Fiber Optic Repeater
- industrial design
- mechanical design
- thermoformed part design
- PCB design
- component selection
- prototyping
Product Spotlight
The Gwydion Company, LLC, a start-up fiber-optic equipment manufacturer needed expertise it did not have in-house: Industrial and Mechanical Design.
Piton provided this expertise resulting in the delivery of the TR102 Remote Antenna unit which is used as part of a Fiber Optic Antenna System for increased cell-phone coverage inside buildings and enclosed structures.
A detailed heat transfer simulation model was created in MathCAD, simulating real-life environmental conditions. An appropriate off-the-shelf heat sink was selected to ensure that the maximum junction temperatures of all electronic components would not be exceeded for worst case mounting and environmental conditions. The thermal performance was verified by testing.
All individual components including sheet metal, power supply, connectors, cables, LEDs, and filters were specified, procured and assembled by Piton. The unit was designed to meet UL/CSA/TUV and FCC agency requirements along with NEBS/ETS shock and vibration specifications. Special consideration was given to aesthetics, cost, robustness, ease of assembly and reliability.