Hardware productization

Hardware productization turns a frozen specification and a working prototype into a product you can sell. It can be built in a factory, it passes type and regulatory approvals, and customers can buy it at the unit cost you planned for. At Haltian, productization typically takes 6–12 months and ends with your product in mass production. 

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Hardware productization: device prototypes on the way to mass production
Product development phases: Idea, Technical concept, Productization, Maintenance & Support. Current phase: Productization.

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“We did our concept study with Haltian”


The same team that ran your concept study carries the frozen specification into detail design, then through verification, certification and ramp-up. No handover, no restart.

“We have a prototype or a concept made by someone else.”

We start with a quick analysis, typically a few days, to see whether it is ready for productization or needs work first. We prove the device can be manufactured, certified and sold at volume.

Detail design

Detailed engineering across every discipline, and documentation for manufacturing the prototypes. The gate closes when the manufacturing and production testing specifications, the risk assessment and the verification plan are all in place. 

You decide: the design is ready to build.

EVT prototypes

In the Engineering Validation Test (EVT) phase, the first functional prototypes are built and brought up. This is where the design is proven: wake-up, final device configuration for software development, and validation of performance and reliability through lab testing. 

You decide: the design works.

DVT prototypes

In the Design Validation Test (DVT) phase, refined prototypes are built with production-intent materials and processes, and performance and reliability are validated through lab and field testing.Production testing capability is developed in parallel. 

You decide: the design is robust and repeatable.

PVT, certification and ramp-up

In the Production Validation Test (PVT) phase, near-final units are built on the production line, and the line itself is verified. Certification and type approvals are completed, mass production is prepared, and we support you through the production start and ramp-up.t.

You decide: go to volume.

What you have at the end of productization

Hardware productization ends with a product in mass production, not a design file.  

  • A production-ready design: final mechanical, electrical and software designs, with CAD files, PCB layouts and schematics for production 
  • Verified prototypes: EVT, DVT and PVT builds tested for performance, reliability and compliance 
  • Certification: approvals for your target markets, such as CE, FCC and ISED, plus country-specific type approvals 
  • A qualified supply chain: component sourcing, supplier agreements and logistics in place 
  • Production test systems: end-of-line testing that holds quality and yield 
  • Mass production ramped up: a verified production line and successful pilot runs 
  • A handover package: full production documentation, test reports and CAD files  

Why productize with Haltian

One partner, end to end

Detail design, verification, certification, supply chain and ramp-up sit with the same team. Manufacturing and supply-chain partners are chosen together with you, from our network or yours, and we manage them for you.

Verification you can defend

EVT, DVT and PVT are run and reported, not assumed. The more thoroughly a product is tested, the fewer surprises and returns you get in the field.

Certification as a repeatable service

We manage type approvals for your target markets, work with an established test partner network, and have an FCC-accredited antenna lab within walking distance of the team.

A program manager owns the plan

Transparent project management and clear visibility into each gate, so your own team can stay focused on the market launch.

Talk to our specialists

Jari Arvola, Custom Solutions Specialist at Haltian

Jari Arvola

jari.arvola@haltian.com

Jarno Leskelä, Custom Solutions Specialist at Haltian

Jarno Leskelä

jarno.leskela@haltian.com

Frequently asked questions

Hardware productization is the phase that turns a frozen specification and a working prototype into a product that can be manufactured, certified and sold at the planned unit cost. It covers detail design, EVT, DVT and PVT prototype builds, certification and type approvals, and the ramp-up to mass production. At Haltian, productization typically takes 6–12 months, and we set up and manage manufacturing with partners in Europe or Asia.

Hardware productization at Haltian typically takes 6–12 months, depending on the complexity of the device and how much of the design is new. The program plan from the concept phase sets out your exact timeline.

They are successive validation builds, each answering a different question: does the design work, is it robust and repeatable, and can it be produced at volume. Each ends with a verification report.

Planning should start earlier than most teams think. The certification measurements begin after the DVT phase, and type approvals typically take 4–10 weeks each. Starting them late is one of the most common causes of delay between a finished design and a shipping product.

Yes. We can pick up a program at detail design, at verification or at ramp-up. We assess each case first, starting with a quick analysis of where the design stands.

Haltian does not run its own factory. We set up and manage the supply chain with manufacturing partners in Europe or Asia, matched to your volumes, and support you through the production start.

When Haltian productizes your device, you own the IP. All intellectual property created in the project belongs to you.

The product moves into maintenance and support, where updates, security, component changes and type approvals keep it sellable.