Overnight Turnaround Service! (January 2009)
A major US based client asked Ovus to
collaborate in the development of a new DVB-S2 Satellite receiver
design. He needed an accelerated design cycle in order to meet an
indentified market opportunity, so he decided to carry out PCB layouts
in house in order to gain early exposure to the design for his
manufacturing and engineering groups. However, as the design
incorporated both high speed logic and sensitive RF functions, it was
vital that the layout was carefully and comprehensively reviewed before
committing to manufacture. We helped accelerate the program by offering
overnight layout review and updates, taking advantage of the US to UK
time difference, allowing the layout engineer to pick up his design
updates the very next morning after completion of the preliminary
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Extension of DTTV Monitoring Equipment into New Markets
(March 2004 -
present day)
A major UK- and US-based manufacturer of
Digital TV monitoring equipment identified an opportunity to extend its
product range into RF capture and monitoring. After detailed discussions
to determine the functionality and range of the new product versions,
Ovus developed an HD/SD receiver/decoder card to complement the client’s
existing monitoring hardware and software. A key feature of the new card
was the capability to accept a variety of RF front ends, satisfying a
number of key markets around the world. We developed RF interfaces for
all the key terrestrial, cable and satellite broadcast platforms in use
around the world and we continue further RF front end developments for
this platform. Our client has successfully sold many products to key
customers around the world and continues to enjoy success with the
extended product range.
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openGear ™ Development (December 2008)
We have recently completed a number of card developments based on the Ross
Video
openGear™ platform, giving us detailed experience of development
of real products for this exciting new development in the Digital TV
industry. Our client demanded a fast-track development, authorising the
work in late July for beta release in October. We were able to hit their
tight targets by completing the hardware, firmware and software
developments concurrently, allowing them to meet their October beta
deadline and subsequently to release the new products formally by the
end of December.
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