# 15 Steps to Develop a New Electronic Hardware Product

- Show: [Predictable Designs Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast)
- Published: 2022-11-30
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product

## Summary

Host John Teel outlines a 15-step framework for developing new electronic hardware products, emphasizing the critical importance of early cost estimation and manufacturing feasibility. He details the progression from product definition and preliminary design to schematic capture, PCB layout, firmware development, and enclosure prototyping via 3D printing. The process concludes with iterative testing, debugging, and obtaining necessary electrical certifications like FCC and CE before mass production.

## Chapters

- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product#t=15) Introduction and 15-Step Overview
- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product#t=15) Step 1: Product Definition and Requirements
- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product#t=15) Step 2: Cost Estimation and Obstacles
- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product#t=15) Step 3: Funding and Go-to-Market Planning
- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product#t=15) Step 4: Development Strategy and Team Selection
- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product#t=15) Steps 5-8: Electronics Design, BOM, PCB, and Firmware
- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product#t=15) Steps 9-10: Enclosure Design and Design Reviews
- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product#t=15) Steps 11-14: Prototyping, Testing, and Iteration
- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/predictable-designs-podcast/2022-11-30-15-steps-to-develop-a-new-electronic-hardware-product#t=15) Step 15: Electrical Certification and Launch

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Texas Instruments (company)
- FCC (other)
- UL (other)
- CE (other)
- CSA (other)
- Bluetooth (other)
- Wi-Fi (other)
- 3D printing (tool)
- injection molding (tool)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [S2E51 The Hardware Academy | John Teel](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-12-03-s2e51-the-hardware-academy-john-teel) (Being an Engineer)
- [205: Advances in Electronic Product Engineering Methods](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2023-12-14-205-advances-in-electronic-product-engineering-methods) (Product Startup)
- [216: 5 Key Tips For Starting Your Product Development Journey](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2024-03-11-216-5-key-tips-for-starting-your-product-development-journey) (Product Startup)
- [113: How Founders Develop Complex Hardware Products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-02-09-113-how-founders-develop-complex-hardware-products) (Product Startup)
- [Secret Squirrel](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-02-secret-squirrel) (The Amp Hour)

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