Help, I Need a Custom Remote Control for My Product! (Part 3)
August 7, 2024
Material Procurement Now that the final engineering samples have been approved, development is considered to be complete. The final stage of the product development process is manufacturing. The standard lead time for the production custom remote control products is 4-8 weeks. The majority of this time is sourcing materials for the final assembly process. Plastic…
Help, I Need a Custom Remote Control for My Product! (Part 2)
June 17, 2024
In this post, we will discuss the process of developing a custom hospitality remote control by utilizing a standard remote control enclosure. This will include product requirements, specifications, things to consider, project milestones, and the final deliverables. All of the standard Celadon remote control and receiver enclosures can be found at: https://celadon.com/oem-products/ Developing a custom…
Help, I Need a Custom Remote Control for My Product! (Part 1)
April 22, 2024
Developing and producing a custom remote control for a new product can be a daunting task. There are many different suppliers in the USA, Europe, and Asia with various capabilities, products and limitations. How do you determine what you need and what supplier you would like to work with? This is the first article of…
Project Spotlight – Slim Devices
February 27, 2024
Several years ago, we engaged with a startup in Mountain View, California called Slim Devices. They were a small consumer electronics manufacturer, developing a product that would stream MP3 files from a PC to a home theater. Slim Devices contracted with Celadon to design and manufacture a custom remote control for their new product called…
Global Semiconductor Shortages and the Outlook for 2024
January 26, 2024
This is an excellent article that summarizes the semiconductor supply chain disruptions that we experienced over the last few years, due to a perfect storm of circumstances ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, massive increases in demand of electronics from work from home employees, a fire at a Renesas semiconductor factory in Japan and a drought in Taiwan that impacted semiconductor fabs throughput.
Celadon used these supply chain disruptions as an opportunity to update older circuit designs and standardize a newer, lower cost and more efficient microcontrollers. We were also able to partner with a large Korean semiconductor manufacturer to help guarantee component availability in a reasonable lead-time. A summary of our custom tooling and PCB development services can be found here: https://celadon.com/custom-tooling-pcb-development/
It is encouraging to see that while there are some global challenges, the outlook for 2024 is positive. We are seeing lead-times return closer to pre-COVID levels as fab capacity is increasing and demand is normalizing.
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Global microchip shortage recap and the outlook for 2024
(Bild: valerybrozhinsky - stock.adobe.com) Since the emergence of the pandemic some four years ago, the semiconductor and microchips industry has faced significant fluctuations worldwide, influenced primarily by factors such as supply chain disruptions and shifting consumer demands.
What is a “Low Volume Remote Control”?
January 9, 2024
Celadon offers a small product line of low volume remote controls and receivers. These are "off the shelf" products that can be easily customized for software development, prototyping and smaller volume applications below the standard minimum order quantity. Many clients will use the low volume product line for beta testing or pilot production with the…
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