Leading the Industry in the Design of Advanced Technology
Backplane Design and Analysis
Stringent design analysis and quality processes ensure our backplanes meet customer specifications for both Standard Products and Custom Designs.
Spectrum of Boards and Components
- Advanced simulation and test
- Multi-impedance designs
- Multi-point and point-to-point high-speed differential
- Mixed rigid and flex designs
- Advanced PCB materials
- Low-profile backplane bridging systems
- Board sizes up to 24” x 35”
- High layer counts
- Aspect ratios as high as 11:1
Power Supply Design and Analysis
Our advantage is unlike any other in the industry, we design power from a mechanical/packaging perspective providing more "system level" options.
Power Supplies
- 100W to 15KW
- IPMI, I2C
- Conduction cooling
- Convection cooling
- Battery backup / UPS
- Centralized and distributed
- Programmable
- AC/DC, 47-440Hz
- DC/DC
- MIL-STD-704
- MIL-STD-1399
- DO-160
- MIL-STD-1275
- MIL-PRF-28800
Electrical Design and Analysis
Our electrical design expertise includes all aspects of system design including power, interconnect, communication, control and monitoring, configuration management, circuit design and analog/digital I/O.
Design Tools
- Design, simulation and analysis
- MPLAB (Assembly & C)
- Pspice
- Orcad
- Mathcad
- Cadstar
- PADS
Mechanical Design and Analysis
Our mechanical solutions and expertise include shock/vibe, EMC mitigation, thermal, weight/part reduction, repair/maintenance philosophy and other extreme conditions.
Mechanical design modeling and analysis
- Chassis design
- Thermal structures
- Plastics, precision die-cast, extrusion, laser welded structures, machining, sheet metal, bonding
- MIL-STD-810
- MIL-STD-901
- MIL-PRF-28800
Design Tools
- Pro-Engineer
- Solid Works
Thermal Design and Analysis
From design and development to testing, analysis and evaluation of cooling components within your electronic system and components, we specialize in complete thermal management using advanced tools and innovative cooling solutions.
Experience
- Conduction
- Convection
- Cold plates
- Heat pipe
- Thermo-electric
- Liquid cooling
- Refrigeration
- Passive cooling
- Mixed technologies
- Unique heat exchangers
- Customized heat sinks
- Sealed enclosure design
Design Tools
- Icepak
- Advanced testing
- HALT/HASS
- Burn-in
EMC Design and Analysis
- Compact 3 meter anechoic chamber
- Screening room
- Conducted emissions
- Radiated emissions
- Troubleshooting equipment
- Surge testing
- ESD testing
- Lightening strike
- Fast transient
- Line surges & sags
- Mil Spec

Tracewell Systems design capabilities include:
- Backplane
- Power Supply
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Thermal
- EMC
Engineering Services
Our engineering processes include the use of an extensive library of proven designs and sophisticated engineering and manufacturing tools that allow us to successfully integrate all components of a solution, completely in-house. Learn more about Tracewell's engineering services.

