Hardware Design Review guidelines

(before PDR)

Definition	TThe objectives of the Design Review for Hardware held before the project PDR are as follows: Review and validate the detailed definition of the H/W (boards + mechanical) from technical standpoint Ensure that the detailed definition of H/W meets all project requirements (incl. Marketing, Service, Manufacturing and Material) Clearly identify the risks related to H/W and possible contingencies Review status of ASICs and S/W work to ensure good co-ordination with H/W Perform last sanity check on refined plans (schedule and resources) for H/W detailed design work to be conducted during Detailed Design Stage
Questions	Technical assessment Does the detailed definition of H/W meet the product specifications? Are the technical options/methods proposed for H/W appropriate for the project (architecture + implementation plans)? Is the choice of components (technology, type, characteristics, cost, availability) appropriate? Have the key risks related to H/W been correctly identified and evaluated? Are there any risks for H/W due to the status of ASICs definition? Are there any risks for H/W due to the status of S/W definition? What contingencies can we propose against those risks (eg type of simulations, # of revisions, schedule)? Are the R&D test programs for H/W (Unit, Integration) appropriate? What are the open issues which need to be addressed regarding H/W? Cross-functional check Does the H/W definition support the Marketing requirements? Does the H/W definition support the Serviceability requirements? Does the H/W definition support the Manufacturing requirements? Does the H/W definition support the Manufacturing Test requirements? Are there any BOM issues from the commodity/components engineers standpoint? Have the Quality Control issues been addressed? H/W schedule and resources Is the proposed schedule for H/W detailed design work appropriate? Are the corresponding resources appropriate (# of people, type of skills)? From a H/W standpoint, are we ready to proceed to the Detailed Design stage?
Input	Marketing MRD Service Serviceability objectives R&D H/W design High-level H/W design plans (including diagnostic concept) Block diagrams Preliminary BOM Mechanical top level constraints H/W requirements in terms of S/W support for H/W R&D Test Initial Unit / Integration Test programs (incl. # of cycles for H/W) Initial Engineering Test programs Unit/Integration Test tools and equipment list Manufacturing Flow chart of Manufacturing processes New technologies & trade-offs Complexity and volume analysis Project basics (updated) Manufacturing Test Updated Test Development plan and resource allocation DFT at Block Diagram level Test equipment requirements Materials Final supply strategy plan Revised analysis of risk / lead-time / cost BOM coverage vs qualified suppliers Finance Estimates of product GM in production (on a per component basis)
Deliverables	Updated H/W detailed definition List of open issues related to H/W detailed definition Updated H/W schedule and resources for Detailed Design Stage CAD plan (schematics, simulations, etc.)
Guidelines	PCB-product indentification labeling