology system.
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Embedded systems
Develop firmware, drivers, diagnostics, and board-level behaviour.
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3D design
Coordinate board outline, connectors, mounting, thermal, and enclosure constraints.
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Proof of concept
Validate electronic architecture before production-board investment.
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Technology procurement
Cloud, software, hardware, electronics, vendors, sourcing, and lifecycle management.
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Cloud and DevOps
Cloud architecture, platforms, CI/CD, Kubernetes, security, reliability, and migration.
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Managed technology services
Application, cloud, security, reliability, maintenance, and continuous engineering operations.
FAQ
PCB design and development
Scope, ownership, assumptions, delivery, security, and long-term operation are clarified before work begins.
01Can Rokad manufacture the PCB as well?
Can Rokad manufacture the PCB as well?
Rokad can coordinate fabrication, assembly, component sourcing, stencil, panelisation, programming, testing, logistics, and supplier communication through suitable partners.
02Can you redesign a board with unavailable components?
Can you redesign a board with unavailable components?
Yes. We assess functional, electrical, footprint, firmware, certification, thermal, supply, and lifecycle implications before selecting and validating alternatives.
03Do you handle firmware too?
Do you handle firmware too?
Yes. Embedded firmware, board bring-up, drivers, diagnostics, test firmware, communication, update, and product integration can be included.
04What files are delivered for production?
What files are delivered for production?
Depending on scope: source design files, schematics, Gerbers, drill, fabrication drawings, pick-and-place, BOM, assembly notes, programming, test, and revision records.
Product engineering and prototyping
Design the electronics with firmware, mechanics, sourcing, test, and production in view.
Rokad can define the board, coordinate the design, build prototypes, validate behaviour, and prepare the manufacturing package.
Contact / 05
Bring us the difficult technology problem.
Tell us what you need to build, improve, procure, deploy, or operate. We will respond with a practical next step.