Fritzing for Inventors: Take Your Electronics Project from Prototype to Product

CHAPTER 3

Electronic Invention

It is beyond the scope of this book to teach you everything about electronics. For that, you will need a bigger book such as Hacking Electronics or Practical Electronics for Inventors, both by Simon Monk and published by TAB Books.

At this point, it is useful to look at the various stages that you are likely to go through, when taking your initial idea and converting it to a product. The stages are shown in Figure 3-1. Although these stages will probably all be necessary, perhaps you, as the inventor, only take it so far and then partner with someone who can continue with the final stages of the project.

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