Embedded Systems
Embedded software and electronics developed as one system. Virinco builds reliable embedded solutions for products and equipment where software has to work closely with hardware, interfaces and the physical world.
- Disciplines
- Embedded software, firmware and electronics
- Systems
- Real-time, FPGA and hardware-integrated systems
- Starting point
- New development or an existing system
From proven platforms to a production-ready system
Where it makes sense, we build on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and proven technology platforms rather than developing every part from scratch. This reduces development time, cost and technical risk, and gets a working prototype or minimum viable product in front of you faster.
As the product moves toward industrialization and production, we optimize that same solution with custom electronics, embedded software and application-specific hardware — refining exactly where it earns its cost, once the concept and requirements are proven.
What we develop
Embedded software & firmware
- Firmware in C and C++
- Microcontroller-based systems
- Electronics and PCB design
Real-time systems
- Real-time system development
- Hardware and communication interfaces
- Hardware/software integration
FPGA development
- FPGA-based functionality
- VHDL
- LabVIEW Real-Time and FPGA
System integration & verification
- Sensors and actuators
- Integration with electronics and external systems
- Verification against requirements
Working with what you already have
Embedded work doesn't always start with a clean sheet. Just as often, we enter partway through — upgrading a component, integrating new functionality, or redesigning parts of an existing architecture where it adds value, rather than replacing a proven system unnecessarily.
Because Virinco also works across product development, industrialization and production test systems, we consider manufacturability and testability during embedded development itself — so the system is easier to verify, produce and support as it moves toward volume.
From requirements to a working system
Requirements
What the system has to do, in what environment, and under what constraints.
Architecture
Where the boundary sits between hardware, firmware and the rest of the product — and whether to build on a proven platform or purpose-built hardware.
Hardware & software development
Electronics and embedded code developed together, not handed off in sequence.
Integration
Sensors, actuators and communication interfaces brought together as one working system.
Verification
The system tested against its own requirements, in real operating conditions where possible.
Production-ready
A verified system ready for integration into the product and the next stage towards production.
Technologies and platforms we work with
Embedded software & firmware
- Firmware in C and C++
- Microcontroller and FPGA (VHDL) development
Real-time & FPGA
- LabVIEW Real-Time and FPGA
- CompactRIO / sbRIO
Electronics & hardware interfaces
- PCB schematics and layout
- Sensor and actuator integration
Product Development
From requirements and design through prototype and production-ready product.
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Production test equipment for verifying products in manufacturing.
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