MicroBus can perform custom system integration, custom hardware or firmware design.
System Integration
MicroBus can configure systems from off the shelf and custom modules.
MicroBus can develop all or part of the system firmware.
MicroBus products may not meet the physical or electrical constraints to fit all
situations. In this case a prototype system and firmware development can proceed on
standard product while simultaneously, a repackaging effort whereby a number of boards are
integrated into single board solution.
Custom Hardware Design
MicroBus can implement the specific analog and digital functions required for an
application
MicroBus PROTO1 can be used for rapid prototyping and for one-off designs
Digital expertise includes FPGA design allowing very dense and cost-effective systems to
be built
Analog expertise in signal conversion and conditioning from many types of sensors
After a MicroBus system is prototyped, MicroBus can develop custom hardware to meet
system packaging requirements.
Custom Firmware Design
MicroBus can perform prototype system integration: selection of standard modules,
cabling and mechanical assembly.
We can implement some or all of the application firmware.
Flash development allows the development system to serve as a prototype system.
Developed the third generation of probe colorimeter for STH company. This development
was a ground-up redesign of the electronics and packaging to achieve low cost, ease of
manufacturing, replacement of obsolete technology, etc. It replaced an aging,
discrete Z80 design and firmware written in assembler with a new AVR microprocessor, new
firmware written entirely in C, and a new user interface consisting of a keypad and
alphanumeric LED display to replace the older knob and button controls.
As an example of C code effiency, this complete instrument product application of about
800 lines of C code, including floating point math and I/O libraries fit in just 57% of
the smaller AT MEGA163.
