DornerWorks

Technology engineering so you can focus.

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About the firm

DornerWorks provides electronics engineering services specializing in embedded systems, FPGA design, secure software, and open-architecture product development. It builds high-assurance virtualized platforms on the seL4 microkernel and delivers Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) conformance solutions for networked ground combat vehicle systems. DornerWorks also offers proprietary IP, including the Virtual Machine Composer modeling tool, a space-qualified Ethernet switch IP core, and Audio-Video Bridging (AVB) and Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) solutions.

Firm type
Electrical Engineering · Software Engineering · Defense Engineering · Aerospace Engineering

Capabilities

Embedded Systems Engineering

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Design and development of embedded hardware and software for safety-critical and high-assurance applications.

  • Product Development

    End-to-end support to bring a product idea to market with an experienced engineering team.

  • Secure Virtualization

    Virtualized high-assurance systems built on the seL4 microkernel, supporting AMP, SMP, or mixed configurations on multi-core processors.

FPGA Design

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Custom FPGA and IP development, including radiation-tolerant designs for harsh-environment platforms.

  • Ethernet Switch IP

    Multi-layer, space-qualified Ethernet switch IP with hardware IP routing, VLAN tagging, and a portable RISC-V softcore.

  • AVB and TSN IP

    Audio-Video Bridging and Time-Sensitive Networking IP solutions to implement time-synchronized, high-performance Ethernet connectivity.

Modular Open Systems Engineering

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Help bringing networked products to MAPS conformance through deep software, hardware, FPGA, Ethernet networking, and RF expertise.

  • MAPS Conformance

    MAPS conversion support and modules that bring networked products up to the U.S. Army Modular Active Protection System framework.

Industries

Defense · Aerospace · Space · Industrial

Projects

Space Switch IP on Microchip Rad-Hard RTG4 FPGAs

Aerospace

Project details

Guided an aerospace client in developing a radiation-tolerant network switch built on Microchip RTG4 FPGAs. The solution incorporates custom IP meeting the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol standard and features a RISC-V softcore processor alongside a modified MAC core to ensure compatibility with commercial devices.