Industry — Semiconductors
Semiconductors
Turning silicon into shipping product — automotive-grade qualification, EMC discipline, and independent device evaluation from someone who has done it at scale.
Turning silicon into shipping product — automotive-grade qualification, EMC discipline, and independent device evaluation from someone who has done it at scale.
Christian Ross has directed more than 20 industry-leading chipsets to development and established an ISO 17025-accredited EMC laboratory from the ground up. That combination is rare: deep command of power-electronics, mixed-signal, motor-control, and magnetic-sensing silicon, paired with the test infrastructure and rigor to prove it.
He has taken devices the full distance — from lab bench to automotive-grade qualification and into millions of units of production. He understands what it takes to make a part that passes characterization, survives the field, and can actually be built at volume.
That means an evaluation, a qualification plan, or an EMC investigation from Prometheus is grounded in the underlying physics and in the realities of commercialization — yield, reliability, cost, and supply. Not one at the expense of the other.
Teams hire Prometheus to develop the chip requirements in the first place — then to carry that chip from requirements into high-volume production systems, with the qualification and EMC discipline to make it stick.
Taking a device from characterization to automotive-grade release with an AEC-Q mindset — stress qualification, robustness validation, and production release discipline.
Standing up compliant EMC/EMI capability, setting up ISO 17025 lab practice, and correlating bench, chamber, and field so results actually agree.
Independent technical and commercial assessment of power, analog, and mixed-signal devices — performance, fit, risk, and total cost, called honestly.
Design-for-manufacture reviews, yield improvement, and reliability engineering that keep a promising device from failing in the ramp.
Evaluating and managing foundry and OSAT partners, driving supplier quality, and finding what's really happening across the supply base.
The manufacturing discipline that carries a device from a working sample to a qualified part shipping in millions of units a year.
A qualification path grounded in real AEC-Q and reliability experience — closing the gap between a working part and a releasable one.
QualificationIndependent EMC/EMI investigation and ISO 17025-grade method to make bench, chamber, and field results finally agree — and to fix the root cause.
EMC / EMIA technical and commercial evaluation of the device and the supplier — the honest assessment you need before you commit capital.
Independent EvaluationSemiconductor engagements at Prometheus span the path from device selection to qualified, field-ready hardware. Each focus area below pairs a scope of work with why it matters for teams bringing power, sensing, and control devices into demanding products, including automotive-grade qualification, electromagnetic-compatibility testing, and building trusted, domestic supply.
| Focus area | What it covers | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Productization | Moving a device from selection and bring-up to a manufacturable, qualified product | Closes the gap between a promising chip and reliable volume hardware |
| AEC-Q100 qualification | Stress-test planning and evaluation against automotive reliability requirements | Required for parts entering automotive and other high-reliability systems |
| EMC / ISO 17025 | Electromagnetic-compatibility evaluation within a calibrated, accredited lab discipline | Demonstrates compliance and credible, repeatable measurement |
| Power-electronics evaluation | Technical and commercial assessment of power devices, drivers, and sensing | De-risks technology choices before design commitment |
| Domestic / trusted sourcing | Qualification and development of domestic and non-adversarial suppliers | Reduces dependence on fragile overseas supply chains |
“The CHIPS and Science Act has put America on course to significantly strengthen domestic semiconductor production and R&D, but more work is needed to finish the job.”— John Neuffer, Semiconductor Industry Association
Semiconductor productization consulting guides a device from validated prototype to qualified, manufacturable product. Prometheus structures datasheet parameterization, test coverage, characterization across process-voltage-temperature corners, and production test programs. The work matters because demand is scaling fast: McKinsey projects the semiconductor industry will reach roughly $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030, intensifying pressure to productize reliably and on schedule.
AEC-Q100 is the Automotive Electronics Council stress-qualification standard for integrated circuits, defining grades by operating temperature and the environmental, lifetime, and package tests a device must survive. Prometheus plans the qualification matrix, sample sizes, and failure-analysis loop so parts pass the first time. Automotive is a major consumer of silicon, and McKinsey has estimated semiconductor content per vehicle will more than double this decade, raising the stakes for rigorous qualification.
EMC and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation establish that electromagnetic-compatibility measurements are technically valid and traceable, so results hold up with customers and regulators. Prometheus sets up lab methods, correlation studies, and uncertainty budgets. Standards and testing underpin market trust broadly; as NIST frames it in its measurement-science mission, “measurements provide the foundation for commerce and innovation.” Credible EMC data prevents late-stage redesigns and field returns.
Power-electronics evaluation independently characterizes devices such as SiC and GaN transistors, gate drivers, and modules under real switching, thermal, and reliability stress. Prometheus benchmarks efficiency, safe operating area, and failure modes before design-in. The segment is growing quickly: Statista market data shows power-semiconductor revenue expanding into the tens of billions of dollars annually, so independent evaluation reduces costly misselection in high-voltage designs.
Risk reduction before volume combines design-for-test, early characterization, FMEA, and staged qualification so defects surface in engineering builds, not production. Prometheus prioritizes the failure modes most likely to escape. The payoff is large because late fixes are expensive; IBM and other engineering research have long documented that defects cost far more to correct after release than when caught in design, making early silicon validation a direct cost-avoidance strategy.
Domestic and trusted sourcing qualifies supply from secure, non-adversarial fabrication and assembly to protect against disruption and tampering. Prometheus maps second sources and audits provenance. The need is acute: the Semiconductor Industry Association reports the US share of global chip manufacturing capacity has fallen to roughly 10 percent, down from about 37 percent in 1990, which is exactly the resilience gap CHIPS-era domestic investment aims to close.
Thirty focused minutes. Tell us what's stuck — you'll leave with an honest read on the cause and the path forward, whether or not we work together.
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