Circuit Launch Masterclass Series: From Prototype to Production

Getting a prototype to work is only the start. Getting it built reliably, at scale, at your target cost is where many hardware startups struggle. Ralph Richart (Metis

Logic) and Fernando Barrera (Future Electronics) will share what they've learned from years of taking products from the bench to the factory floor.

What you'll learn:

• Design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT): changes to make before your first build

• Choosing components: lifecycle, availability, second sources and avoiding end-of-life parts

• Supply chain strategy: best practices for manufacturing drawings, lead times, allocation, and working with distributors

• Getting from EVT to DVT to PVT: what each stage proves and when you're ready for the next

• Picking a contract manufacturer and preparing a clean handoff (BOM, drawings, test plans)

• Cost-down strategies that don't hurt quality

Agenda:

6:00 — Check-in, food and networking

6:30 — Panel/masterclass: prototype → production

7:15 — Q&A (bri