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State-of-the-art design with end-to-end solutions

Sigma provides design and development services on a range of embedded platforms, based on Microprocessors, Digital signal processors, FPGA and associated peripherals.

Our designs leverage the latest technologies, established industry standards and engineering practices to realise robust products with high reliability. We work with popular architectures and product families in close consultation with our customers.

  • Board Level Design

    • Microprocessors, DSP, FPGA, System-on-Chip (SOC)-based boards
    • Memories – as per requirements
    • Communication Interfaces – as per requirements
    • I/O Interfaces – as per requirements
    • Bus Standards – as per requirements
    • Form Factors – as per requirements
  • Engineering Analysis

    • De-rating Analysis
    • Power Integrity Analysis
    • Reliability Prediction (MTBF), as per MIL-HBK-217; Mfr FIT data
    • FMEA Analysis, as per MIL-STD-1629
    • PCB Thermal Analysis
    • PCB High-Frequency Signal Integrity Analysis
  • PCB Design

    • PCB Design as per MIL-STD-275E
    • Multilayer board designs, with dedicated power and ground planes
    • Special PCB Engineering – Flex-rigid, Embedded metal plane, top
    • metal-clad versions
    • Well-established outsourcing with Group-A and Group-B IPC Class-3 certifications
  • FPGA Design

    • Complex digital logic designs
    • Embedded ARM, Power PC, other architectures
    • Verilog and VHDL languages
    • Functional and timing simulation
    • Product development based on different FPGA / FPGASoc manufacturers
    • RTL Coding

Engineering

  • Make & Standards: COTS, Custom
  • Architecture: LRU, ATR, 19" rack mount, Hand-held, Custom

Qualification

  • Make & Standards: Defence, Aerospace, Industrial
  • Architecture: IP5X, IP6X, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, JSS 55555

Microprocessors

  • Make & Standards: Intel, ARM, ST, Texas Instruments, NXP, STM & others
  • Architecture:
    • Multi-core & Single-core CPUs
    • ARM Cortex-A (A5, A7, A8, A9)
    • ARM Cortex-R (R4, R5)
    • ARM Cortex-M (M0, M3, M4, M7)
    • ARM 7, 9, 11
    • RISC-V
    • i.MX, SAM-D
    • PowerPC Host Architecture
    • QUICC
    • X86, X86-64
    • 68K

Digital Signal Processors

  • Make & Standards: Texas Instruments, Analog Devices
  • Architecture:
    • KeyStone
    • C6000
    • C5000
    • Tiger SHARC
    • SHARC
    • Blackfin

Microcontroller / Digital Signal Controllers

  • Make & Standards: ARM, NXP, Texas Instruments, Atmel, Microchip
  • Architecture:
    • TI C2000
    • MSP430
    • PIC
    • AVR
    • X51

FPGA, CPLD, EPLD

  • Make & Standards: Xilinx, Altera, Microchip, Lattice
  • Architecture:
    • UltraScale+
    • Virtex 1–7
    • Spartan
    • Stratix
    • Cyclone
    • FPGA SoC (Hardcore & Softcore)
    • MachXO
    • XP2
    • CoolRunner
    • XC
    • XA9500
    • MAX

Memories

  • Make & Standards: Industry Standards
  • Architecture:
    • Flash
    • SRAM
    • DRAM
    • DDR
    • SBSRAM
    • NVRAM
    • Serial PROM

Buses

  • Make & Standards: Industry Standards
  • Architecture:
    • VPX
    • VXS
    • VME
    • ISA
    • PCI
    • PCI-e
    • Compact PCI
    • Compact PCI Serial
    • Sigma Custom

Communication Interfaces

  • Make & Standards: Industry Standards
  • Architecture:
    • Ethernet
    • USB
    • CAN
    • Serial Ports – Sync & Async
    • GPIB
    • HDLC
    • SDLC
    • SPI
    • RC
    • RS
    • ARINC-429, 717, 573
    • MIL-STD-1553B
    • Current Loop
    • Optical
    • Wireless

I/O Interfaces

  • Make & Standards: Industry Standards
  • Architecture:
    • Analog
    • Discrete
    • Pulsed
    • Synchro
    • Resolver
    • Others

Form Factors

  • Architecture:
    • Double EURO
    • Extended Double EURO
    • PC104
    • Custom