Porticos, Inc

12/16/2025

https://www.porticos.net/the-year-in-numbers-2025/

Let's pause for a moment and to see how 2025 shaped up in numbers.

12/19/2024

Summing up a stellar year in New Product Development:

10/08/2024

Part 2 in the series: High Speed PCB Layouts

Achieving success in high-speed design requires meticulous planning and thoughtful ex*****on, as these complex layouts demand attention to every detail.

09/17/2024

First of a five-part series on the "tricks of the trade" for designing PCBAs for high-speed data.

When it comes to routing high-speed signals, there are two main challenges that may require mitigation in the design: signal integrity and EMI (Electromagnetic Interference).

08/27/2024

“Why not use an Arduino for high-volume production?”

Arduinos are widely used in physical product development to allow rapid fabrication of working prototypes and see how a device might perform. So why not use an Arduino for high-volume production?

07/16/2024

SPICE + Monte Carlo = nifty tool for optimizing and validating electronic devices.

Spectrum Control designed and prototyped a low-noise amplifier module, but needed help from Porticos to verify that it would work reliably in some very taxing conditions.

06/18/2024

A look under the hood: IDEs for bare-metal firmware.
(Part 2 of the series)

From tiny sensors to complex industrial machines, firmware dictates how these embedded devices function.

06/04/2024

Plant shutdowns and spare parts inventory will become obsolete concepts.

Beyond the unexpected, Machine Health Monitoring can also inform long-term strategies and schedules for machine care.

05/21/2024

Elastomers in Product Development Part 3: Material Properties

Hundreds of elastomers have been developed to fit the many niche needs encountered in product development. A look at elastomer properties and their benefits.

05/07/2024

Concluding The Business Of Ideas series.

Inventing can be a great escape; a hobby that has potential for financial or personal rewards. It doesn’t suffer from any of the traditional boundaries of age, race or gender.

04/23/2024

This post will navigate the choice between software, firmware, and RTOS (Real Time Operating Systems), shedding light on their respective roles and advantages in product development.

04/10/2024

Latest in The Business Of Ideas series: "Let the Numbers Speak!"

Successful ideas need to be backed up by the numbers. If the investment doesn’t offer an attractive return it’s probably not worth going forward.