Tri-Star Design, Inc.

Electronic product development from concept to production

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About the firm

Tri-Star Design, Inc. is a Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based product development practice founded in 1991 that provides electronic, mechanical, industrial, and software design services from concept through production. It supports functional specification development, prototyping, testing, compliance, and transition to manufacturing across medical device, robotics, defense, consumer products, communications, and warehouse automation applications.

Established
1991
Firm type
Electrical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Software Engineering

Credentials

ISO 13485:2016

Capabilities

Electronic Design Services

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Electronic hardware engineering covering concept through volume production, including custom digital and analog system design, simulation, and verification.

  • PCB Design Services

    High-performance printed circuit board and flex circuit layout.

  • FPGA Design Services

    Full lifecycle FPGA and CPLD design using VHDL and Verilog, spanning architecture planning, timing closure, and logic verification.

  • Electronic Board Prototyping

    Assembly and testing of early-stage proof of concept hardware.

  • Cable and Harness Design

    Custom electrical cable design and harness integration for multi-system configurations.

  • Regulatory Compliance Testing

    Preparation and execution of compliance qualification testing to meet stringent industry standards.

Mechanical & Industrial Design Services

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Comprehensive structural and aesthetic product engineering, optimizing for form, fit, functionality, and thermal constraints.

  • Industrial Design

    Aesthetic concept development, 2D drawings, and 3D renderings to balance visual appeal with physical utility.

  • Mechanical CAD and CAM Design

    Detail engineering, solid modeling, and generation of 3D computer assemblies using advanced CAD suites.

  • Enclosure and Chassis Design

    Structural design for sheet metal and plastic injection molded enclosures, incorporating EMI/RFI shielding.

  • Thermal and Finite Element Analysis

    Analytical heat transfer, computational fluid dynamics simulation, and finite element stress analysis.

  • Rapid Prototyping and 3D Printing

    In-house physical prototype fabrication using high-resolution fused deposition modeling and machining.

Software Design Services

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Embedded software design across the device stack, supporting custom hardware integration, control, and user interaction.

  • Embedded Firmware Development

    Microcontroller, microprocessor, and digital signal processor programming.

  • Device Drivers and Kernel Development

    Low-level operating system integration and hardware-specific control software.

  • Data Connectivity and Middleware

    Communication protocol implementation and system middleware integration.

  • HMI Screen Design

    User interface and display software development for interactive hardware applications.

Turnkey Product Development

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Comprehensive end-to-end product realization, bridging early-stage concepts with scaled manufacturing.

  • Functional Specification Development

    Formulating comprehensive product requirements documents and design objectives.

  • Systems Integration and Debugging

    Unifying electrical, mechanical, and software subsystems into unified working prototypes.

  • Environmental and Stress Testing

    Subjecting assemblies to physical and environmental constraints to verify reliability.

  • Transition to Manufacturing

    Design transfer, manufacturing documentation, and programming strategies to support contract production.

Industries

Medical Devices · Robotics · Defense · Consumer Products · Automation & Controls · Semiconductors · Aerospace · Telecommunications · Electronics · Manufacturing

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