Questek has been involved in a tremendous range of projects, working with 100kW arc lamps and nano-amp gas sensors, to name but a few. We have assisted our clients in all aspects of new product development, and we offer electrical, mechanical, optical, and software engineering services. Some of our most valuable contributions to our clients have fallen under the heading of systems integration.
Questek possesses electronic hardware design experience in a wide range of application environments. We have developed high speed, ultra-low noise digitizing equipment for spectroscopic applications, and low speed, ultra-low power consumption microprocessor-based instrumentation for high-volume consumer products. Questek has a proven track record of working with clients to deliver production-ready designs. We have also developed complete in-line production testing systems for our designs. We understand the business environment and appreciate the time and financial constraints faced by our clients.
Questek offers a full range of software services needed to get your project off the ground. We can work at the machine-language level for low latency real time embedded microprocessor designs, and we can deliver full-featured high-level software solutions for your Windows-based user interfaces and special testing and communications applications. We have a proven track record in providing low overhead, common sense software that gets the job done in a most straightforward manner.
Questek offers in-depth experience with the PIC 15, 16, and 17 series processors, and several versions of ARM processors. We have also worked with Zilog and Intel microcontrollers. Our past projects include highly demanding automotive and industrial applications, as well as high-volume consumer products. We can offer firmware that takes full advantage of on-board peripherals to provide optimal performance.
We specialize in interfacing the PC to communications peripherals and plug-in acquisition systems. Using Visual C++ or Visual Basic, we can deliver effective software solutions to your project requirements.
This is the area where our varied experience and expertise comes together to provide added benefits to our clients. With our broad background, Questek can interface with several groups or departments to provide leadership and coordination in bringing all the pieces together for a successful project. This is an area that is often overlooked or underestimated, and it can prove useful to have a consultant group act as the systems integrator. Being outside of the company, Questek can sidestep company politics and spot problems before they can cause failure. As well, we enjoy interfacing with a broad range of professionals and gaining their trust and support. This rapport has often proven critical in pulling the various design groups into a cohesive unit.
Through our work with machine vision projects and specialized display equipment, Questek has developed expertise in several areas of optical engineering. We have worked with lasers and CCD’s, as well as traditional glass optics, fiber-optics, and specialized illumination systems. We have developed innovative machine vision systems for high-speed product inspection applications, as well as the associated image processing algorithms.
Questek can act as an extension of your mechanical engineering department, and we can review designs for manufacturability and verify dimensions and interference problems. We have a small but, well equipped machine shop available to deliver prototype assemblies and pre-production parts for testing purposes. We have had extensive exposure to injection molded designs, and we understand the particular problems that come with this type of manufacturing.