EPIQ's automotive development for electronic systems is concentrated at EPIQ Dieppe, France and EPIQ Electronic Assembly, Bulgaria.

We also develop in co-operation with automotive equipment manufacturers: Autoliv, Clarion, Delphi, Eaton, Faurecia, Johnson Control, Valeo...

Automotive Business Unit Development Capabilities

Microcontroller programming

• 4 bits (Epson, Marin, Samsung...)
• 8 bits (ST, Motorola, Microchip, Infineon...)
• 16 bits (Motorola, Melexis)

C or Assembler

• Motor control, sensor interface, digital signal processing
• CAN bus, LIN bus

ASIC (source Melexis)

• CMOS mixed analogue/digital systems
• High-voltage applications up to 80V (on-chip regulator, special I/Os)
• Core integration (4, 8 and 16 bit RISC), ROM, RAM, EEPROM, FLASH
• Peripherals (ports, timers, PWM, A/D, D/A...)
• CAN, LIN
• Integrated sensors
• Hall effect (switch, latch, linear)
• Pressure
• IR, optical array
• Accelerometer

PCB and Process

• Synergy effects by a close relationship between production and development
• Very good experience of E.M.C.
• From single side to 4 layers
• Flex board
• Chip on Board
• Pin & Paste
• Flip chip

Mechanical part design

• Conceptual design (study for basic principles / ideas)
• Housings
• Connectors
• Facades, buttons (two or more colours injection, painting, screening, printing, laser engraving)

CAD Tools

• Electronics: ORCAD, CADENCE, PSPICE
• Mechanics: Pro/ENGINEER/AUTOCAD
• CAN: CANALYSER, TRAMINATOR

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