Expert Schematic Reviews

Avoid costly mistakes and delays. Let Mint-Tek’s engineering team review your schematics for accuracy, manufacturability, and performance.

Why choose Mint Tek for schematic reviews?

Our schematic review service is designed to accelerate your development process with expert insights and rapid feedback. Our team of experienced engineers has reviewed hundreds of designs across a wide range of industries, ensuring a deep understanding of best practices and common pitfalls. We offer a fast turnaround, delivering detailed feedback in as little as 48 hours. With a strong focus on Design for Manufacturability (DFM), we help ensure your schematic is optimised for both prototyping and full-scale production. And most importantly, your intellectual property is treated with the utmost care—our process is confidential and secure, so you can innovate with confidence.

What we check

During our schematic review, we conduct a thorough evaluation to ensure your design is robust, accurate, and ready for production. Our checks include:

Schematic accuracy

Verifying that each schematic symbol matches the manufacturer’s datasheet.
Reviewing net names for consistency and clarity to prevent miscommunication and design errors.
Cross-checking all interconnections with the overall block diagram (if provided) to ensure signal integrity and logical consistency.

Component & BOM validation

Confirming part numbers are correct and footprints align with intended components.
Ensuring all components have complete values and footprints assigned.
Verifying part numbers for availability and lifecycle status.
Listing manufacturer and alternate parts where applicable.

Power supply & decoupling

Ensuring all power inputs are properly sourced and regulated.
Confirming ICs are powered according to recommended supply requirements.
Verifying that decoupling capacitors are present for every IC power pin.

Communication interfaces

Validating I²C/SPI buses have correct pull-up resistors on SDA/SCL or MOSI/MISO/CLK lines.
Ensuring UART RX/TX directions are correctly assigned.
Checking external interfaces (USB, Ethernet, CAN) for proper ESD and protection components.
Confirming I²C address lines are configured to avoid conflicts.
Verifying use of level shifters or translators for logic level mismatches.

Electrical validation

Checking input and output voltage levels against datasheet specifications to ensure safe and reliable operation.
Cross-checking unconnected pins with datasheets to avoid unintentional open circuits.

How it works

1. NDA
We begin by establishing a Non-Disclosure Agreement to protect your intellectual property.

2. Provide your schematic
Send us your design files (Eagle, Altium, KiCad, Cadence (concept and capture), PADS, PDF etc.) securely.

3. We review
Our engineers analyse your schematic and flag any issues related to design, logic, or manufacturability.

4. You receive a report
We provide clear, actionable feedback with suggestions for improvement.

5. Optional follow-up
Book a call to discuss the results and next steps.

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What is included in your report?

The review is conducted by experienced CAD engineers and is designed to be a quick but thorough inspection. A typical report would highlight areas such as:

Bill of Materials (BOM) – Verifying part numbers, descriptions, and footprints with comments flagged in red.
Library checks – All IC libraries are reviewed, with detailed notes provided in a separate tab.
Voltage inputs – Flagging any areas where voltage inputs require double-checking.
Net naming – Identifying multiple controller ports assigned to a single net name.
Power supplies – Ensuring all power supplies have valid sources.
Decoupling capacitors – Highlighting any ICs missing decoupling caps for supply pins.
Voltage details – Listing all IC voltage specifics.

Additional insights may include:

Unconnected pin review – Highlighting any unintentional open circuits based on datasheet cross-checks.
Communication interface validation – Notes on I²C/SPI pull-ups, UART direction, and ESD/protection on external ports.
Logic level compatibility – Identifying where level shifters or translators may be required.
Component lifecycle & availability – Feedback on part obsolescence and suggested alternates.
Interconnection consistency – Observations on signal flow and alignment with the block diagram (if provided).
Summary checklist – A categorised overview of passed checks and flagged issues.
Optional markups – Annotated schematics or screenshots to visually highlight problem areas.

What’s not included:
To keep the review focused and efficient, the following are not included in the standard schematic review:

Verification of inter-circuit connections beyond what is visible in the schematic (e.g., full system-level signal tracing).
Detailed validation of passive component values, such as precise resistor/capacitor sizing for analog performance or filtering.
Simulation or signal integrity analysis (e.g., timing, impedance, or noise analysis).
PCB layout review – this service focuses solely on the schematic.
Functional testing or prototyping of the design.

Who it's for?

Entrepreneurs
Avoid early-stage design pitfalls.

Academics & researchers
Ensure your prototypes work the first time.

SMEs
Add expert review without hiring full-time engineers.