Swiss engineering for EU CRA compliance and IPC Class 3 PCB design – from gap assessment to industrialization
BlackIoT Sagl
Via Stefano Franscini 2A, 6833 Vacallo, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
Engineering partner for EU CRA compliance
BlackIoT Sagl is a Swiss engineering company based in Vacallo in the canton of Ticino that re-engineers electronic products for compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847). The service portfolio includes CRA gap assessments against Annex I §1 and §2, secure-by-design redesign of hardware and firmware (root of trust, secure boot, signed firmware, cryptographic services), machine-readable SBOMs according to SPDX or CycloneDX including a PSIRT workflow, and support with conformity assessment including technical documentation, declaration of conformity and notified body contact. In addition, BlackIoT offers highly reliable PCB design to IPC Class 3 (IPC-A-610, IPC-6012, J-STD-001, IPC-2221) with a focus on aerospace and defense, complemented by industrialization services such as DFM/DFT, test fixtures and supply chain due diligence per Art. 13. Proprietary, production-proven reference designs for wireless platforms (BLE, LoRa, Sub-GHz) and sensor technology on STM32, ESP32 and Microchip platforms demonstrate the development competence. Customers come from aerospace, defense, industrial IoT, consumer electronics, medical technology and smart infrastructure.
- Site
- Vacallo
- Processes
- PCB Design (IPC Class 3), Aerospace & Defense PCB Design (IPC-A-610 Class 3, IPC-6012 Class 3/A, J-STD-001 Class 3, IPC-2221), CRA Gap Assessment (Annex I), Secure-by-Design Redesign (Hardware & Firmware), SBOM & Vulnerability Handling (SPDX/CycloneDX, PSIRT), Conformity Assessment Support (Technical File, Declaration of Conformity, CE, Notified Body Liaison), Industrialization (DFM, DFT, Test Fixtures, Volume Introduction, Supply-Chain Due Diligence Art. 13), Wireless SOM Reference Designs (BLE 5.2/Thread/Zigbee, LoRa, Sub-GHz/Sigfox)
- Materials
- STM32WB (dual-core MCU), STM32WL, STM32L0, STM32L4, STM32L4R9 (120 MHz), ESP32-S3, ATSAMD21 (Microchip), STM32WB (Dual-Core MCU)
- Certificates
- IPC PCB Design for Military and Aerospace (Credential PCBDMA-24111932773, 24, IPC PCB Design Fundamentals II (Credential PCBDFII-25041520886, 32 PDH), IPC PCB Design Military & Aerospace (PCBDMA-24111932773), IPC PCB Design Fundamentals II (PCBDFII-25041520886), IPC-A-610 / IPC-6012 / J-STD-001 Class 3, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Aerospace, Defense, Industrial IoT, Consumer Electronics, Medical Technology, Smart Infrastructure
- 01
CRA Gap Assessment (Annex I §1/§2)
- 02
Secure-by-Design Redesign (Hardware/Firmware)
- 03
SBOM & Vulnerability Handling (SPDX/CycloneDX, PSIRT)
- 04
Conformity Assessment Support (Technical Documentation, DoC, Notified Body)
- 05
Aerospace & Defense PCB Design (IPC Class 3)
- 06
Industrialization (DFM/DFT, Test Fixtures, Supply-Chain Due Diligence)
Technologies & platforms
STM32WB (Dual-Core MCU)
Basis of the WildBay reference platform for 2.4 GHz BLE 5.2, Thread and Zigbee wireless designs.
STM32WL
MCU of the LoRa-compatible LPWAN reference Vallarta for battery-powered long-range applications.
STM32L0
Energy-efficient MCU of the Sub-GHz platform BlackMoon with multi-year battery life.
STM32L4
MCU platform for multisensor reference designs such as Havana MKR with Bosch sensor technology.
STM32L4R9 (120 MHz)
Powers the AI-capable 8-sensor platform Mayreau with WiFi and BLE 5.0.
ESP32-S3
Basis of the open-source environmental sensor platform Polverine with Bosch BMV080 and BME690.
ATSAMD21 (Microchip)
MCU of the WiFi reference Martinica MKR with ATWINC1500 and ATECC608B CryptoAuthentication.
Locations
Vacallo
CHHeadquarters and engineering
Reference designs
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCB Design (IPC Class 3)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aerospace & Defense PCB Design (IPC-A-610 Class 3, IPC-6012 Class 3/A, J-STD-001 Class 3, IPC-2221)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CRA Gap Assessment (Annex I)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Secure-by-Design Redesign (Hardware & Firmware)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| SBOM & Vulnerability Handling (SPDX/CycloneDX, PSIRT)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conformity Assessment Support (Technical File, Declaration of Conformity, CE, Notified Body Liaison)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrialization (DFM, DFT, Test Fixtures, Volume Introduction, Supply-Chain Due Diligence Art. 13)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wireless SOM Reference Designs (BLE 5.2/Thread/Zigbee, LoRa, Sub-GHz/Sigfox)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sensor & Edge AI Platform Design (Multi-Sensor, Sensor Fusion)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Qualifications & standards
BlackIoT works to IPC Class 3 standards (IPC-A-610, IPC-6012 Class 3/A, J-STD-001, IPC-2221) and holds documented IPC training credentials. The company supports customers with technical documentation, declaration of conformity and notified body contact for Annex III and Annex IV product classes.
| Evidence | Vacallo |
|---|---|
| IPC PCB Design Military & Aerospace (PCBDMA-24111932773) | |
| IPC PCB Design Fundamentals II (PCBDFII-25041520886) | |
| IPC-A-610 / IPC-6012 / J-STD-001 Class 3 | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2024
December 10: Entry into force of the EU Cyber Resilience Act (Reg. 2024/2847) – BlackIoT's core business area
- 2024
November 19: IPC credential PCB Design for Military and Aerospace (PCBDMA-24111932773, 24 PDH)
- 2025
April 15: IPC credential PCB Design Fundamentals II (PCBDFII-25041520886, 32 PDH)