Byte Lab

Croatia

As your design partner, we provide expertise and experience, and offer our support during the development of the final product, such as body design, support during certification and standardization, organization of production, etc.

 

We have extensive experience in:

  • Product development
  • Engineering services Embedded software and embedded hardware
  • Prototyping and Manufacturing – in-house dedicated prototype production line + standard production line

 

Technologies We Are Experts in:

 

Operating systems

FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux, Zephyr, Bare metal

 

Programming languages

C/C++, Python, MatLab/Octave

 

Protocols and interfaces

SPI, I2C, I2C, ADC, USB, RS232/RS485, CAN, Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, LoRaWAN, Sigfox, Zigbee, MODBUS, NB-IoT, GSM/GPRS/UMTS/LTE, MQTT, CoAP, REST, LwM2M, Protocol buffers, JSON

 

Hardware platforms

ARM Cortex-M, ESP32/ESP8266, ARM Cortex-A, PIC10/12/16/18/24/32

Services

Product Development

You have an idea for an electronic product that you want to bring to the market? This is what we do in Byte Lab. By covering the whole process from an idea to manufacturing, you will work with a single partner during the whole activity. Together, we will define product requirements, from which we can start the development of a product prototype. Over the last decade, we have successfully designed hundreds of products that have been produced in millions of units. After prototype validation, we start with product industrialization, a crucial phase of product development in which we enable product deployment and compliance for different markets in a cost-effective way. Viola, then you are on the move – contact your sales team and create our next success story!

 

Types of Products:

  • IoT industrial electronics
  • Electronic based products
  • Telemetry system

Embedded Hardware Development

Analog & Digital

 

Over the years we have designed many circuits like DC-to-DC converters, communication interfaces, sensors, microcontrollers, signal processing chains etc. The trend in recent years has been

 

Wireless design

 

Most of the devices we have designed have some kind of wireless connectivity. Wireless technologies we have worked with include 2G, 3G and 4G cellular networks, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Lora, Sigfox, proprietary 868MHz, RFID, NFC and GPS.

 

Cost- effectiveness

We select minimum-priced components while keeping quality in mind. For example, we don’t use expensive RF modules or pricey off-the-shelf antennas when we can design these cheaper in house. Cost-effectiveness is where experience pays off, we know what works and at what price.

Embedded Software Development

Agile development

 

Using Agile software development approach, we are able to deliver early and continually improve the code through adaptive planning and evolutionary development.

 

Massive in-house embedded software library

 

By delivering more than two hundred designs for various clients we have created a large number of proven and tested embedded software components available for reuse. These include low level drivers, stacks, algorithms etc.

 

Code review / audit

 

By regularly doing systematic examination of source code, we are able to find mistakes overlooked in the initial development phase. With periodic code audits, we discover bugs, security breaches or violations of programming conventions, thus improving the overall quality of software.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Design for manufacturability (DFM)

 

The BOM cost is only one side of the price puzzle. Even the cleverest designs can go over budget if manufacturing involves a lot of manual labour or if quality is difficult to control. That is why we place a strong focus on DFM right from the start by trying to reduce the amount of manual labour needed for the assembly and quality control.

 

 

Rapid prototyping

 

Prototyping the enclosure is just as important as prototyping the electronic circuits. Using our in-house equipment we test ideas in no time.

 

 

Packaging design

 

Not only do we design the enclosure but also the whole packaging for the product. Besides having appealing design, sometimes products need to be transported over long distances, we will make sure the packaging keeps the product safe during shipping.

Consulting & Digital Transformation

Start your digital transformation with a validated partner

 

The digitalization path holds a tremendous promise of innovation in many industries and organizations that are scrambling to implement IoT technologies. The right path is to ask: “How can we introduce IoT in a relevant way that will boost our business models?”

 

Answer those questions by choosing a validated partner who will lead you through the whole journey: from digital transformation to IoT development and the support with the manufacturing of IoT devices

 

 

Choosing the right (technology) approach for the right application

 

IoT transformation is not a one-way road. It has multiple paths, and it is crucial to define the right one at the beginning. We see clients who are inspired by all the hype about the accomplishments of others, but there are also many quiet failures. According to Cisco, only 40% of IoT projects make it from pilot to production, and only 26% of companies called at least one of their IoT projects a complete success. Due to our experience in different industry niches, we can help you in choosing the right path and optimal technologies for your next IoT project.

 

 

Due diligence of the existing IoT solution

 

When due to a limited budget or project timeline, the development of the customized IoT solution is not feasible, the only option is to implement an existing off-the-shelf solution. In order to avoid the deployment of inadequate solutions and later expensive recalls, let us investigate and inspect the chosen solution for you.

Fast Prototyping

In-house prototype production

 

Our experience, combined with in-house equipment, allows us to test out ideas quickly. We have professional equipment for rapid PCB prototyping, 3D printers and a pick & place machine just to name a few. This allows us to manufacture the same day without waiting in line of contract manufacturers.

 

 

Large stock of components

 

Our in-house warehouse contains more than 4500 different components which are at our disposal. For typical components, we do not wait for distributors to deliver. On top of that, we receive new component shipments daily. Our warehouse is managed by modern stock inventory software.

 

 

Skilled technicians

 

Nothing would be possible without a team of skilled technicians. They operate the equipment, solder the prototypes and inspect them to quickly find and resolve faults. Our most experienced technician has 35 years of experience in the electronics industry and enjoys sharing his invaluable experience with his younger peers.