At Sparx, our engineers are engaged in a project from start to finish, which yields a high level understanding of all the details of design, test and production.
Our test fixture designs are in use at contract manufacturing facilities to test and produce tens of thousands of boards per month.
Among other test capabilities, we have a Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT) chamber on site to quickly find failure points in a design prior to engaging more expensive 3rd party testing.
Whether your design needs to be explosion proof to Class 1 Div 1 for an off-shore application or you’re pursuing FDA 510K for a new medical device, we have the experience to get your product certified for global distribution.
PCB Design
Custom PCB design and development with proper component selection, schematic design, and PCB layout from IPC certified engineers. Our expertise includes:
Prototype Electronics
Controlled Impedance
IPC-6011 / 6012 Class 1, 2, and 3
High Speed
Signal Integrity
BOM Optimization
High Density / BGA
Multilayer (10+) PCBs
Custom Test Fixtures
Sparx has experience in the development of custom test fixtures for automating the manufacturing and testing of printed circuit boards and other components. Our test fixture architecture enables:
Automated Testing of Individual Boards/Multi-Piece Panels
Visible Indicators of Pass/Fail
Integration with Label Printers
Produce Printed Test Reports
Automated Embedded Firmware Programming
Integrated Barcode Reader for Serial/Part Number Identification
Measure voltage, current, capture waveforms, inject test signals
Test & Troubleshooting
Our team has both hardware and software engineers who work closely together to understand the whole system and find the best solution to your problem, not just patch around it. Our test methods focus on:
Custom Test Firmware
Design Review for Behavioral Verification
Divide-and-Conquer Failure Isolation
Oscilloscope Capture/Automated Data Acquisition
Iterative Testing of Subcircuits During Assembly
Fault Tree Analysis
Design for Manufacturability and Test (DFM, DFT)
Regulatory Testing & Documentation
Sparx has experience producing the design and process documentation required to quickly move through industry certifications. Some of our past projects have involved certification to:
MIL-STD 810G, 461F, 1472G
FCC, CE, UL, OSHA, CSA
FDA, ISO, IEC, IPC
Production Management
We can provide the manufacturers with test fixtures and procedures to assure that you only pay for finished working products.
Knowledgable in system integration
Real World Knowledge
Prototype Design Through High-Volume Production
Local Vendors Promote Efficiency
Product Assurance Through Certification and Testing
Orderable Part Numbers
Cable Harness Design
Sparx is skilled in producing designs for cable harnesses as well. Whether the cabling is internal to an enclosure or a rugged, industrial umbilical cable for harsh environments, we can design what your application needs. We can create cable drawings, assembly instructions, and bill of materials and any other documentation you require. We can source components, build prototypes, build cable test equipment and procedures, and work with contract manufacturers to turn your custom cable assembly into an orderable part number.
Our work doesn’t stop with design and manufacturing – to truly bring a product to market often means successfully achieving regulatory compliance and approval, with documented adherence to industry standards. Our on-site test equipment and test methods help us prepare for compliance testing so assure confidence in our designs before we’re at the test facilities. Similarly, we pursue field testing in real world environments to make sure that usability needs and compatibility with environmental variables are met.
At Sparx, our engineers are engaged in a project from start to finish, which yields a high level understanding of all the details of design, test and production.
Electronics are a critical component of any technology system. Sparx knows.
Manufacturability is a constant concern, and designs are optimized for ease of testing to minimize production steps.
Our test fixture designs are in use at contract manufacturing facilities to test and produce tens of thousands of boards per month.
Among other test capabilities, we have a Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT) chamber on site to quickly find failure points in a design prior to engaging more expensive 3rd party testing.
Whether your design needs to be explosion proof to Class 1 Div 1 for an off-shore application or you’re pursuing FDA 510K for a new medical device, we have the experience to get your product certified for global distribution.
PCB Design
Custom PCB design and development with proper component selection, schematic design, and PCB layout from IPC certified engineers. Our expertise includes:
BOM Optimization
BOM Optimization
Multilayer (10+) PCBs
High Density / BGA
Signal Integrity
High Speed
Controlled Impedance
IPC-6011 / 6012 Class 1, 2, and 3
Prototype Electronics
Test & Troubleshooting
Our team has both hardware and software engineers who work closely together to understand the whole system and find the best solution to your problem, not just patch around it. Our test methods focus on:
Design for Manufacturability and Test (DFM, DFT)
Iterative Testing of Subcircuits During Assembly
Fault Tree Analysis
Oscilloscope Capture/Automated Data Acquisition
Divide-and-Conquer Failure Isolation
Design Review for Behavioral Verification
Custom Test Firmware
Custom Test Fixtures
Sparx has experience in the development of custom test fixtures for automating the manufacturing and testing of printed circuit boards and other components. Our test fixture architecture enables:
Measure voltage, current, capture waveforms, inject test signals
Integrated Barcode Reader for Serial/Part Number Identification
Automated Embedded Firmware Programming
Produce Printed Test Reports
Integration with Label Printers
Visible Indicators of Pass/Fail
Automated Testing of Individual Boards/Multi-Piece Panels
Regulatory Testing & Documentation
We can provide the manufacturers with test fixtures and procedures to assure that you only pay for finished working products.
Knowledgable in system integration
Real World Knowledge
Local Vendors Promote Efficiency
Prototype Design Through High-Volume Production
Product Assurance Through Certification and Testing
Orderable Part Numbers
Production Management
Sparx has experience producing the design and process documentation required to quickly move through industry certifications. Some of our past projects have involved certification to:
FCC, CE, UL, OSHA, CSA
MIL-STD 810G, 461F, 1472G
FDA, ISO, IEC, IPC
Cable Harness Design
Sparx is skilled in producing designs for cable harnesses as well. Whether the cabling is internal to an enclosure or a rugged, industrial umbilical cable for harsh environments, we can design what your application needs. We can create cable drawings, assembly instructions, and bill of materials and any other documentation you require. We can source components, build prototypes, build cable test equipment and procedures, and work with contract manufacturers to turn your custom cable assembly into an orderable part number.
HALT and HASS Testing
Our work doesn’t stop with design and manufacturing – to truly bring a product to market often means successfully achieving regulatory compliance and approval, with documented adherence to industry standards. Our on-site test equipment and test methods help us prepare for compliance testing so assure confidence in our designs before we’re at the test facilities. Similarly, we pursue field testing in real world environments to make sure that usability needs and compatibility with environmental variables are met.
Among other test capabilities, we have a Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT) chamber on site to quickly find failure points in a design prior to engaging more expensive 3rd party testing.
Whether your design needs to be explosion proof to Class 1 Div 1 for an off-shore application or you’re pursuing FDA 510K for a new medical device, we have the experience to get your product certified for global distribution.
Our work doesn’t stop with design and manufacturing – to truly bring a product to market often means successfully achieving regulatory compliance and approval, with documented adherence to industry standards. Our on-site test equipment and test methods help us prepare for compliance testing so assure confidence in our designs before we’re at the test facilities. Similarly, we pursue field testing in real world environments to make sure that usability needs and compatibility with environmental variables are met.
We are conveniently located minutes from the Houston Medical Center, Johnson Space Center, Hobby Airport and the Houston Energy Corridor.
Sparx Engineering 3110 Southfork Parkway Manvel, TX 77578
Phone: (713) 965-6251
engineering@sparxeng.com
We are conveniently located minutes from the Houston Medical Center, Johnson Space Center, Hobby Airport and the Houston Energy Corridor.
Sparx Engineering
3110 Southfork Pkwy
Manvel, TX 77578
Phone: (713) 965-6251
engineering@sparxeng.com
