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EMBEDDED SYSTEM

Manufacturing-Integrated Embedded System Development Without Separating Design and Mass Production

We flexibly support requests ranging from prototype development and design-only projects to small-lot and single-unit prototypes. Depending on your development phase and objectives, consultation can begin from any required process.
By addressing the separation between design and mass production as a key challenge, we adopt a manufacturing-integrated development approach—incorporating production, inspection, and reliability considerations from the earliest design stages.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT /
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT

Embedded development that doesn’t just “work,” but truly succeeds. With an integrated software and hardware approach, we work alongside you from requirement definition through design—always with mass production in mind.

In addition to digital design such as CPUs and FPGAs, we also support analog circuit design including power supplies, analog front ends, and various interfaces. Leveraging the expertise cultivated through our power supply and semiconductor packaging businesses, we deliver designs focused on stable operation and high reliability, with mass production in mind.

Development Flow

We adopt a collaborative development process in which hardware and software are developed in parallel. By ensuring close coordination between both from the design stage, we reduce development time and effort while minimizing specification mismatches and rework risks.

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Core Technologies and Supported Development Environments

Software Development Hardware Development
Key
Core Technologies
Design & Development Areas
  • Embedded software development
  • PC software development
  • Tablet software development
  • Electronic circuit design (digital / analog)
  • FPGA (logic circuit design)
  • Enclosure / mechanical design
Evaluation & Verification
  • Functional testing
  • Functional testing
  • Temperature / vibration testing
  • EMI / EMS / noise evaluation
  • Various environmental evaluations
Support
System
Development Environment
  • Assembly Language
  • C Language
  • C++:
  • Visual C++
  • Visual C#
  • Visual Basic
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OS/
Platform
  • μITRON
  • VxWorks
  • FreeRTOS
  • Arduino
  • Windows
  • Android
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Microcontrollers
  • Renesas/TI series CPUs
  • (R-Car/RZ/RA/RH850/RL78,etc.)
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FPGA - FPGA(Stratix, Cyclone, MAX, Spartan他)
Technical Track Record
  • Communication & Interface Technologies:Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, CAN, LIN, I2C, SPI, MicroWire, RS232C, RS422, RS485, GP-IB
  • Storage & Media Technologies:SD cards, MMC cards, SSDs, USB flash drives, FAT, eMMC
  • Sensing & Analog Measurement Technologies:A/D, D/A, thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs, platinum), potentiometers, rotary angle sensors, rotary encoders
  • Positioning & Communication Devices:Stepper motors, GPS, satellite communication

Services

Embedded Control Systems

  • Control Software Design for Microcontroller-Based Systems
    We design software to control electronic boards equipped with microcontrollers, various types of memory, communications (wired / Wi-Fi), analog circuits, sensors, and more.
  • Design and Evaluation with EMC and Environmental Testing in Mind
    From design that considers EMI/EMS and operating temperature conditions to support for evaluation including noise testing, temperature cycling, electrostatic discharge, and vibration testing.
  • Migration of Legacy Systems to Modern Platforms
    We update boards and microcontrollers that include discontinued components to modern alternatives. When replacing microcontrollers, we also support software modification as well as functional and performance improvements.
  • PC / Tablet Software Development for Embedded Systems
    We develop PC and tablet applications used to operate and control embedded devices, as well as software that converts acquired data into tables, graphs, and analytical formats.

FPGA Design & Simulation Verification

  • RTL Design (Logic Circuit Design)
    Logical circuits are designed using hardware description languages.We support VHDL and Verilog HDL.
  • Logic Verification by Simulation
    Operation is verified using dedicated simulators, allowing bugs to be identified and corrected at the design stage.

Test Systems (Test Automation / Improved Maintainability)

  • Electrical Characteristic Test System Development for Mass-Production Products
    From standard specifications to fully customized requirements, we design and build optimal electrical characteristic test systems, including both hardware and software development.
  • Measurement, Test, and Control System Development Using LabVIEW
    Supports high-precision measurement and automated testing, with flexible integration into manufacturing lines and inspection equipment.

Contract Development Project Examples

Usage / Functions Overview (Hardware + Software Development)
Data Logging Unit
  • For aircraft / automotive / marine / railway applications (ultra-compact form factor)
  • Records data output from sensor units (acceleration / angular velocity / heading / position / speed) to USB memory, and converts it to high-precision analog voltage output for external output
GPS / Satellite Communication
  • Using Iridium satellite communication modules for marine applications
  • Installed on fishing vessels, etc., to transmit current position to onshore stations at regular intervals via GPS
Temperature Measurement
  • For manufacturing equipment
  • Multi-channel high-temperature measurement using temperature sensors (thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors such as platinum)(sampling every 100 ms / accuracy ±0.1°C with platinum sensors)
Controller for Heavy Machinery
  • Control boards for construction machinery
Environmental Test Support
  • High-current control / EMC (electromagnetic noise) / vibration testing / temperature testing and evaluation
Infrastructure Monitoring
  • IoT gateway devices
Resistor Test System
  • Resistance temperature characteristic measurement system using a constant-temperature chamber

TOTAL SOLUTION

A development framework that spans multiple technical domains, covering everything from design and prototyping to mass production and quality assurance.

The Embedded Systems Business works in close collaboration with our EMS, semiconductor packaging, wafer testing, and power supply businesses, in addition to software and hardware development. By seamlessly connecting each process from prototyping to mass production and quality assurance, we provide embedded systems as a total solution—from development through manufacturing.

We have succeeded to the system development business of Toyo Electronic Industry Co., Ltd. Therefore, we have inherited many years of expertise and a strong track record in embedded software and hardware design.