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Custom Windows Device Driver Development

Thesycon has provided custom Windows driver development services since 1998; the founders of Thesycon have worked in this area since 1994. Based on those many years of experience we offer development services to customers who want to outsource specific tasks of their product development. Thesycon specializes in device driver design and in specific bus technologies such as USB, FireWire and PCI. Clients can contract Thesycon to create a complete PC and device connectivity solution.

The device does not have a device driver: When a device driver for a device is not available, Device Manager displays the device as Unknown Device and puts it in the Other devices branch. This is very common with universal serial bus (USB) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) 1394 composite devices. DX1210 Duplex (dual-side) USB Optical Card Scanner. Direct scanning to PDF, JPEG, TIF formats. Scans images of medical insurance cards, driver licenses, laminated cards and IDs, photos, etc. Scans both sides in one pass. Scan-ID LITE app scans and manages database of card images. NOTE: All card information is manually entered. Fix USB Drivers using Device manager. View our post on fixing USB Driver issues in Windows 8. Go to Menu Run; Type device manager in the text box; Select Device Manager; Find Universal Serial Bus controllers and expand the list; Right-click Unknown Device; Select Properties from the context-sensitive menu; Select Drivers; Click Update Driver. How to Install USB 3.0 Drivers on Windows 10? If the USB 3.0 drivers are missing or corrupt, you need to install the USB drivers Windows 10 to make everything back to normal. Here is a step-by-step guide: 1. Search for Device Manager using the Windows search box and select the first search result. Go to the Universal Serial Bus controllers. Get support for Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter. Getting online and connecting devices to your network. Adapter with the Windows 7 Drivers.

We place a high priority on software quality and good customer support. Our software works reliably in real-world conditions and is maintainable and extensible. As many of our customers work in the area of industrial, medical and automotive applications, we always focus on robustness and efficiency.

Windows System Architecture and Windows Internals

Members of the Thesycon development team have a deep understanding of the internal architecture of the Windows operating system, specifically the kernel. We have written kernel-mode software since the days of Windows 95 and Windows NT. We are familiar with many of the components included in current Windows releases and know all concepts and standards related to driver development very well.

Windows Kernel-Mode Device Drivers

At Thesycon, we have a strong background in hardware. We know devices and combine this knowledge with our deep familiarity with the internals of the Windows operating system to create reliable and efficient device drivers. Thesycon has successfully completed numerous Windows device driver projects, including for USB and FireWire devices, or sophisticated, high-speed PCI/PCI Express DMA devices. We have great experience in creating complex kernel-mode drivers such as bus drivers, filter drivers, network drivers and software-only drivers. We maintain an internal framework which allows us to create reliable and WDM-compliant drivers very quickly.

Win32 Multithreaded Application and Service Programming

Our developers are very familiar with Windows multithreading and I/O concepts. We are able to design robust and efficient Windows applications or services that handle I/O tasks using dedicated threads. A defensive programming style and compliance with documentation ensure that reliable and maintainable code is produced. Our huge experience with Win32-level multi-threaded software development results from countless projects where we successfully created services, applications, utilities, DLLs and other components.

Multimedia and Professional Audio

We are familiar with all current Windows multimedia technologies such as DirectX/DirectShow, BDA and kernel streaming (KS) drivers. Past projects have demanded that we also create audio device drivers for professional use. We have the necessary skills to create reliable WDM audio/MIDI and ASIO drivers with low-latency requirements. Many USB professional audio devices currently available in the market are equipped with Windows drivers created by Thesycon.

Bus Technologies

Thesycon has worked with USB and IEEE 1394 technologies since they became available on the market. We know the technologies very well and have helped many customers to integrate a USB or 1394 interface into their product. Our developers are familiar with both the PC side and the embedded device side of a bus connection. Of course, we are also accustomed to work with other standard buses such as PCI, CardBus, PCI Express and with network communication technologies such as Ethernet, W-LAN, TCP/IP, etc.

Other Operating Systems

Thesycon have also gained experience with other operating systems, in particular Windows CE and Windows Mobile, Linux and Mac OS X. On those systems, we have successfully created PCI, USB and audio drivers, for instance. In past projects we have developed concepts and strategies to implement device driver functionality in an abstract, operating system independent way. So Windows and other operating systems can be supported with one driver architecture and one code base.

Customers can benefit from Thesycon’s expertise at any stage of product development, from early design discussions to deployment and maintenance. We can handle a complete task, for example all the software needed for PC interfacing, on a pre-quoted fixed cost basis. We will design, implement and test the software and provide support during integration, so customers can benefit from our know-how and reduce project risks.

Project PhaseTasks that can be outsourced to Thesycon

Define a driver architecture that fits well into Windows concepts

Modularize the driver software and define internal interfaces

Define programming interfaces exposed to client applications

Select a device communication protocol (e.g. a USB device class) that is best-suited for the project, or design and document a private communication protocol that is optimized to meet the target requirements (e.g. regarding throughput and stability)

ImplementationImplement kernel-mode device drivers according to interfaces and rules defined by Microsoft, or the respective OS vendor

Create additional software components such as an API library (DLL), a device service, a GUI utility, or an installer

Create an SDK and sample applications to be provided to users

TestPerform WHQL tests and execute submissions to get a Windows driver signed by WHQL

Develop specific test benches and tools to support driver and device tests

Mass ProductionDesign and implement software tools to support mass production of devices (factory automation tools)

Develop concepts and tools to handle individualization of USB and other devices in a factory, e.g. FLASH programming, serial number programming, etc.