Contract Engineering

Implementing instead of Developing Electronics and Software

The combination of our knowledge in laser technology and thermoelectric temperature control with our proficiency in power electronics, digital systems for measurement and control, embedded systems FPGA-design and software engineering is our strength. Using our strengths and your wishes, we create new products together that are tailored precisely to your requirements.

For applications with Peltier elements and laser diodes, Meerstetter Engineering offers a wide range of ready-to-use electronic modules with software. For example, for thermoelectric temperature control and precise control of laser diodes. These electronic modules have proven themselves a thousand times over on the market and consist of a function-specific combination of hardware and software blocks.

Specific customer requirements such as design/size, combinations of functions, specialization in a customer-specific application or cost optimization? No problem! Meerstetter Engineering offers the following forms of collaboration as an alternative to in-house development with all the risks, costs and required capacities:



 
Collaboration typeCustomer roleCustomer
degree of freedom
Customer
cost contribution
Transfer of intellectual
property to customer
Other characteristics
Intellectual property deal Receives snippet of
software or hardware in a native format,
such as controller,
power stage,
temperature measurement circuit
Usually take as is validated,
afterwards total freedom
but NDA applies
high high No material flow through Meerstetter
Reference customer Customer provides technical requirements,
acts as an earlier test partner
low none none Meerstetter will offer the result also to other customers,
no promise that all requirements are met,
Material flow through Meerstetter
Joint development Customer provides technical requirements,
acts as an earlier test partner,
supports the development process
medium low none Meerstetter will offer the result
also to other customers,
no promise that all requirements
are met but customer has higher influence
Material flow through Meerstetter
Customization Customer requests
small changes to existing product
medium medium none Material flow through Meerstetter
Order development Customer provides technical requirements,
acts as an earlier test partner
high     Material flow through Meerstetter
- Non-exclusive     medium none Meerstetter is free to sell the outcome on its own
- Exclusive     high none The outcome may only be sold to the customer
- With IP transfer     high high Customer receives the IP
but orders product from Meerstetter anyway
Consulting Benefits from our
application knowhow
and can faster develop
High,
since we support
your goals
Expert paid per hour Medium,
customer is support to learn
No material flow through Meerstetter
 
 

We are your reliable partner, whether it's design, development, production, product support, repairs or all of the above. Contact us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone (+41 31 529 21 00). We look forward to your inquiry.

A Selection of Custom-Made Solutions

For a new product development, a customer was seeking an electronics design partner. The task was to design the electronics to control up to 3 lasers, while regulating their temperature with a Peltier element.
Engineering of a control box for photogrammetry (aerial survey) applications. Development: Power supply, signal connections, modification of devices