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Instrument Concepts and Atmel AVR

We design with the AVR microcontroller. We have worked with clients using many microcontrollers over the years, and have discovered that one family of microcontrollers stands head and shoulders above the rest in its class.

We have selected the Atmel AVR family of microcontrollers as our in-house microcontroller for its:

RISC-based architecture
Simple but powerful peripherals, including excellent analog interface capability
Focus on high-level language programming
Low power operation
Flash memory programming (and easy field reprogramming)

Since 1999 we have been an Atmel designated Design Consultant for the AVR family of microcontrollers. This gives you the assurance that you are working with experienced professionals, using the latest AVR development tools. Our clients have interfaced AVR processors to numerous sensors directly, and through the RS-232, IIC, SPI USB and Ethernet interfaces.

We use reference designs in-house to develop user-focused devices that use LCD displays as well.

Recent designs include:

Battery-powered modem with software modulation/demodulation to reduce parts, and increase reliability.
Simple web server that monitors and controls switches and relays. Presentation is user configurable using HTML.
Sensor interface, using the ADC peripherals. Used controllable gain to increase ADC resolution. Sensors included depth/pressure, temperature, supply voltage and current, and hydrophones.
In-line two way repeater for long underwater telemetry line.

See our resources page for more AVR Information.