Rapid prototypes serve not only as intermediate deliverables for styling reviews or structural validation, but also as the critical link connecting design concepts to mass production decisions.

Something that becomes abundantly clear as you progress through the senior design project is that an idea “on paper” often does not fully translate physically in the prototyping phase. Because at this ...

Hardware-based platforms, such as FPGAs with embedded-processor and DSP cores, offer an IP view of system-level development that can complement virtual software prototyping. Much has been written ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Tom De Schutter, Director of Product Marketing, Physical Prototyping, Synopsys Inc. FPGA-based prototyping allows for ...

Do you want to start a truly unique manufacturing business that has unlimited potential for growth and profits? If so, perhaps starting a business that designs and constructs manufacturing prototypes ...

3D printing can be an effective, low-cost way to build prototypes, especially when you consider all the competitive advantages companies can get from it—assuming they know what they’re doing. Here are ...

Robust testing and evaluation processes are important for learning from both the successes and the failures in prototype development. Dr. John Granier, chief engineer of munitions and energetics at ...