Whether hardware, software, layout or mechanics - as system service provider /E²MS (Electronic Engineering and Manufacturing Services), TQ supports right from the moment the project idea is born. The development team numbering approx. 90 persons has many years of experience and considerable know-how in many branches.
How you benefit:
- an interface for all matters
- Design for Manufacturing
- advice on the deployment of different technologies
- support also provided for ‘older designs’
- the right information at the right time in the right amounts
- choice of modules from a standard library using an extended search
- competent support throughout the entire development cycle
- cost-effective solution for development tasks
- broad experience
- modular system (many solutions do not have to be newly developed)
- from your point of view, the project is transparent and comprehensible at all times
Project management
- Project planning, milestone plan, quality assurance plan, development plan in accordance with EN 9100, ISO 13485 or TS 16949
- Project monitoring (project progress, costs, dates, quality)
- Target costing, inline manufacturing costs calculation
- Project management tools: TQ project, MS project, SAP, Doors
Hardware development
- Microcontroller applications 8 - 64 Bit and DSP (8051, ST7, H8, C16x, M16, MSP430, PIC, ColdFire, PowerPC, ARM, Intel, DSP; SDRAM, DDR2, DDR3, Mobile DDR, Flash, HDD, SSD)
- Interfaces, fieldbusses (PCI, PCI X, PS/2, USB, Firewire, PCMCIA, PCCard, J1850, RapidIO, ...; RS232, RS422/485, CAN, DeviceNet, CAN Open, KNX, LON, Ethernet,Sercos, Powerlink, M-Bus, Profibus, Profinet, EtherCAT, ...)
- Displays and touchscreens (LCD, VFD, STN, TFT, also customer-specific, Touch resistive, capacitive, multi-touch)
- HF technology / radio technology (ISM430, ISM860, ISM2,4G, WLAN, Bluetooth, ZigBee, GSM/GPRS, GPS, ...)
- Analog technology, Measurement engineering (signal pickups, signal amplification, signal processing)
- Optoelectronics, Audio and video technology (Camera systems, image pickup units, autofocus, digitizer, image preparation, image processing, laser, audio amplifier, spectrometer)
- Power electronics (DC/DC converter, power supply, inverter, charger)
- Engine controls (DC motors, Brushless DC motors, AC motors, Stepper motors, ...)
Software development
- Firmware design
- Basic software
- Operating system adaptations (Linux, VxWorks, OS9, QNX, FreeRTOS, Embedded Windows, Windows CE)
- Drivers
- Testing programs
- Applications
- Internet technologies
- Code validation and verification
- Savety-sensitive applications, medical and aviation
Logic design / System-on-Chip development
- Microcontroller, periphery and control applications
- Communication, image processing, bus systems
- Control engineering
- Integration of analog and digital designs
- Conversions, design optimization, simulations
- Diverse target architectures (e. g. Altera, XILINX, Lattice, Actel)
- Integration of system components such as embedded processors and high-speed I/Os
- Selection and integration of 3rd party IP
- Verification by simulation and hardware tests
Layout
Mechanical development
- 2D construction
- 3D construction, 3D views
- 3D simulation
- Rapid Prototyping
- AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop, Inventor Professional
- Interfaces to ECAD systems (IDF, Pads ASCII)
- 3D firmness analysis (FEM)
- Thermosimulation (FEM) with ICEPAK 12.0
- Flow simulation
- DFM and DFS
EMC measurement, EMI optimization, EMI consultation
- EMC consultation
- EMC training sessions
- EMC emission measurement (spurious emission, interference immunity, far-field, near-field, grid-bound)
- Analysis of causes
- EMC optimization
- EMC simulation (emission and interference)
Product qualification
- Function test
- Mechanical tests, vibration and shock resistance
- Thermal check, climate test (temperature, moisture)
- EMC
- Reliability and lifetime tests (HALT, HASS)
- Density/impermeability tests, chem. resistance (liquids, gases)
- Functional safety requirements (SIL 1-3, DAL A-E)
- Environmental protection requirements (RoHS, WEEE, EUP, BattG)
- Ease of manufacturing and assembly, verifiability
- FMEA (system FMEA, design FMEA, process FMEA)
- Certifications and permits
Testing tool development
- ICT, FPT, BST, FCT, Burn in, Run in, combined test, optional inline
- Preparation of test plans and concepts
- Design and implementation of individual test electronics
- Test models and programs
- Test adapter, test equipment
- Maintenance, calibration and repair of testing equipment
Our development clients include both industrial corporations with established equipment and machinery as well as smaller companies that have conquered growth markets thanks to their innovative products.
Our clients have, amongst other things, turned to us when it came to developing electronic systems for the following applications:
- Industrial electronics : SPS controls, motor controls, machine protection systems, communication controllers, control cabinet monitoring systems, remote maintenance, laser controls, oven controls, ...
- Measurement, optoelectronics : Luster measurement devices, color measurement devices, optical sensors, camera systems, IR spectrometers, fingerprint scanners, ...
- Industrial PCs, HMI: ColdFire, ARM, Power Architecture, x86 Architecture, ...
- Communication technology: Industrial routers, mobile routers, data converters, data concentrators, ...
- Energy technology, environmental technology: Environmental measuring probes, string boxes, smart metering, converters, uninterrupted power supply, ...
- Medical technology: Screen electronics for computer tomographs, X-ray controls, controls for lithotripters, blood sample analysis equipment, dental mixing equipment and UV hardening equipment, plethysmography and angliography equipment, magnetic field treatment devices, blood pressure measuring equipment, camera systems, ...
- Aviation: Passenger service units, flight attendant panels, display units, communication controllers, power supply units, seat power modules, acceptance test boxes, ...
You find detailed information about our development services (incl. layout) in the