The most expensive mistake in embedded development is making the wrong architecture decision at the start — choosing a processor that is too slow, a memory layout that wastes flash, a bus topology that causes contention, or a software partitioning that makes the firmware unmaintainable. Good architecture prevents problems that would otherwise cost you 6 months and a PCB respin.
Codewave Labs provides embedded system architecture services: we help you select the right processor, memory, connectivity, and power management strategy, and we produce a Technical Design Document that your hardware and software teams can execute against with confidence.
Requirements-driven processor selection across ARM, RISC-V, MIPS, and Xtensa. Trade-off analysis across performance, power, cost, availability, and ecosystem.
Flash/RAM sizing, XIP vs copy-to-RAM strategy, external memory (SDRAM, SPI NOR, NAND, eMMC), wear levelling, and file system selection.
Bare-metal vs RTOS vs Linux decision, task/process architecture, IPC strategy, security partitioning (TrustZone), and multi-core workload distribution.
Power domain design, sleep state strategy, battery life modelling, PMIC selection, and power sequencing specification.
Complete TDD covering hardware interfaces, software architecture, API definitions, timing budgets, memory map, and test strategy — your team's blueprint.
Independent review of existing architecture, schematic audit, firmware code review, and formal risk assessment with remediation recommendations.
2–3 day workshop to capture functional, performance, power, cost, certification, and lifecycle requirements from all stakeholders.
Two or three architecture options with trade-off matrix — performance, cost, risk, time-to-market, and maintainability.
Full Technical Design Document: block diagrams, interface specifications, memory maps, API definitions, and test strategy.
Architecture review with your engineering team, formal sign-off, and transition to implementation with ongoing consulting access.
Tell us about your project — hardware platform, current challenges, timeline, and goals. First consultation is always free. We typically respond within 1 business day.