| About Us
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| Project Types
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The projects we undertake require one or more of the following
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Electronic hardware development
(particularly high speed digital or analogue)
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Embedded processors
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Software drivers to control
the hardware
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Complete application
software
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FPGA logic design
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Support applications (usually
PC-based) to download, extract data, configure, manage
the hardware or present captured data to the user
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Project Management
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Technical Consulting
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Product mechanical design services
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ECS Technology's technical consulting services
can be of particular benefit to companies that wish
to develop an electronic product and associated software
but do not have the appropriate technical expertise. The service
is invaluable to those who have a good understanding
of the product's market and operational requirements.
We have managed projects from three man-months to over ten man-years.
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| ECS Commercial
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ECS Technology offers flexible financial models ranging from
fixed-price with defined milestones to a risk-shared royalties.
We can also offer time & materials charging with capping, if
required, to maintain cost control.
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| Skills
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Hardware High performance analogue
and digital electronics. Typically for use in high reliability
commercial, industrial, medical and military applications. We
are very strong in data communications and high availability
systems.
FPGA Typically used for the high
speed collection and real time processing of the data before it
is handed on to a conventional processor for storage and
presentation to the user. FPGAs are often used in new designs
because they are flexible and provide a fast route to market
whilst still being flexible for programming minor changes
due to changes in specification or market requirements.
We have extensive experience using a wide variety of
industry standard tools (VHDL, Verilog and schematic capture)
for FPGA programming. ECS Technology regularly uses leading
edge FPGA devices, currently with densities exceeding
3M gates.
SoftwareWe have experience of developing
a wide range of embedded software applications. Typically these will
be for real time data acquisition, analysis and control. Careful
design enures that the user interface is intutive to use. Product
management is typically supported by a PC application which can load
software updated and help configure the product. Stand alone PC
applications may be used for more complex data analysis.
Mechanical Design We have full
mechanical design and prototype development capabilities,
including 3D and stereo-lithography modelling.
Project Management ECS Technology
can take responsibility as prime contractor undertaking full
project management and deal directly with any sub-contractors
that may be required. This service can include customer's or
third-party manufacturers, approval bodies and the standards
agencies.
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| Technologies
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Protocols Telecommunications
SS7 (ANSI and ITU), Frame Relay, ATM, POS, Ethernet
(IP protocols), SONET/SDH/OTN, proprietary protocols. Data
to 10Gb/s.
Processors i960, StrongARM, x86,
68000, PowerPC, Coldfire, H8, PIC, DSP. These can be in single or
multi-processor configurations.
System Busses I2C/SMB,
PCI and derivatives, VME, Utopia (I & II).
Operating Systems VxWorks, Linux, Windows,
Nucleus, Proprietary.
Languages C, C++ (including
Microsoft MFC), Java, VBasic, Various Assemblers, Scripting
languages (Perl, TcL, Awk).
Configuration Control SourceSafe and
ClearCase.
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| Further Information
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If you require further information
or have any questions, please contact us. Click
here for details of how to get in touch.
Some futher details are in our company brochure. A PDF version of
this is available.
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