Projects

The following shows a selection of current project examples:

Electronic Power Steering

  • Automotive Industry
  • Power Electronics
  • 2.tier
  • Electronic Power Steering ECU
  • cost Structures / -drivers: electronics / mechanics
  • various performance categories / design concepts
  • Identification of  state-of-art and  design-potentials
  • Tear-Down / X-Ray analysis (lead frame / ICs) / Photo documentation / compile bill-of-material / 100% identification of components
  • cost analysis
  • cost simulation: production sites (high/-low cost), volume scenarios
  • Technology / cost report

Photovoltaic DC-to-AC Converter

  • Industry Electronics
  • Power Electronics
  • OEM
  • PV DC/AC Converter
  • Benchmarking / functional cost
  • varios market segments: premium / entry
  • Identification of cost down potentials
  • compile bill-of-material / photo documentation /  100% identification of components
  • anaylsis of functions
  • cost analysis / function
  • report

Programmable Instrument Cluster

  • Automotive Industry
  • Information Systems
  • 1.tier
  • Free programmable instrument cluster
  • competitive analysis
  • cost / concept comparision
  • Tear-Down / X-Ray analysis (ICs) / Photo documentation / compile bill-of-material / 100% identification of components
  • cost analysis
  • cost simulation: production sites (high/-low cost), volume scenarios
  • Technology / cost report

Vehicle Electrics / Electronics Cost Down Programm

  • Automotive Industry
  • complete E/E Plattforms
  • OEM
  • cross vehicles ECUs / all E/E domains
  • Focus:
    • significant modules
    • short implementation time
    • minimal change cost
  • Identification of technicalcost  potentials
  • Tear-Down /  compile bill-of-material: A-parts
  • Potential analysis:
    • component level
    • construction and connection technology

Multi-Beam-Headlights

  • Automotive Industry
  • Body Electronics
  • 2.tier
  • Function Cost / Technology Assessment
  • Focus:
    • mechatronics
    • complexity
    • value / supply chain
  • Identification of technical cost  potentials
  • Tear-Down / X-Ray analysis (ICs) / Photo documentation / compile bill-of-material / 100% identification of components
  • Functional cost analysis:
    • light modules
    • mechatronics