Last Updated: 2012-12-07

AMIRIX Systems Inc.

Company information

Legal Name:   AMIRIX Systems Inc.
Operating Name:   AMIRIX Systems Inc.
Mailing Address 211 Horseshoe Lake Dr. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia B3S 0B9	Location Address 211 Horseshoe Lake Dr. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia B3S 0B9
Telephone: (902) 450-1700
Toll Free Phone: 1-866-426-4749
Fax: (902) 450-1704
Email: nancy.edwards@amirix.com
Website URL: http://www.amirix.com

Contact information

Richard Vallee
	Title:   Director
	Area of Responsibility:   Domestic Sales & Marketing
	Telephone:   (902) 450-1700
	Ext:   253
	Fax:   (902) 450-1704
	Email:   richard.vallee@amirix.com
Sandra Greer
	Title:   Chief Executive Officer
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (902) 450-1700
	Ext:   288
	Fax:   (902) 450-1704
	Email:   sandra.greer@amirix.com
Paul Douglas
	Title:   Vice President
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (902) 450-1700
	Ext:   240
	Fax:   (902) 450-1700
	Email:   paul.douglas@amirix.com
Denise King
	Title:   Vice President
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (902) 450-1700
	Ext:   244
	Fax:   (902) 450-1704
	Email:   denise.king@amirix.com
Isaac Hashem
	Title:   Chief Financial Officer
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (902) 450-1700
	Ext:   314
	Fax:   (902) 450-1704
	Email:   isaac.hashem@amirix.com
Blair Donovan
	Title:   Regional Manager
	Area of Responsibility:   Domestic Sales & Marketing
	Telephone:   (902) 450-1700
	Ext:   273
	Fax:   (902) 450-1704
	Email:   blair.donovan@amirix.com
Mike Levesque
	Title:   Regional Manager
	Area of Responsibility:   Domestic Sales & Marketing
	Telephone:   (902) 450-1700
	Ext:   261
	Fax:   (902) 450-1704
	Email:   mike.levesque@amirix.com
Mark Jollymore
	Title:   Regional Manager
	Area of Responsibility:   Domestic Sales & Marketing
	Telephone:   (902) 450-1700
	Ext:   304
	Fax:   (902) 450-1704
	Email:   mark.jollymore@amirix.com
Andrew Reid
	Title:   Vice President
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (902) 450-1700
	Ext:   249
	Fax:   (902) 450-1704
	Email:   andy.reid@amirix.com

Company description

Founded in 1981, AMIRIX offers customized embedded systems design services by combining expertise in hardware, embedded software and systems integration with Intellectual Property (IP). AMIRIX design solutions are flexible, time-to-market efficient and cost effective and can be found in telecommunications platforms as well as defence, aerospace and medical applications. By bringing together programmable logic design (PLD) and other hardware expertise with embedded software design, AMIRIX solves complex design challenges without a specific software or hardware bias. An ISO 9001 certified company, AMIRIX uses proven project management processes and methodologies to ensure customer requirements are met in a timely manner. AMIRIX is one of just six Xilinx Certified Diamond XPERTS third party design partners and is a member of Altera Consultants Alliance Program (ACAP). Our core competencies are: 4 Hardware Design · Programmable Logic Device (PLD) Design · Programmable System-on-a-Chip (PSoC) Design · High Performance Digital Board Design 4 Embedded Software Design · Real-time, multi-tasking software systems (VxWorks, Linux, VRTX, Windows NT, UNIX, QNX, Full custom) · Board support packages and device drivers 4 Systems Integration 4 Project Management AMIRIX has extensive experience in the design of PLDs/FPGAs using sophisticated design methodology that incorporates HDL (Verilog or VHDL), synthesis and verification. We cover a broad range of applications including: · Interfaces (ATM, UTOPIA, POS-PHY, PLATO, SPI, OC3 to OC192, SDLC/HDLC) · Digital Video Processing (video effects, windowing, overlays) · Digital Signal Processing Functions (Reed-Solomon, Viterbi, FIR, IIR) · Bus Controllers (VME, VSB, PCI) · Memory Controllers (DRAM, VRAM, SRAM, FIFO, etc.) · Slave Execution Units (DMA, Interrupt Controllers, FSM) · I/O Functions (UART, Ethernet, etc.)
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	1981
Exporting:	Yes
Quality Certification:	ISO 9001
Primary Industry (NAICS):	334410 - Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
Primary Business Activity:	Services
Total Sales ($CDN):	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Export Sales ($CDN):	$500,000 to $999,999
Number of Employees:	50

Product / Service / Licensing

Product Name:	Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
By exploiting modern technology, traditional analog circuitry in communications and similar applications are replaced with digital solutions that are easier to manufacture, require less maintenance and often provide significant performance break- throughs.
Product Name:	High Performance Digital Systems
This expertise is oriented to the development of circuits, boards and systems to provide performance not achievable with off-the-shelf technology. This technology was used to develop or improve existing systems and subsystems used by the Department of National Defence (Canada) in support of sonar signal processing research and operations.
Service Name:	DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING TO DEF. CONTRACTO
Service Name:	Embedded Systems
Specializes in the design and integration of high performance digital boards and systems, PC-based boards and systems, embedded multitasking software systems (e.g. VxWorks, Linux, Unix) for application in Defence, Aerospace, Telecommunications, and Datacommunications industries.
Service Name:	EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Service Name:	FPGA Design Services
AMIRIX has extensive experience in the design of FPGA's/PLDs using sophisticated design methodology that incorporates HDL (Verilog or VHDL), synthesis and verification. We cover a broad range of applications including Interfaces (ATM, UTOPIA, POS- PHY, PLATO, SPI, OC3 to OC192, SDLC/HDLC), Digital Video Processing (video effects, windowing, overlays), Digital Signal Processing Functions (Reed-Solomon, Viterbi, FIR, IIR), Bus Controllers (VME, VSB, PCI), Memory Controllers (DRAM, VRAM, SRAM, FIFO, etc.), Slave Execution Units (DMA, Interrupt Controllers, FSM), and I/O Functions (UART, Ethernet, etc.).
Service Name:	Microcontroller Design
Oriented towards high volume products often operating in a harsh environment, competitive advantages offered by AMIRIX's designers include enhanced performance, reduced costs and increased reliability.
Service Name:	System Integration
AMIRIX has been integrating systems for clients for well over 20 years, and, in that time, we have built a substantial knowledge base that we bring to each new project we undertake. AMIRIX has proven strength in system architecture abilities, and can provide the best value to clients by being involved in the early stages of a system development.
FSC Code:	AC00-Defense Systems AZ00-Other Research and Development

Technology profile

AMIRIX’s hardware expertise includes the design and development
of FPGAs/PLDs (both services and IP), high performance digital
boards (custom main and mezzanine, COTS), high performance
systems, and programmable system-on-a-chip (PSoC). Software
expertise includes design and development of device
drivers/firmware, operating systems (RTOSs, multi-user, custom),
middleware (Encina, Corba), and protocol stacks (TCP/IP, etc.)
We have over 20 years of experience integrating systems and have
proven capabilities in system architecture analysis. AMIRIX’s
project managers use proven processes and methodologies to
ensure all project requirements are met in a cost efficient and
timely manner.

Market profile

Alliances:

• Sales/Marketing
• Technology

Strategic alliances:

AMIRIX has established strategic alliances with three
Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) companies to provide
full turnkey product development and manufacturing solutions
from concept through production manufacturing to distribution.
By offering complete “idea to market” solutions, AMIRIX and its
manufacturing partners aim to shorten development time, optimize
manufacturing processes, reduce parts count, and ultimately
reduce costs for customers. AMIRIX has alliances with:

· IEC Electronics, Inc. (US East Coast)
· Wellex Corporation (US West Coast)
· SigmaPoint Technologies Inc. (Canada)

AMIRIX is also just one of six Xilinx Certified Diamond XPERTS
third party design partners and is a member of Altera
Consultants Alliance Program (ACAP).

Industry sector market interests:

• Information Technology and Telecommunications
• Medical/Biotechnology/Chemical
• Aerospace
• Defence

Geographic markets:

Export experience:

• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• Washington

Actively pursuing:

• United States

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