Technologies

Embedded hardware: customized, robust, ubiquitous

Embedded systems are an integral part of our daily lives, but they usually perform their tasks behind the scenes. We offer a wide range of solutions in the field of embedded hardware, enabling us to optimally address your individual product idea.

Embedded Hardware: Your advantages

customized platforms

Depending on the demands that your product idea places on the electronics of the hardware development, we take care of customized platforms that are manufactured in a resource-saving way.

expert supervision

At Ginzinger, we take care of both the development of the embedded hardware and the software. This means that you and your idea receive comprehensive support from experts.

affordable services

We know our technological solutions inside out and get the best out of them. This is how we ensure that we can also realize your idea with the ideal price-performance ratio.

Complete project support

We support you with our many years of experience, from the initial planning steps and development to maintenance and active support of your product.

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advanced user interfaces

When developing embedded hardware, we make sure that our devices not only work smoothly but can also be intuitively controlled. We can realize your idea with the optimal individual combination of touch controls, joysticks, push-dial endocers or haptic buttons.

hardware diversity

Every product idea that our team helps to design and develop places its own demands on the embedded hardware. However, since we love precisely this challenge, our hardware development team will find the perfect electronics for you and your requirements.

complexity management

Embedded hardware development can take highly complex paths. That is precisely why we supervise your project from start to finish and beyond – we manage the complexity. This allows you to continue to focus fully on your customer benefits.

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From idea to product: We take you by the hand – no matter where you are with your product idea. We accompany you step by step to an industry-ready solution.

The development of a detailed requirements profile is the first step in ensuring the successful implementation of a project. This is where problems, goals and solutions are defined. Our experts are happy to help you with this!

We see ourselves as a full-service provider for electronics, which is why we take care of your project from the initial idea to series production. We also support you with the documentation and all the necessary certification steps.

For a product to be used efficiently, extensive functions alone are not enough. It must also be intuitive to use and seamlessly integrate into existing systems. We take care of that too.

Get to know our embedded hardware

The so-called human machine interfaces form a sub-area of the electronics of our hardware development. These are the interfaces that you can use to operate the machine. Not only functionality and intuitive operation are in the foreground, but also the optics. High-quality, slim glass surfaces, graphic displays and built-in LED elements dominate. Supplemented by the option of gesture and voice control, the possible applications of HMIs are almost unlimited. But to be able to guarantee a truly customized development of ideas, we naturally offer even more embedded hardware variants.

Mikrocontroller-Designs

100% tailor-made for your device - no more, no less

Why Mikrocontroller?

  • Microcontrollers integrate many functions on one chip: microprocessor, peripheral functions and sometimes also memory for program and data are contained in one component.
  • Microcontrollers are inexpensive and available from many manufacturers in different product families and configurations. Many microcontrollers offer power-saving modes for continuous battery operation.
  • Microcontrollers are selected in performance and features exactly for the respective application. 
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Small, cost-effective powerhouses

  • We know microcontrollers and get the best out of these little all-rounders.
  • We develop your device at the optimal price/performance ratio.
  • With EVcore Run-Time, you get the turnkey platform for your application software without any balast.
  • We implement testability free of charge down to the lowest register level.

Ginzinger Microcontroller Know-how

Ginzinger im ST Partner Program

The STM32 controller family is based on 32bit ARM Cortex-M processors. Product combinations for applications with high performance, real-time capability, digital signal processing, low-power and low-voltage operations are thus no problem.

They have been tried and tested over many years and are used at Ginzinger in a wide variety of customer solutions: the STM32 microcontroller derivatives, sensors and discrete semiconductors from the manufacturer ST Microelectronics. Whether in heating controls, operating units for tiled stoves, ski service machines or in premium animal entrance doors.

We are a member of the ST Partner Program to offer you first-hand ST know-how and to contribute our own experience to the ST community.

Systems on Chip - Internet der Dinge

The ESP32 family from Espressif is a family of small, low-cost all-rounders for networked devices. With WLAN and Bluetooth on board and up to two processor cores, these systems on chip enable the rapid realization of modern designs for the Internet of Things (IoT).

For ESP32, there are tons of design suggestions for hardware and software in the maker scene to quickly create functional prototypes. The systems are also very well suited for professional products such as sensors, actuators, gateways and consumer devices.

We know the above microcontroller families inside out and offer very comprehensive solutions for almost every application. But sometimes it is necessary to rely on other manufacturers and controller families. Our developers have the overview and are happy to advise you.

Why Application Processors?

Application processors offer more computing and graphics power and are used with modern operating systems.

Modern application processors offer multiple processor cores, memory management, cache memory, multimedia and crypto accelerators, and high-performance peripherals on one chip. Application processors are used for applications with fluid, high-resolution, graphical user interfaces - as known from cell phones. By using operating systems such as Linux, extensive software packages for network protocols, web services or databases can be used.

Diagramm Skalierbare Plattformen

Scalable Computing Power for any Application

  • We create advanced user interfaces.
  • We connect your device to the Internet of Things.
  • We create and maintain your platform over generations.
  • We manage complexity. You focus on your customer value.

"Do you still have questions? You are interested in our solutions, but still unsure? If you would like to learn more about Ginzinger as an HMI provider, please feel free to contact me!"

Mail: mario.salhofer@ginzinger.com | Tel: +43 7723 5422 510

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customer service, partner management

Power Electronics

Performance and energy efficiency for your products

Why Power Electronics?

No control system can do without power electronics. It is a central component in the control of consumers, in energy generation, but also in the energy-efficient design of devices. Modern electronic components are used to control motors and actuators. Advanced feed-in devices and converters are used in distributed, renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics or small power plants.

When using modern battery technology, sophisticated battery management systems are used to operate the energy storage devices in a long-lasting and gentle manner. When processing large amounts of energy, safety in the sense of security must never be neglected. Experienced developers are needed for all these challenging topics.

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Electronics with Maximum Efficiency

  • We realize Green Embedded Systems.
  • We optimize battery management for low-power designs.
  • Using our know-how to safely switch large powers in power distribution systems.
  • We develop efficient controls from piezo drives to synchronous motors.

Ginzinger Power Electronics Know-How

The spectrum of electronic controls is as diverse as the world of motors. The aim is always to convert electrical energy efficiently and precisely into motion. We at Ginzinger have implemented control systems for a wide variety of actuators. From piezoelectric surgical knives to high-speed spindles for milling machines.

Mobile devices and devices distributed in the field must operate independently of the power grid. The electronics must be designed to be as energy-efficient as possible. The software must also support different power-saving modes. Ginzinger realizes devices that can be operated for many years without changing batteries.

From energy-saving control of sodium vapor lamps in tunnel construction to LED lighting in dentist's drills. Ginzinger Elektronik always puts your application in the right light. We have many years of experience with the handling and control of different illuminants.

Control and Regulation Technology

Real time and precision

Why Control and Regulation Technology?

Controls provide for automated processes and are mostly realized with real-time capable embedded hardware and software. Analog and digital inputs are processed and setpoints for actuators are calculated and output as suitable manipulated variables in precisely defined time sequences. In the case of closed-loop control, the actual values achieved in the process are also measured and the reference variables are automatically readjusted until the desired final value is reached. Due to the permanent feedback, closed-loop controls ensure that the process variables are reached and maintained exactly, quickly and with high quality, even under the influence of disturbances.

In control engineering, extensive know-how about dynamic, physical processes, about the behavior of controls in the time and frequency range, measurement technology, as well as methodological knowledge for optimization is necessary.

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Precise Control of Physical Processes

  • We develop programmable controllers for many applications.
  • We analyze and optimize complex, dynamic controls.
  • We simulate and design control loops.
  • We bring many years of experience in system design and optimization.

Ginzinger Control Technology Know-How

The quality and transient response are not only dependent on the hardware. Designing and optimizing control systems for different applications requires experience. Ginzinger builds on many years of practical experience, methodological knowledge and theory of control engineering. With us you are sure to get not only a robust hardware and software platform for your device, but also customized algorithms and parameters to control your process variables. We also have experience with state control and learning systems.

Our customers' success stories

Severin Wiesmueller

Solution: embedded Linux in the fire engine

Rosenbauer International AG

DI Severin Wiesmüller, Global Product Manager HMI & Electronics at Rosenbauer:

“The operating system can be used in a variety of ways because it is easy to install. All the functions in the cockpit, right up to the camera systems for the turntable ladder cage or reversing, can be controlled by it.”

Solution: a new generation of dental equipment

W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos

DI Isabella Schmied, Product Management at W&H:

“The new Piezomed modules are a world first in our product segment. The modular concept now allows the user to combine the advantages of rotating electric motors and vibrating piezo instruments in the smallest of spaces.”

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Solution: Four generations of biomass boilers with touch control panel

ETA Heiztechnik GmbH

DI Ferdinand Tischler, Management:

“Mr. Ginzinger and I have known each other for many years. And just as with many other business partners, we have not only a business relationship but also a friendly one that is based on three pillars: honesty, reliability and quality. Mr. Ginzinger stands for that.”

Let's talk about your idea.

To get an impression of your product idea, it is of course necessary to discuss it in detail. Only in this way can you find the best way to implement it. But you don't just benefit from our know-how if you already have an idea! Let our expertise inspire you and meet us at trade fairs or our in-house events. You can also read numerous interesting things in the Ginzinger-Techtalk.

DevKit

GELin- Ginzinger Embedded Linux: The right software for your embedded hardware

Frequently asked questions about embedded hardware

Embedded Linux is a specially adapted version of the open-source operating system Linux that is used in embedded systems. These systems are customized electronic platforms that are integrated into devices such as industrial equipment, medical technology, automotive controls, and smart home solutions.
The advantages of embedded Linux lie in its flexibility, scalability and stability. It enables efficient use of hardware resources, supports numerous interfaces and offers powerful security features.

GELin by Ginzinger is a customized, robust embedded Linux distribution, perfect for applications with long lifecycles.

  • Reliability: Stable and with long-term support.
  • Customizability: Optimized for your specific hardware.
  • Security: Regular updates and signed firmware.
  • Efficient development: Includes toolchain and quick integration.
  • Versatility: Multitouch, OTA updates, AI integration and more.
  • All-round support: From design to maintenance.

The operating system is available free of charge and in source code. Even if the software itself is “free”, the costs for system maintenance and care should not be neglected. For quick deployment on a specific hardware platform, the use of a customized Linux distribution is recommended. The distribution providers also offer the necessary training and support for smooth development. Ginzinger electronic systems offers GELin, a complete solution for embedded systems.

Embedded Linux programming involves developing software for embedded systems that use Linux as their operating system. These systems control specialized devices such as medical equipment, industrial controls, automotive electronics, or IoT applications.

Programming is based on open-source tools and includes:

  • Kernel adaptations for specific hardware.
  • Driver development for integrating sensors and interfaces.
  • application development for user interfaces, control logic and data processing.
  • System optimization for memory, energy efficiency and security.

With embedded Linux, robust, flexible and future-proof applications can be realized – from prototype development to series production.

Embedded Linux Ubuntu is a customized version of the Ubuntu operating system that has been developed specifically for use in embedded systems. This version combines the well-known advantages of Ubuntu – user-friendliness, stability and a large developer community – with the requirements of embedded applications.

Typical features of Embedded Linux Ubuntu:

  • Optimized for embedded hardware such as ARM processors.
  • Compact installation for resource-constrained systems.
  • Wide support for developer tools and libraries.
  • Regular updates and long-term security support.

This platform is particularly suitable for IoT devices, robotics or industrial control systems. However, for specific requirements in industrial or safety-critical areas, a customized solution such as GELin from Ginzinger can offer better advantages.

Do you still have questions?

Are you interested in one of the services provided by Ginzinger electronic systems, but still have questions and would like to learn more? Our expert will be happy to help.

Mario Salhofer, MSc. Customer service, partner management

 

Ginzinger electronic systems GmbH
Gewerbegebiet Pirath 16
4952 Weng im Innkreis, Austria
Phone: +43 7723 54 22 510
E-mail: office@ginzinger.com

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Ginzinger is your full-service partner for embedded hardware and more

We at Ginzinger are not only your point of contact for the development of embedded hardware, but also take care of the appropriate software, for example with Ginzinger Embedded Linux (GELin). With precision and quality, we also take on the complete production of electronic assemblies. Take a look at our range of services and see for yourself!