Hardware–Software Co-Design

Firmware Integration

Great hardware deserves firmware that works on first boot. We bridge the gap between PCB design and software, delivering board bring-up, BSP development, and driver code that lets your team focus on application logic.

What We Deliver

Board Bring-Up

Systematic power sequencing validation, clock tree verification, and peripheral enumeration on first silicon to confirm the hardware design is correct.

BSP & Driver Development

Board Support Package development including GPIO, SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet, and custom-peripheral drivers for bare-metal and RTOS environments.

RTOS Porting

FreeRTOS, Zephyr, and ThreadX porting and configuration optimised for your MCU's memory map, interrupt priorities, and peripheral assignments.

Co-Design Consulting

Early-stage hardware review with firmware constraints in mind — pin assignment, boot mode strapping, debug port placement, and memory addressing.

Communication Stacks

Integration of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN, CAN, Modbus, and Ethernet stacks with the hardware abstraction layer of your chosen RTOS or framework.

Production Programming

Flash programming infrastructure: JTAG/SWD scripts, factory test firmware, bootloader development, and over-the-air (OTA) update mechanisms.

Our Process

1

Hardware & Firmware Scope Review

We review your schematic, target MCU/SoC, and software requirements to define the bring-up sequence and firmware deliverables.

2

Co-Design Feedback

Before layout is final, we flag any pin assignments, pull-up values, or boot strapping that would complicate firmware bring-up.

3

Board Bring-Up

Power-on, clock, and peripheral validation using a systematic checklist. Issues are traced to root cause (hardware or firmware) and resolved.

4

Driver & BSP Development

Peripheral drivers and HAL code written, reviewed, and tested against the actual hardware. Delivered with unit tests where applicable.

5

Integration & Handoff

Final integration with your application firmware. Documented HAL API, build system setup, and knowledge-transfer session for your team.

Capabilities

STM32 / NXP / Nordic / ESP32 platforms
FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX
SPI, I2C, UART, USB, CAN, Ethernet
Bluetooth LE & Wi-Fi stacks
LoRaWAN & Cellular (LTE-M / NB-IoT)
JTAG / SWD debug and programming
OTA firmware update frameworks
Bootloader development
Factory test firmware
Low-power sleep mode optimisation
Secure boot and firmware signing
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test support

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