DMC, Inc.

Embedded Linux Services

Embedded Linux

DMC’s Embedded Development, Application Development, and Test & Measurement Teams provide comprehensive Embedded Linux services for industrial, commercial, and connected devices. Our engineers have experience developing complete embedded Linux solutions, including custom Linux hardware & software, low-level sensors, cloud mobile connectivity, Linux kernel development, and more. 

DMC can create hardware drivers, build custom Linux system images, develop embedded applications, and integrate the cloud platform that the device connects to. Whether developing a new product or enhancing an existing system, DMC can provide the expertise needed to support the entire development lifecycle. 

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Linux Engineering Expertise

Our engineers bring decades of experience developing and customizing Embedded Linux platforms. From low-level Linux kernel development to user-facing applications. DMC can deliver complete software solutions tailored to your business requirements.

  • Technology Expertise
  • GUI Expertise
  • Linux Application Expertise
  • Linux Kernel Development

DMC has full-stack embedded Linux expertise to bootstrap a custom board. Our expertise includes:

  • Bootloaders configuration and customization
  • Linux Driver Development
  • Kernel and device tree configuration
  • Application development
  • Communication/Networking 
  • Security implementation 
  • IoT Applications
  • Yocto, PetaLinux, Buildroot, and OpenWRT image development

Embedded Linux GUI

User experience is often a critical component of Embedded Linux systems. 

Adding a visual interface or touchscreen is a convenient and familiar way for users to interact with your device. Our engineers have experience integrating resistive and capacitive LCD and TFT touchscreens with hardware interfaces including LVDS, MIPI, DSI, and HDMI. Software can be developed using Qt’s QWS or EGLFS, or using a standard X11 windowing system. 

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We develop Embedded Linux systems for many different types of products, including:

  • Kiosks applications
  • Industrial and Scientific Equipment
  • Test Equipment
  • IoT Devices
  • Edge Computing
  • Commercial Equipment
  • Industrial Hardening
  • Remote Management/Deployment Solutions
  • OTA (Over-the-Air) Firmware Updates
  • And many more!

DMC provides Linux kernel development services for custom embedded hardware platforms. Our engineers can configure and optimize Linux kernels, customize device trees, develop board support packages (BSPs), and integrate custom peripherals. We have experience working with communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN Bus, Ethernet, USB, and other embedded protocols commonly used in industrial and commercial products. 

Embedded Linux Hardware Platforms

DMC has experience developing Embedded Linux solutions across a wide variety of hardware architectures and processor platforms. Whether utilizing a commercial off-the-shelf platform or developing a custom embedded device, our engineers can help select, configure, and optimize the right hardware for your application. 

DMC has expertise with a variety of Single Board Computers (SBC), Systems on Module (SoM), and Systems on Chip (SoC).

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We use a number of industry-leading vendors, including:

  • Raspberry Pi
  • BeagleBone
  • Allwinner
  • AMD Xilinx
  • Texas Instruments
  • NXP
  • Microchip
  • Broadcom
  • MediaTek Platforms
  • ARM-based
  • Nuvoton