Functional Prototyping Series: Steps in Creating a Functional Prototype

Why create a functional prototype? Nearly 50 percent of designs are late or never reach market and nearly 30 percent fail after release, according to “Embedded Software Development: Issues and Challenges” (July 2003). Clearly, the product design process is fraught with pitfalls.

The Functional Prototyping Series discusses the challenges associated with the design process from concept to deployment and how innovative tools such as graphical system design and reconfigurable I/O can help you get your product to market successfully and save you time and money in the process.