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Firmware, from first principles to evidence.

Eleven focused modules organised around how firmware executes, how it resists failure and attack, and how its quality is demonstrated.

01 / EXECUTION

Architecture & behaviour

Make run-time behaviour explicit and predictable.

  1. TFA-101Firmware ArchitectureLayers, components, interfaces and resource ownership.
  2. TFA-102State Machines & SchedulingExplicit behaviour, task models and transition discipline.
  3. TFA-103Interrupts, Timing & ConcurrencyDeadlines, shared state, races and deterministic response.
  4. TFA-104Defensive ProgrammingAssumptions, boundaries, fault containment and recovery.
02 / RESILIENCE

Security & lifecycle

Control firmware from build through field support.

  1. TFA-105Bootloaders & Secure UpdatesTrust, authenticity, rollback and recoverable installation.
  2. TFA-106Configuration & Version ControlReproducible builds and identifiable released firmware.
  3. TFA-107Cybersecurity for Constrained DevicesPractical protection within limited memory, power and compute.
03 / ASSURANCE

Verification & evidence

Make quality objective, repeatable and reviewable.

  1. TFA-108Coding Standards & Static AnalysisRules, tool findings and proportionate enforcement.
  2. TFA-109Unit, Integration & HIL TestingA layered strategy from pure logic to physical behaviour.
  3. TFA-110IEC 62304 for Embedded FirmwareApply lifecycle controls to embedded software in medical devices.
  4. TFA-111Design & Verification EvidenceCreate a coherent record from architecture to released build.