Consumer Embedded System Applications

Embedded system applications in the consumer sector are rapidly becoming more feature-rich. Tier One has provided assistance in the development of cutting edge capabilities to several consumer product companies both large and small.

Complex Hardware and Software

Consumer products generally require that highly sophisticated functionality be reduced to a set of very reliable and simple to use features. The following features are among the design capabilities implemented by Tier One for our consumer market customers:.

Consumer IR send/receive hardware and DSP software
802.11 and Ethernet network protocols for home automation
Encrypted 315 MHz radio communications
UPnP protocol implementation
X-10 transceiver electronics and DSP software
Sunlight readable surface mount LEDs
Home appliance power usage sensing

Low Cost Requirements

Consumer applications tend to have among the most stringent combination of requirements in terms cost, security, stability, and regulatory approval. Tier One has assisted its customers in this sector by helping to develop consumer hardware and software for such products.

Formal Research

Tier One has also provided great assistance with research addressing the technical viability, cost constraints, and other factors necessary to properly guide strategic decisions in product research and development. Such considerations taken well in advance are often crucial in this sector, where upfront capital investment costs can be very high.

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