TECHNOLOGIES

Communications


  • Ethernet (802.3) 10/100bT
  • USB
  • RS-232 and logic level UARTs
  • RS-485
  • 1-wire
  • SPI
  • I2C
  • JTAG
  • BDM
  • Wireless (see below)


Wireless

  • RFID/NFC
  • 802.11 b/g
  • GPS
  • ANT/ANT+
  • Bluetooth Smart (BTLE)
  • Zigbee 802.15.4
  • Nordic Gazelle
  • Proprietary 433MHz 1 and 2 way
  • Proprietary 802.15.4
  • GSM
  • Iridium
  • Acoustic coms to iOS

Sensors

  • Accelerometer
  • Gyrometer
  • Magnetometer
  • Hall effect
  • Moisture
  • Temperature
  • Salinity


Analog Circuits

  • Linear and Switching regulators
  • Heart Rate analog front end (AFE)
  • Li ion/Polymer charging, safety and charge monitor
  • RF Moisture sensing
  • Power path switching
  • Automotive supply protection
  • Ideal diode polarity protection
  • Op Amp buffers, filters and amplifiers
  • Triac AC controls/switching
  • Switching and Linear power LED controls
  • Micro-power design (2-20uA average power)

RF

  • Microstrip and Stripline PCB
  • Basic antenna design (loop, meander, coil, ceramic)
  • Antenna matching
  • Bias-T
  • LNA
  • Power Amplifiers (limited)
  • EMI Management

Power Sources

  • 24V AC
  • 24V DC
  • Automotive
  • Primary (alkaline)
  • USB
  • Li Ion/Polymer
  • Li Coin cell
  • Solar cell

Prototypes and Factory Test

  • Prototype and Production PCB and PCB Assembly
  • Prototype and Produciton plastics
  • Prototype top assembly
  • 3D Printed Pogo-pin fixtures
  • Machined pogo-pin fixtures
  • Custom test circuits
  • JTAG & BDM & 2 wire microprocessor programming
  • Factory friendly test software with Database records
  • Lab View test equipment and environment
  • RF to 3GHz (Spectrum, Vector Network, Frequency)
  • Micro-power testing (sub 1uA)

Software, Embedded

  • Bare metal (with or without scheduler)
  • RTOS (MQX, VxWorks)
  • Embedded Linux (limited)
  • Custom Radio and Serial protocols
  • Reliable State Engines
  • TCP/IP, PPP, L2TP, HTTP client,
  • Embedded Web Servers
  • Embedded Twitter client

Software, PC and Web

  • C#, C++, C, Java, Smalltalk,
  • SQL, SOAP, XML
  • SVN
  • HTML
  • Labview

Software, Mobile

  • iOS – Apple Developer
  • Android custom applications

Regulatory

  • FCC Part 15 unintentional emitters
  • FCC Part 15 intentional emitters
  • CE (emissions, susceptibility, safety)
  • E-Mark (European automotive)
  • UL

Mechanical

  • 3D Printing
  • Injection mold design
  • Folded metal
  • Machined Plastics
  • Epoxy, Fiberglas and Carbon Fiber
  • Over-Molding
  • 3D modeling
  • 3D integration of PCB assemblies