Zephyr Engineering, Inc.

Specialists in Custom Designs

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About the firm

Zephyr is an Intel Design Services Network (DSN) Gold member that provides custom electronic hardware engineering, embedded systems development, and FPGA design services. Its expertise spans from PCB design and FPGA firmware design to software defined radio development, custom LED lighting systems, and quick-turn prototyping.

Firm type
Electrical Engineering · Software Engineering

Capabilities

FPGA Design Services

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Comprehensive FPGA engineering services spanning board design, firmware development, and system-on-chip programming.

  • FPGA Firmware Design

    Design of custom FPGA firmware tailored to exact requirements, delivered in fully documented Verilog or VHDL with test benches and simulation results.

  • SoC Software Development

    Application software development for Intel SoC FPGAs, including Cyclone V, Arria V, and Arria 10 families running Linux or other operating systems.

  • Turnkey Hardware Design

    Complete schematic capture, Bill-of-Materials, netlist generation, CAD database construction, and PCB fabrication instructions to reduce prototyping risk.

Software Defined Radio

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Specialized engineering for SDR hardware, custom FPGA applications, and SDR firmware and software development.

  • SDR Development Boards

    Off-the-shelf and custom development boards, including RF front-end modules and agile transceiver evaluation platforms.

  • Waveform Development

    Consulting and engineering support for porting MUOS and other communication waveforms to custom radio hardware platforms.

Electronic Design Services

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Custom hardware, firmware, and software creation using a wide range of embedded processors and custom configurations.

  • Embedded Solutions

    Design and implementation of custom firmware and software for processors including ARM Cortex, Microchip PIC, Cypress PSoC, TI MSP, and Atmel AVR.

  • LED Lighting

    Specialized design of custom LED systems, including NVIS-friendly and covert aircraft lighting solutions.

  • Product Development

    Full-lifecycle development from raw concepts to manufacturable products, utilizing embedded CPUs, FPGAs, mobile apps, and custom PC software.

  • Quick-Turn Prototypes

    Rapid prototyping services to transform initial concepts into functional, working hardware prototypes in short timeframes.

Industries

Electronics · Semiconductors · Telecommunications · Aerospace · Defense

Projects

IQ2 SDR Transceiver Development

Telecommunications · Client: iQuadLabs

Project details

Developed the IQ2 transceiver, a complete 500mW DDC/DUC transceiver. This modular, FPGA-based platform features Gigabit Ethernet and a high-capacity Cyclone V E FPGA, providing a highly capable development environment.

KC135 Tanker LED Lighting System

Aerospace · Client: Air National Guard

Project details

Designed a bolt-on navigation and Pilot Director LED lighting system for the Air National Guard KC135 tanker aircraft. The system integrates selectable NVIS-friendly and covert lighting capabilities without requiring aircraft wiring modifications.

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