Services

Design Analysis

• Signal Integrity
• HDL Verification
• Timing and Performance

System-Level Architecture

• Project definition
• System and subsystem requirements
• Project Plan and schedule

Detailed Design & Implementation

• Detailed architecture
• Hardware
• Firmware/Embedded software
• Programmable Logic

 
Design Analysis TOP

For sophisticated technology products designed to handle high traffic density (rapid clock rates, fast switching speeds and tight switching tolerances), it is crucial to conduct performance analysis prior to hardware implementation to ensure the design meets the intended performance targets.

Design analysis applies traditional digital and/or analytical methods to your design in order to verify functionality and performance before, during and after implementation.

TetraFusion's design analysis services reduce the debug time, prototyping expenses and schedule delays typically associated with performance-related guesswork. We offer three types of analysis to assist you in validating your design: Signal Integrity analysis, HDL Verification analysis, and Timing and Performance analysis.

Signal Integrity Analysis

Our Signal Integrity analysis service analyzes device and board-level electrical interconnects to identify transmission line and switching effects typically problematic with high-speed systems.

HDL Verification Analysis

HDL Verification analysis is a functional evaluation of synthesizable state machines and combinatorial logic implemented within programmable devices such as CPLDs and FPGAs. This type of analysis enables verification of the device's internal functions as well as the interaction between the device and associated interfaces.

Timing and Performance Analysis

Our Timing and Performance analysis service provides a detailed evaluation of the propagation of data through the circuits and subsystems -- typically relative to a given clock reference source. This analysis allows designers to determine the set-up and hold times, propagation delays and overall delays induced by the subsystem being designed.

Design Analysis Benefits

• Shortens design cycle by substantially reducing time required for lab troubleshooting and debugging
• Reduces total project expenses by eliminating avoidable design re-spins
• Improves design integrity through up-front optimization

System-Level Architecture TOP

System-level architecture provides a high-level definition of the major system and sub-system elements and how they interrelate to achieve the desired overall design result.

Project definition

The project definition is a clear and concise written declaration of what the given product development initiative is to accomplish.

System and Subsystem Requirements

System and subsystem requirements provide a clearly defined set of functional, physical and performance objectives and constraints, which the design must achieve or adhere to in order to satisfy the client's business need.

Project Plan and Schedule

The Project Plan is the formulation of the detailed development steps that will be taken to produce the desired project results. The plan includes the project schedule, staffing projections, overall development cost and timing budgets.

Detailed Design and Implementation TOP

Detailed design and implementation includes the process and practices by which the desired product solution is produced in low-level technical detail. The following sections describe TetraFusion's areas of expertise in the design of hardware, programmable logic, and firmware/embedded software.

Hardware Design

• Embedded microcontrollers with emphasis on:
  • Motorola PowerQuicc™ controllers
  • TI TMS320C5000™ DSP platform
• High-density multiple layer circuit boards
• Complex, high-speed memory bus architectures and structures
• Industry standard protocols (e.g., DS1, DS3, ATM, SONET, etc.)

Programmable Logic Design

• FPGA and CPLD (Xilinx and Altera)
• Combinatorial and state machines
• VHDL and Verilog

Firmware and Embedded Software Design

• Board-level firmware
• Custom device drivers to include interfaces for FPGAs and CPLDs
• Embedded real-time applications and RTOS implementation

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Pillars of Success

TetraFusion was founded on the belief that four pillars are essential to the success of all design projects:

Focus: We provide specialized expertise in high-speed embedded processing by remaining tightly focused and striving to continuously enhance our technical knowledge in this area.

Proven Development Process: We use a well-defined, systematic design methodology for every project to ensure that we consistently achieve project objectives.

Consistent Project Management: Project management organizes and systematizes projects to facilitate progress and minimize unexpected issues.

Ongoing Client Communication: To ensure project deliverables meet clients' needs, we hold regular status meetings with clients throughout each project and proactively notify them of issues that arise.