Hardware design and prototyping
Schematics, component choice, power design and prototype boards that work the first time more often.
Embedded firmware development for microcontrollers
Firmware is where the product's behaviour lives. It has to be correct, predictable when power fails or a sensor misbehaves, and maintainable for the years the product is sold.
We write firmware for boards we design and for your existing hardware, and you receive the full source code at the end of the project.
The work
What's included
Bare-metal and RTOS
Simple super-loop designs where they are enough, FreeRTOS or Zephyr where tasks and timing need it.
Drivers and peripherals
ADC, timers, PWM, DMA, displays, sensors, memory and motor control.
Communication
UART, RS-485 and Modbus, CAN, I²C, SPI, USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, BLE, LoRa, GSM and MQTT.
Bootloaders and updates
Field updates over USB, serial or over the air, with a safe fall-back if an update fails.
Low power
Sleep modes and wake-up design for battery-powered products.
Existing code
Fixing, extending or porting firmware someone else wrote, including moving to a new microcontroller.
Handed over at project closure
What you receive
Yours to keep, change and manufacture anywhere.
- Firmware source code with build instructions
- Release binaries
- Communication protocol document
- Test notes for each release
Before you ask
Common questions
Will we get the source code?
Yes. Firmware written for your product is handed over as source code with build instructions at project closure.
Can you work on firmware for hardware you did not design?
Yes. Send us the board and its schematic, or ask us to reverse engineer the board first.
How long does a quotation take?
We reply within 2–3 working days of your request. The quotation lists the scope, milestones, estimated hours per role and material costs.
Often combined with
Related services
Industrial IoT solutions
Controllers, sensor nodes and gateways that connect machines to your dashboard.
Testing and validation
Functional and pre-compliance testing, DFM checks and production through our EMS partner.
Your first project, 10% off design and development
Have a product in mind? Tell us about it.
Tell us what you want to build and we'll send you a quotation within 2–3 working days.
The discount applies to engineering hours. PCBs, components and other materials are charged at cost.