Buyer pains we hear most

  • Noise floor variance between units traces to ground pour inconsistency or component placement deviations that AOI does not catch
  • Dante and AES67 certification requires a reference network test environment that must be part of the production test plan
  • Torque-controlled connector assembly for XLR, etherCON, and Neutrik connectors is required for touring product reliability
  • Per-region RF tuning for wireless microphone frequency variants requires firmware and filter configuration at the production line

Typical product traits

  • Low-noise analog front end with 24-bit ADC and careful ground plane management
  • DSP engine (SHARC, TI C5000, or ARM with NEON) with defined latency budget
  • PoE-powered Dante or AES67 network audio endpoint
  • Robust XLR, Neutrik, and etherCON connector termination with defined torque specification

Regulatory environment

Audio/video and ICT equipment safety

IEC 62368-1

EU Radio Equipment Directive (wireless audio)

2014/53/EU (RED)

Wireless microphones 174-862 MHz

ETSI EN 300 422

EMC multimedia equipment

EN 55032 / EN 55035

Test plan considerations

  • Per-unit noise floor measurement against specification limit with defined test signal and load conditions
  • Dante or AES67 audio stream test against reference network endpoint per unit
  • RF output power and frequency accuracy test for wireless receiver variants
  • Connector torque audit and pull-force sample test per batch for touring-grade products

Frequently asked questions

Do we need a written test plan?

Yes. A production test plan defines pass and fail criteria, FCT vectors, calibration steps, and serialization rules. We help draft one if your team has not written one yet, based on your firmware behavior and target field performance.

Can you load and provision firmware in production?

Yes. In-line firmware loading during functional test and offline programming via dedicated fixtures. We support SWD, JTAG, UART, and USB-DFU interfaces, multi-image programming (bootloader, application, file system), and signed bootloader chains.

Do you support RoHS and REACH compliance?

Yes. We work with RoHS-compliant component selection and SAC305 lead-free solder by default. REACH substance documentation comes from supplier declarations forwarded with each batch.

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