What We Do - Leaders in Cutting Edge
Software-Defined Radio
WHAT WE DO
Assisting you at every stage of Product Development
Computer Modelling and Simulation
FPGA Design and Embedded Software Development
Often the most sophisticated part of any product is the software that goes unnoticed by its user. This is especially true of wireless communications products, where vast computational power is the radio signals from the plethora of surrounding noise and interference and the distortions introduced as the signal traverses its path from transmitter to receiver. The embedded software used in these applications must go about its job silently and reliably.
Creating such embedded software lies at the core of MAC Ltd’s expertise. Whether you require an optimised FPGA design for a complex signal processing function or an ultra-low-power microcontroller design for a battery-powered device, then MAC Ltd has the skills to develop a solution for you.
We have expertise in:
• Implementing high-speed DSP algorithms using FPGA
• Real-time embedded software for microcontrollers and DSP devices
• A range of embedded operating systems (OSs), including Linux, FreeRTOS, TI-BIO Helping you
• To deliver a product at the leading edge of digital signal processing performance.
Assisting you at every stage of Product Development
We are leading experts in the development of software-defined radio solutions to current and future wireless challenges.
We can support you to:
• Capture and articulate your high-level requirements and turn these into functional specifications.
• Navigate the array of technology options and arrive at a solid system design.
• Design and deliver proof of concept (PoC) prototype to allow user testing and product refinement.
• Turn your PoC into a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) by optimising the size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C).
• Progress through initial trials and tests up to large scale manufacture and deployment.
• Deliver through-life product support including documentation, training, bug fixes and feature enhancements.
To talk through your specific project requirements, please contact us.

Computer Modelling and Simulation
It is important to understand your design options and their likely performance early in your product life cycle to prevent re-design later on.
This is where computer modelling and simulation come in, helping you to understand the impact of different design choices and trade-offs, before committing resources to implementation.
We have extensive expertise in the use of modelling and simulation tools, such as MATLAB, to support you to:
• Make the right choices early in the design process.
• Understand the performance of your product in representative operating environments.
• Ensure that your product will meet user requirements.
To talk through your specific project requirements, please contact us.

FPGA Design and Embedded Software Development
Modern software-defined radio products rely on the powerful capabilities of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and general-purpose processors (GPUs).
Understanding the capabilities of these devices and optimising the functional split between them is critical in designing an efficient and effective product.
As leading experts in embedded software development and FPGA design, we can support you to:
• Deliver a leading-edge product.
• Squeeze the very best performance out of your hardware platform.
• Optimise the size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) of your product.
To talk through your specific project requirements, please contact us.

Bespoke Hardware Design
Sometimes off-the-shelf software-defined radio platforms cannot satisfy all of your product requirements and it is necessary to consider a bespoke hardware design.
Using our expertise in board level design at radio frequencies (RF) and baseband, we can support you to:
• Design customised hardware that is optimised to your specific product requirements.
• Move to large scale manufacture by identifying and liaising with contract manufacturers.
To talk through your specific project requirements, please contact us.

Advice and Guidance
MAC Ltd provides you with access to world-class communications expertise and experience.
This includes:
• Subject matter experts in a wide range of wireless communications
technologies who can work as part of your team.
• Technical leadership and design authority for your projects.
• Independent technical reviews and audits of your suppliers’ solutions.
• Technical expertise for intellectual property reviews and litigation.
MAC Ltd provides a professional, friendly and high-quality service
and is very flexible in the manner it engages with its customers.
To talk through your specific project requirements, please contact us.
