Case Study

VCC designed, prototyped and produced a solution in a flash for all-flash storage company

Application Characteristics

Flash memory is a type of data that is widely used in applications ranging from smartphones and digital cameras to scientific and medical instruments. No matter the industry, the safe and secure storage of company data is a key priority for companies worldwide. Pure Storage, an enterprise flash data storage company approached us with a design problem. The company wanted to add its logo on the front of the flash array chassis assembly. But this badge needed to do more than illuminate — it also needed to communicate status messages to customers.

Application Requirements

While the request may seem simple at first glance, the design of the front panel itself posed a unique set of challenges:

Power source limitations

the badge was mounted on the exterior face a removable front panel, while the light pipe was connected to a fixed LED and had to be mounted on the interior face. This configuration meant a light coupler wasn’t an option, so our team had to design alternative solutions.

Mounting constraints

Solution / Approach

The VCC team analyzed the opt-mechanical characteristics of the chassis unit, carefully considering the implications and requirements of each proposed design.