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Insights and expertise across the electronic system design and development lifecycle.
A conversation with Scott Turnbull and Embedded Computing Design covering the Vision Stick platform—a multi-camera GMSL solution built on an Artix UltraScale+ FPGA in an M.2 form factor. The discussion also explores how engineering teams are balancing FPGAs and GPUs for edge AI workloads based on performance, power, and application requirements.
Fidus Systems has appointed Stan Lequin as Chief Executive Officer, bringing over 30 years of experience in scaling technology services organizations. He succeeds Alan Coady, who will transition to Vice Chairman to support strategic growth initiatives.
In this Spring 2026 feature, Scott Turnbull shares insights on designing high-performance edge AI systems, including architectural considerations, FPGA integration strategies, and real-world trade-offs when deploying compute at the edge.
In a new feature from the Ottawa Business Journal, Fidus CEO Alan Coady explains how Fidus became the first Canadian company to receive AMD’s Adaptive Compute Partner of the Year recognition. The article highlights how Fidus designs are powering critical systems in satellites, drones, data centers, and medical equipment—and how Canadian companies can lead when supported by strong public programs.
In this episode of Techopia Live, CTO Scott Turnbull discusses Fidus Systems’ acquisition by Catchment Capital and what it means for the company’s next phase of growth. The conversation covers Fidus’ focus on high-complexity embedded system design, plans to scale through strategic investment and hiring, and continued work in demanding sectors such as aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Scott also shares perspective on the evolution of embedded systems toward real-time, AI-driven edge computing.
Fidus Systems was honored with recognition at the 2024 Best Ottawa Business Awards for its technological innovation and leadership.
Fidus was recognized for its exceptional FPGA, embedded software, and hardware innovations leveraging AMD products.
Recognized for excellence in semiconductor design and showcasing superior expertise with AMD technologies.
A spotlight on Fidus’ growth strategy and innovation-driven success in the tech industry.
Unlock the full potential of high-performance computing with our step-by-step technical guide for creating a cutting-edge module transaction layer PCIe exerciser on the AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ platform.
This whitepaper presents a cost-effective FPGA-based architecture for multi-channel FMCW radar systems in ADAS, focusing on high-bandwidth DDR DRAM interfaces and essential processing algorithms for accurate object detection and tracking.
This whitepaper introduces the nuances latency and bandwidth carry along with guidance for defining requirements for low-latency, high-bandwidth applications to engineer systems that excel in speed and efficiency.
This whitepaper explores innovative approaches to achieving deterministic behavior in Linux for real-time applications, focusing on advanced customization techniques, real-world case studies, and practical implementation strategies.
Unveil the secrets to navigating design complexities and reducing costs in FPGA transceiver projects, backed by real-world insights and expert analysis.
Unlock insights on overcoming RFSoC development hurdles, from enhancing system performance to optimizing power efficiency, ensuring your projects hit the ground running.
Learn about implementing MPSoC technology best practices, specifically focusing on successful AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ (Zynq US+) designs delivered by Fidus.
Explore the details behind how Varex reduced their development risks in a combined FPGA and SoM design partnership with Fidus, redefining industrial X-ray innovation and setting new standards in performance and cost-efficiency.
Dive into how Fidus’ system integration and ASIC verification expertise supercharged a global semiconductor leader’s test and measurement automation, streamlining development and ensuring market success.
Learn how Fidus helped this Fortune 500 company advance their genetic research, by accommodating the large-scale movement and storage of more than 150 GB of digitized, de-identified genetic sequence data with unparalleled efficiency and speed.
Synopsys recognized that a Zynq UltraScale+ daughterboard was the right solution and they decided that Fidus, an AMD Xilinx Premier Design Services Partner, would be the experts to get them a robust solution, quickly.
Discover how we helped our client revolutionize their aerial imaging by seamlessly integrating low-latency, high-bandwidth data acquisition and storage solutions into high-resolution drone camera systems.
Webinar Join Fidus and AMD as we explore how high-performance DSP algorithms, including MUSIC, can be accelerated using AMD Versal™ AI Engine technology. Learn how to optimize performance, reduce computational load, and enhance signal classification for applications like radar and wireless systems.
Webinar Watch our Fidus Tech Talk to explore LTPI and MIPI protocols in Lattice FPGAs. Learn how LTPI extends beyond data centers for high-speed signal transmission and FPGA control applications. See a real-world demo using MachXO5 and Lattice tools, and gain insights into workflow optimization, IP solutions, and future use cases.
Webinar Unlock the full potential of AMD’s Zynq™ UltraScale+™ MPSoC and RFSoC platforms by mastering the 78-signal Multiplexed I/O (MIO) interface. In this deep-dive Tech Talk, Fidus experts Scott Turnbull and Jeremy Brooks will guide you through key aspects of implementing and optimizing MIO, covering technical specifics that will help you design with greater accuracy, efficiency, and confidence.
Webinar Access an exclusive Fidus Tech Talk recording on-demand that will explore how FPGA and software co-design drives real-time efficiency in MPSoC high-performance embedded systems. Using platforms like AMD Zynq Ultrascale+ and Intel Stratix 10.
Webinar Watch part 2 of our secure boot webinar series as Dawson Theroux continues his exploration of embedded system security. In this on-demand session, we dive into the implementation of secure software upgrades—a crucial measure to protect against vulnerabilities while ensuring device integrity and performance.
Webinar Access our on-demand webinar as we delve into the intricacies of secure boot technology in embedded systems. Our panel of experts will guide you through the essentials of a secure software foundation, ensuring device integrity, and protecting against unauthorized access.
Webinar The latest in our AMD Versal webinar series, watch an in-depth presentation on a radar reference design leveraging a VCK190 evaluation board that features an AMD VC1902 Versal AI Core Device. This video demonstrates the utility of the AI engines for DSP in radar applications. Key topics to be covered include targeting AI engines to enhance signal processing, space-time adaptive processing (STAP) algorithm, and phased development for rapid performance demonstration.
Webinar Learn how to optimize FPGA designs on AMD Versal in our latest webinar with expert Normand Leclerc. Discover techniques for efficient data movement using the NoC, practical configuration steps with the AMD VCK190 kit, and enabling Dynamic Function Exchange (DFX) for enhanced flexibility. Our Q&A session also covers integrating CIPS, DDR, and AI engines, along with strategies for optimizing data transfer.
Webinar Learn best practices directly from Fidus’ own Signal Integrity and EMC Architect expert, Syed Bokhari, on how to debug high speed SERDES issues in multi-board interconnect systems.
Webinar Learn best practices directly from Fidus’ own Signal Integrity and EMC Architect expert, Syed Bokhari, on advancements in high-speed data transmission through cutting-edge chip packaging and PCB design.
Webinar Watch as Fidus’ R&D engineering expert, Bachir Berkane, provides in-depth look at radar signal processing, covering the design, operation, and mathematical principles of radar systems.
Webinar Join expert Peifang Zhou in this webinar as he demonstrates how to design a clean and simple command line interface (CLI) for RTOS in embedded systems. Learn about object-oriented CLI design, modular functional blocks, and practical implementation on an STM32 Nucleo board. Watch now for invaluable insights and hands-on examples.
Webinar Receive expert insights on how to choose the right electronic system design service provider, understand the range of services available, how to assess technical skills, and ensure quality and efficiency in project execution.
Software outsourcing has a mature playbook. It starts breaking the moment hardware enters the picture. Here is where embedded engagements diverge on toolchains, testing, and the cost of an error, and how to adjust your vendor management before a firmware bug turns into a board respin.
Embedded projects don’t fail inside disciplines — they fail at the handoffs. How vendor structure determines who owns your integration boundaries
Discover how Fidus’ Person Re-Identification demo on a Ryzen™ AI–based SAPPHIRE EDGE AI Mini-PC highlights AI integration, optimization, custom-data training, and repeatable testing for faster product development.
Most embedded design projects fail for reasons that traditional vendor evaluation never uncovers. The risk isn’t in capability—it’s in how disciplines interact, how decisions are validated, and how early mistakes propagate into costly hardware failures. This guide outlines the criteria that actually predict success when selecting an embedded systems design partner.
