Analog Design

• Oscillators
• Simple and complex filters
• Dynamics Control
• Voltage Controlled Circuitry
• High Fidelity (>115dB) Audio Circuitry
• Microphone Amplification
• Specialty Circuitry
• Control Circuitry

Custom Logic Design

• SystemC simulation and prototyping
• VHDL simulation and prototyping
• VHDL RTL design and verification
• SoC and PSoC design using commodity, third-party, and custom logic
• Capable of targeting for FPGA, hard-programmed gate arrays, or standard cell ASICs

Embedded Systems and Firmware Development

• Design and deployment of Embedded Systems using Linux, eCos, and proprietary embedded operating systems
• Firmware development for bare-metal systems
• Driver development for Linux and eCos systems
• Creation of custom BSPs for specific client platforms

Design Capture and PC Layout

• Design Capture using OrCAD and PADS PowerLogic
• Printed Circuit Layout using Cadence Allegro and PADS PowerPCB
• Printed Circuit Verification using VALOR Enterprise 3000 DFM Tools
• High-Speed multilayer printed circuit design
• Complex hand and rule-driven autorouting to ensure design integrity

Design Management

• BOM Integration with clients to ease transition from prototype to enterprise MRP and ERP systems
• Parts qualification and vendor management for both client and contract manufacturing situations
• Design documentation and PDM for integration of internal documents with client requirements
• Interface with client and contract manufacturer's purchasing division to manage vendor sourcing and lead time issues

Mixed-Signal Design

• High Fidelity (>115dB) Audio Conversion Circuitry
• MCU Controlled Analog Signal Path Systems
• Panel Interfacing Circuitry
• Motor and Position Control systems
• High-Speed Data Transception Systems

Digital System Design

• Small MCU based Systems
• High-Speed DSP and Computer Systems
• Special-Purpose processing systems
• Custom logic embedded in FPGA and standard-cell ASIC
• Memory Subsystem and Control design
• Various peripheral interfaces

DSP System and Firmware Design

• Algorithm design and simulation
• Implementation of algorithms in fixed and floating-point systems
• Division of complicated and dynamically loaded algorithms across multiple DSPs
• Design and optimization of memory-intensive algorithms using staged memory topologies

System Simulation and Verification

• Overall System Simulation using SystemC, VHDL, MATLABand custom emulation systems
• Analog simulation using SPICE
• Digital Simulation using ModelSim
• Mathematical simulation and documentation with MATLAB and Maple
• Algorithm and computational simulation using MATLAB
• Signal Integrity simulation and verification with SPECCTRAQuest

Design Development and Prototyping

• Management of design prototype from concept to finished product
• Integrated prototyping and assembly documentation to ease transition from prototype stage to full manufacturing
• Complex testbench creation for manufacturing and qualification

Integration with Manufacturing

• Development of documentation for various assembly line topologies
• Development of test plans and fixtures for production, burn-in, and product verification
• Development of statistical controls and quality metrics for JIT manufacturing systems