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| Mikroe | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mikroe |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Milan Milojicic |
| Headquarters | Niš, Serbia |
| Industry | Electronics, Embedded Systems, Semiconductor Tools |
| Products | Development boards, Click boards, Compilers, IDEs, Programmers, Emulators |
Mikroe is a Serbian company specializing in development tools, hardware modules, compilers, and educational resources for embedded systems designers. Founded in 2001, the company produces host boards, accessory modules, and integrated development environments used by hobbyists, students, and professional engineers worldwide. Mikroe's product lines intersect with major microcontroller vendors, open-source ecosystems, and industrial partners across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Mikroe was established in 2001 in Niš, Serbia, during a period of rapid expansion in the microcontroller and embedded markets influenced by companies such as Microchip Technology, Atmel, Texas Instruments, ARM Holdings, and Intel. Early growth paralleled developments from MIPS Technologies, STMicroelectronics, NXP Semiconductors, Analog Devices, and Maxim Integrated. Strategic engagements and distribution channels connected Mikroe to regional electronics communities alongside organizations like IEEE, Farnell, RS Components, and Digi-Key. Milestones included establishment of proprietary accessory standards, collaborations with academic institutions such as the University of Belgrade and University of Niš, and participation in trade events alongside Embedded World, Electronica (trade fair), Maker Faire, and CES. Over time, Mikroe expanded product intercompatibility with ecosystems driven by Arduino, Raspberry Pi (computer), BeagleBoard, Intel Edison, and Particle (company), reflecting shifts in maker and industrial adoption.
Mikroe's catalogue includes modular accessory boards compatible with architectures from ARM Cortex-M, PIC microcontroller, AVR microcontroller, ESP8266, ESP32, STM32, MSP430, RISC-V, and FPGA families such as those by Xilinx and Altera. Signature product lines include series of plug-in modules inspired by connector standards used by Arduino Uno, Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, BeagleBone Black, and Intel NUC. Peripheral modules support interfaces standardized by I2C, SPI, UART, USB-C, CAN bus, and Ethernet (computer networking), and implement sensors and actuators from suppliers like Bosch (company), Honeywell, TE Connectivity, and Vishay Intertechnology. Mikroe also offers motor drivers interoperable with products from STMicroelectronics L298, Texas Instruments DRV, and compatible with robotics platforms such as LEGO Mindstorms, Robot Operating System, and NVIDIA Jetson.
Mikroe produces compilers, integrated development environments, and programmers that interoperate with toolchains from GCC, LLVM, Keil, IAR Systems, Eclipse, and Visual Studio Code. Their compiler suites have targeted families supported by Microchip XC8, Atmel Studio, TI Code Composer Studio, and Segger Embedded Studio. Hardware programmers and debuggers interface with standards like JTAG, SWD, ICSP, and are compatible with debug probes such as Segger J-Link, ARM Keil ULINK, Atmel-ICE, and OpenOCD. Mikroe's software resources link to ecosystems including GitHub, GitLab, SourceForge, and package managers like npm, pip (software), Conan (package manager), enabling continuous integration with services from Travis CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and CircleCI.
Mikroe products are utilized across sectors including consumer electronics, industrial automation, automotive, healthcare, and education, engaging with companies like Siemens, Schneider Electric, Bosch Rexroth, ABB, General Electric, and Philips (company). Collaborations extend to semiconductor vendors such as Infineon Technologies, Renesas Electronics, ROHM Semiconductor, and Dialog Semiconductor, and to cloud and IoT platforms like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud, ThingSpeak, and MQTT. Educational and research partnerships include work with institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, and engagement with standards bodies including Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Wi-Fi Alliance, and Zigbee Alliance.
Mikroe maintains design and manufacturing operations in Serbia with supply chain and fulfillment partnerships across European Union distributors and assembly houses in regions aligned with SMT processes used by companies like Jabil, Flex Ltd., Foxconn, and Celestica. Global sales channels include reseller networks represented by RS Components, Mouser Electronics, Digi-Key Electronics, Farnell, and regional electronics retailers in United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Brazil. Logistics integrations employ services from DHL, FedEx, UPS, and Maersk, while compliance aligns with directives and standards such as RoHS, REACH, and CE marking.
Mikroe has been recognized in industry exhibitions and maker communities, receiving honors and mentions alongside innovators celebrated by EDN (magazine), Elektor, Make (magazine), Hackaday, and Circuit Cellar. The company has been featured in lists and competitions tied to Startup Europe, TechCrunch Disrupt, Slush (conference), and regional innovation awards from entities such as Serbian Chamber of Commerce, European Commission programs, and technology incubators like Start-Up Hub and Innovation Centre Nis.
Category:Electronics companies of Serbia Category:Embedded systems Category:Hardware companies