Advanced Firmware Development & Embedded Systems Programming
Reliable, efficient, and secure embedded software solutions for your electronic products
Powering Your Hardware with Intelligent Firmware
At NeoMikro, we specialize in developing robust, efficient firmware that brings hardware to life. Our embedded software engineers create custom firmware solutions that maximize your hardware’s capabilities while ensuring reliability, efficiency, and security.
From bare-metal programming for resource-constrained microcontrollers to sophisticated RTOS-based applications with connectivity and cloud integration, our firmware team delivers solutions tailored to your specific requirements and constraints.
We combine deep technical knowledge of embedded systems with disciplined development practices to create firmware that stands the test of time, with clean architecture, comprehensive documentation, and maintainable code that supports your product throughout its lifecycle.
Our Firmware Development Process
1. Requirements Analysis & Specification
We begin each firmware project by thoroughly understanding your hardware capabilities and software requirements:
- Defining functional requirements and performance targets
- Analyzing hardware constraints (memory, processing power, peripherals)
- Establishing power consumption requirements
- Identifying communication protocols and interfaces
- Determining user interaction requirements
- Establishing security and reliability needs
- Defining update and maintenance mechanisms
This detailed analysis results in a comprehensive specification document that guides the development process and sets clear expectations.
2. Architecture Design & Planning
We begin each firmware project by thoroughly understanding your hardware capabilities and software requirements:
- Defining functional requirements and performance targets
- Analyzing hardware constraints (memory, processing power, peripherals)
- Establishing power consumption requirements
- Identifying communication protocols and interfaces
- Determining user interaction requirements
- Establishing security and reliability needs
- Defining update and maintenance mechanisms
This detailed analysis results in a comprehensive specification document that guides the development process and sets clear expectations.
3. Development Environment Setup
We establish a professional, consistent development environment:
- Configuration of appropriate IDE and toolchain
- Setup of version control system and branching strategy
- Creation of build system and compilation scripts
- Configuration of static code analysis tools
- Implementation of continuous integration processes
- Establishment of coding standards and guidelines
- Setup of debugging and testing infrastructure
- Configuration of documentation generation tools
This foundation ensures consistent, reproducible builds and facilitates collaboration among development team members.
4. Incremental Implementation
We follow an incremental development approach to manage complexity:
- Implementation of hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
- Development of core system functions and utilities
- Creation of device drivers for peripherals and interfaces
- Implementation of communication protocol stacks
- Development of application-specific logic
- Integration of security features and encryption
- Implementation of power management functions
- Creation of user interface and interaction elements
Each component is developed following established coding standards with comprehensive documentation and unit tests.
5. Testing & Validation
Our testing process verifies that firmware meets all requirements:
- Unit testing of individual components and modules
- Integration testing of combined subsystems
- System-level testing on target hardware
- Performance and resource utilization benchmarking
- Power consumption measurement and optimization
- Communication protocol validation
- Stress testing under extreme conditions
- Long-term reliability testing
- Security vulnerability assessment
- Compliance testing for relevant standards
All test results are documented in detailed reports with traceability to requirements.
6. Optimization & Refinement
We optimize firmware for maximum performance and efficiency:
- Memory usage optimization
- Execution speed improvements
- Power consumption reduction
- Boot time minimization
- Communication efficiency enhancements
- Code size reduction
- Resource utilization balancing
- Execution path optimization
- Critical section refinement
Performance measurements before and after optimization quantify improvements and ensure requirements are met.
7. Documentation & Delivery
We provide comprehensive documentation for your firmware:
- Detailed API documentation for all interfaces
- Internal design documentation and architecture overview
- User and integration guides
- Troubleshooting and maintenance documentation
- Build and development environment setup instructions
- Test reports and validation evidence
- Source code with thorough commenting
- Version history and change logs
- Future development roadmap recommendations
Complete source code and compiled binaries are delivered in the agreed-upon format, with support for integration and deployment.
Our Firmware Capabilities
Real Time Operating Systems
We implement and customize various RTOS platforms:
- FreeRTOS implementation and optimization
- Zephyr RTOS integration
- ThreadX (Azure RTOS) development
- RT-Thread implementation
- Micrium OS customization
- RIOT OS for IoT applications
- NuttX RTOS integration
- Custom scheduler development
Our RTOS implementations include task management, resource synchronization, memory management, and timing services, optimized for your specific hardware and application requirements.
Bare-Metal Firmware
For applications requiring maximum efficiency or with limited resources, we create optimized bare-metal firmware:
- Direct hardware register access and manipulation
- Custom interrupt handling and prioritization
- Efficient memory management without OS overhead
- Precise timing control and synchronization
- Ultra-low power management implementations
- Minimal footprint runtime environments
- Real-time performance without RTOS overhead
- Hardware-specific optimizations and techniques
Our bare-metal firmware delivers exceptional performance while maintaining code quality and maintainability through disciplined development practices.
Communication Protocol Stacks
We implement a wide range of communication protocols:
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) stacks
- WiFi protocol implementations
- LoRaWAN protocol stacks
- Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
- Modbus (RTU and TCP) implementation
- CAN bus and CANopen protocol stacks
- USB device and host implementations
- UART, SPI, I2C driver development
- Custom proprietary protocols
- Industrial fieldbus protocols
Each protocol implementation is optimized for reliability, efficiency, and robustness, with comprehensive error handling and recovery mechanisms.
Power Management
We specialize in firmware-based power optimization techniques:
- Sleep mode implementation and management
- Dynamic clock scaling and management
- Peripheral power control and scheduling
- Battery monitoring and management
- Wake-up source configuration and handling
- Power consumption profiling and optimization
- Energy harvesting system control
- Adaptive power policies based on usage patterns
Our power management solutions extend battery life and reduce energy consumption while maintaining system responsiveness and reliability.
Security Implementation
We implement robust security features for embedded systems:
- Secure boot implementation
- Firmware encryption and authentication
- Secure update mechanisms
- Cryptographic library integration
- Hardware security element interface
- Secure communication protocols
- Access control and authentication systems
- Trusted execution environments
- Secure key storage and management
- Intrusion detection and tamper resistance
Our security implementations protect your devices from unauthorized access and ensure data integrity and confidentiality.
User Interface Development
We create effective user interfaces for embedded systems:
- LCD/OLED display driver development
- Custom graphics libraries and rendering
- Touch input processing and gesture recognition
- Menu systems and navigation frameworks
- Status indication and feedback systems
- Audio interface and alert systems
- Remote control interfaces
- Accessibility features for embedded UIs
Our user interface implementations balance functionality, performance, and resource efficiency to deliver intuitive user experiences.