Embedded Systems Platforms
AMTech works with all of the following embedded systems vendors and hardwares.
Analog Devices:
Analog Devices is a semiconductor company that specializes in data conversion and signal processing technologies. They serve customer needs in a multitude of industries including the automation, communications, heath care, and automotive industries. They produce analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits used in different electronic equipment.
Silicon Labs:
Silicon Labs excels in providing silicon, software, and solutions for the Internet of Things, focusing on connectivity solutions. Its products include microcontrollers, timing devices, low-power sensors and more. AMTech has experience developing firmware and module profiles for Silicon Labs products.
STMicroelectronics:
ST provides global semiconductor solutions across multiple electronics applications with innovative solutions for Smart Driving and the Internet of Things. ST is a leading provider of many of the critical technologies going into low power microcontrollers and other connectivity devices.
Texas Instruments:
Texas Instruments has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for over 60 years. The platforms they produce are very competitive from a speed, capability, and power consumption point of view. Our expertise with Texas Instrument microcontrollers includes TI MSP 430 & Launchpad, Code Composer Studio, assembly language, USB client & host, low-powered applications and more.
Microchip:
Microchip’s PIC architecture has been a mainstay in the semiconductor industry for over 20 years. Their range of 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit MCUs offer cost-effective power and flexibility across a wide range of projects. Our Microchip design and programming services and capabilities include PIC, MPLAB X, assembly language, embedded graphics, and more.
Atmel:
Atmel, which was acquired by Microchip in 2016, is a leader in the semiconductor manufacturing industry focusing on embedded systems built around microcontrollers. Our engineers are experts in Atmel programming.
Renesas:
Renesas Electronics makes a variety of microcontrollers and microprocessors to suit a wide range of projects. Renesas options include the SH2, SH2A, low power RL78 family, 32-bit RX, and V850 lines. Our Renesas expertise includes high-performance embedded workshop (HEW), low-power applications, assembly language, Ethernet & TCP/IP, and more.
Nexperia:
Nexperia focuses on efficiency and producing reliable semiconductor components. They are a dedicated global leader in the semiconductor and automotive industry.
NXP/Freescale:
NXP completed its merger with Freescale in 2015. They provide semiconductors that lead the industry in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications. NXP is driving innovation for the end-to-end security and privacy markets.
Cypress:
Cypress combines MCUs, wireless connectivity, analog, USB and memory products with the software to lead the industry with embedded system solutions. By targeting markets that are growing faster than the broader semiconductor industry, Cypress has a competitive advantage in the Internet of Things. AMTech excels with working with Cypress Bluetooth modules.
Linear Technology:
Linear Tech has been collaborating with Analog Devices since 2017. This combination provides a powerful resource for the semiconductor industry. As a global leader, Linear Technology designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of high-performance analog circuits.
Infineon:
Infineon manufactures semiconductors and systems for automotive and industrial markets. It comprises of four main business areas: Automotive (ATV), Industrial Power Control (IPC), Power Management & Multimarket (PMM), and Chip Card & Security (CCS). AMTech provides solutions for all four areas.
Espressif:
Espressif is devoted to developing cutting-edge Wi-Fi-and-Bluetooth, low-power, IoT solutions. AMTech has experience with both the ESP8266 and ESP32 series of chips, modules and development boards. Espressif provides green and cost-effective chipsets and solutions.
Nordic Semiconductors:
Nordic provides ultra-low power wireless chips that can run for a long time from small power sources. Nordic’s chips are cost-sensitive and are therefore routinely found in everyday wireless products.
SIMCom:
SIMCom offers a variety of wireless modules based on multiple technology platforms. It is a leading global Machine-to-Machine (M2M) wireless modules and solutions supplier. AMTech has expertise in these high-performance wireless modules.
U-blox:
U-blox creates semiconductors that connect machines, vehicles, and people to locate their exact positions and communicate through a short-range or cellular network. They deliver leading wireless technology in order to consistently locate and connect people and devices
Semtech:
Semtech is a leading seller for critical applications for IoT, network infrastructure and portable devices. They supply high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. Semtech has a diversified product portfolio with a highly skilled technical team to develop new products to solve clients complex design challenges.
Nuvoton:
Nuvoton Technology Corporation (Nuvoton) is a semiconductor solutions company that works to improve microcontrollers, microprocessors, smart homes, cloud security ICs, battery monitoring ICs, components, visual sensing, and IoT with security. They are proud to produce high performance/cost ratio products for their customers and value long term relationships with them and their partners. AMTech provides Nuvoton services such as PCB design, firmware development, GUI Design.
Nuvoton (Quectel):
Quectel excels in developing advanced GNSS, Wi-Fi modules, and IoT antennas, serving a broad range of industries with their wireless communication technology. Key sectors include automation, commercial telematics, fixed wireless access, and telehealth. Our collaboration with Quectel enhances our embedded electronics capabilities, particularly in Amazon Sidewalk Engineering, leveraging their expertise to innovate in IoT connectivity and smart infrastructure.
Nuvoton (Arduino):
Arduino, renowned for its open-source electronics platforms, has extended its offerings with the Arduino Pro line, specifically designed for the industrial and electronic product sectors. As an official partner, we leverage the enhanced capabilities of the Arduino Pro line in our embedded solutions, combining Arduino’s signature ease-of-use with advanced features suitable for professional applications. This partnership underscores our commitment to delivering innovative and practical technology solutions.
Embedded Motor Control:
AMTech can help design your next motor control product. Our experience with all major motor types will help minimize development time and maximize efficiency. Motor control designs require extensive experience with control software, power electronics, thermal design and EMC/EMI for each type of motor.
AMTech can provide the PCB design and software development for your motor control project. Our experts can help with selection of power electronics components to control the current and measure voltage feedback including Mosfets, IGBTs, and inductors.
AMTech's Area of Expertise
- Sensorless and Sensored Field Oriented Control (FOC) with Space Vector Modulation (SVM) to maximize system efficiency and ensure smooth operation.
- Including sensorless zero and low-speed rotor position detection.
- Traditional Sensor-based FOC system utilizing incremental encoders, halls, and/or resolvers for rotor position sensing.
- Advanced algorithms to decrease response times, increase DC Bus utilization, and increase motor efficiency.
- Current sensing techniques ranging from simple shunts to advanced in-phase sensors.
- Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) controlled by FOC and SVM.
- Brushless DC Motors (BLDC) to balance system complexity with motor efficiency controlled by Trapezoidal/Six-step control.
- We implement sensored and sensorless BLDC/trapezoidal control systems.
- Stepper motor controllers to guarantee accurate and reliable position control.
- Utilizing full or micro-step techniques to optimize system performance and cost.
- Brushed DC motors to minimize system cost.
- Induction motors controlled with vector control or linear/non-linear Volts/Hz control schemes.
AMTech’s expert circuit and power electronics design team can handle the challenging product integrations such as:
- High power circuits mixed with precision analog and high-speed digital circuits.
- Thermal design to prevent overheating and ensure long-term reliability.
- Integration with advanced communication and control systems, such as Ethernet, EtherCAT, and CAN-FD.
- Ensuring electromagnetic compatibility and minimizing electromagnetic interference.
AMTech has experience working with a wide variety of microcontroller vendors including:
- Texas Instruments: MotorWare, FAST sensorless control, MotorControl SDK.
- STMicro: ST Motor Control Workbench.
- Infineon: XMC-based motor control solutions.
Benefits of Working with AMTech
AMTech’s Firmware Programming team will integrate the required motor control system with the rest of your system, whether that be a simple trigger-controlled drill, automotive CAN bus interfaces, or industrial communication protocols, such as EtherCAT.
Our engineers have experience designing a variety of motor control applications, ranging in power levels from single watts to many kilowatts. We have also overcome unique thermal challenges to prevent overheating.