Kawn Electro KAWN-000 · CORPORATE PROFILE · 2026 Partner with us
Kawn Electro · Independent hardware engineering lab

Hardware that
outlasts its
generation.

Kawn Electro designs modular, repairable electronics from consumer gaming systems to embedded and industrial devices.Our philosophy: devices that owners can upgrade, repair, and reconfigure instead of replace.

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Kawn Electro lab feeding two product lines: Uqab and Zaman KAWN ELECTRO U0 · ENGINEERING LAB MODULAR PLATFORM · CORE / WING / NEST UQAB MODULAR GAMING SYSTEM x86 · PCIe GEN 5 · 8″ OLED HANDHELD + DOCK · 4K ZAMAN MODULAR RETRO CONSOLE ARM · PCIe GEN 4 · 6″ OLED Y2K EMULATION SHARED: MODULARITY · REPAIRABILITY · LONGEVITY · OPEN ECOSYSTEMS
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Capabilities

A compact lab with end-to-end coverage from first prototype to manufacturing handoff.

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PCB design & layout

Professional schematic capture and multi-layer board layout, led by a certified PCB designer (CPCD, PCEA) including high-speed interfaces such as PCIe and LPDDR.

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Embedded systems & firmware

Microcontroller and SoC bring-up, board support, drivers, and on-device intelligence — from low-power sensor nodes to Linux-class compute modules.

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Modular product architecture

Our specialty: partitioning products into swappable, upgradeable modules with durable high-speed interconnects. This is the architecture behind Uqab and Zaman.

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Prototyping & validation

Hands-on iteration: 3D-printed enclosures, bench bring-up, thermal and signal testing, and rapid revision cycles from concept to working device.

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Design for manufacturing

DFM-aware design and documentation prepared for ODM/EMS handoff, BOMs, fabrication packages, and staged production planning from low volumes upward.

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Contract hardware design

Available for client work across consumer electronics, smart-home gadgets, and industrial devices with the same longevity-first engineering applied throughout.

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Product lines

Two gaming systems, same modular platform. Each is built around a swappable compute Core, a handheld Wing, and a desktop Nest.

Uqab

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Uqab — modular gaming system

AAA PC Games

A high-performance hybrid console for modern gaming: High-end silicon on a swappable Core, an 8″ 144 Hz OLED handheld, and a dock with a real PCIe Gen 5 graphics-card slot for 4K play.

Linux OS8″ OLED 144 Hz80 Wh+GPU slot
Status:Arriving mid 2027 Explore Uqab →

Zaman

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Zaman — modular retro console

Golden Age Retro Games

A modular retro console for Y2K emulation up to the PS2 & GameCube era: efficient ARM silicon, a 6″ 120 Hz OLED handheld, and an open, tinker-friendly software ecosystem.

ARM6″ OLED 120 HzPCIe Gen 4Open OS
Status: arriving end of 2026 Explore Zaman →
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Our approach

Most consumer hardware is designed to contribute to electronic waste. Screens, batteries, and controls that could last a decade are discarded because the chip beside them aged in three years. Kawn Electro exists to engineer the alternative.

Every product we design is partitioned into modules with performant, durable interconnects. The parts that age fast are swappable; the parts that last are built to be kept. We favour open ecosystems over locked ones, and provide documentation a repair shop can actually use.

It is a slower way to design but the only one that respects the owner's investment.

Modularity is not a feature — it's a philosophy.
  • Upgrade the module, keep the device
  • Repair-friendly construction & documentation
  • Quiet, honest engineering over spec inflation
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For suppliers & partners

We are building long-term manufacturing and component relationships for the Uqab and Zaman programs, and we take on select contract design work.

What we bring

PRT-A
  • Clean, manufacture-ready design packages: schematics, layout, BOM, enclosure CAD
  • A staged production plan — disciplined low-volume starts that scale with demand
  • A certified PCB designer (CPCD, PCEA) as your direct technical counterpart
  • Clear specifications, fast decisions, and a single point of contact

Who we're looking for

PRT-B
  • ODM / EMS partners comfortable with startup-scale volumes and staged ramps
  • Suppliers of displays, batteries, connectors, and precision enclosures
  • Mechanical and thermal engineering collaborators
  • Distributors and retail partners for the GCC region and beyond

If any of this maps to your business, reach out — a short intro email with your capabilities is all it takes to start the conversation.

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The Founder

Kadhem, founder of Kawn Electro
KADHEM — FOUNDER

Kadhem is a hardware engineer and tech enthusiast with a passion for modular, repair-friendly electronics. His work spans embedded systems, smart-home gadgets, and industrial devices — driven by the belief that great hardware should grow with its user, not be replaced.

With a professional certificate in PCB design (CPCD by PCEA) and a hands-on approach to prototyping, he brings both professional rigour and maker creativity to every project at Kawn Electro.

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Get in touch

Partnerships, supply, contract design, or press — one inbox reaches the lab.

BASED IN SAUDI ARABIA

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