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R&D Division
www.anco.gr
activities & services
R&D Division
contents
Introduction
Core activities
R&D services
Infrastructure
R&D Projects
introduction
introduction
core objectives
Development of new products within the frameworkof corporate activities.
Enhancement of local added value for ANCO industrial scope of work.
Introduction of new technologies in the companyportfolio of products and services.
introduction
development of new productsAnalysis of requirements, design capture and implementation of all electronic parts (i.e. circuitry, cabling, power supply, etc).
Analysis of requirements, design capture and implementation of all mechanical parts (i.e. chassis, front and back views, key panels, displays, mounting parts).
Requirement analysis, design and development of embedded applications.
Design and development of communications software.
introduction
local added valuePreparation and issuing of product manufacturing files for industrial processing.
Study and composition of test programs for control andvalidation of product quality ( QC support ).
Design and development of product test software.
Documentation and technical support for product EMCcertification ( CE Mark ).
introduction
introduction of new technologies
Monitoring of technological developments in the domainof corporate activities.
Identification of new parts and materials with improvedtechnical characteristics.
Updating to new techniques and development tools.
Know-how acquisition in new topics via pilot applicationswithin the framework of national and EU research projects.
core activities
core activities
thematic areas
MAJOR TOPICS
EMBEDDED MICROCOMPUTERSYSTEMS
WIRED/WIRELESSCOMMUNICATION INTERFACES
DATA ACQUISITIONSYSTEMS
LOW-POWERCONVERTERS
core activities
embedded microcomputer systems
Central and peripheral processing units in AVR and ARMplatforms.
Peripheral circuitry for data input, acquisition and display.
Communication interfaces for bi-directional data trans-mission.
Embedded application software in Windows CE operatingenvironment.
core activities
wired / wireless communication interfaces
Interface at physical and logical level with - the public switched telephone network ( PSTN ).- the integrated services digital network ( ISDN ).- IP technology networks ( LAN,WAN ).
Interface at physical and logical level with- mobile telephony networks ( GSM/GPRS ).- Wi-Fi technology wireless networks.- Zigbee technology wireless links.
core activities
data acquisition systems
Interface at physical level with analogue and digital input signals.
Digitization of analogue signals.
Signal processing - amplification/filtering/storage.
Interface at physical level with analogue and digital output signals.
Interface at logical level for data transmission.
core activities
low – power converters
Converters of mains voltage (230VAC) to low-power DC voltage.
Electronic circuitry for switching, charging and protectionof lithium-ion (Li-On) technology and flexible batteries.
Power management of individual building blocks of product electronics for minimization of power consumption.
R&D services
R&D services
electronic design
BOARD
UNIT
PRODUCT
R&D services
board / unit level
Electronic circuitry design.FPGA/PLD integrated circuits design.Printed–circuit board design (discrete, SMD and mixedtechnology components).Signal integrity analysis and verification.Specifications and procurement of components.Industrial prototype manufacturing and testing.Embedded applications software development.
R&D services
product level
Product definition and specifications.Analysis of requirements and design capture.Industrial prototype manufacturing and testing.Product industrialization and CE Mark certification.Product re-design for :- cost reduction.- power consumption reduction.- size reduction.- replacement of obsolete parts and components.
R&D services
mechanical design
3-D design of metal parts and product housing.
Key-panels design and layout.
Product front and back view design.
Internal and interconnection cabling and cable-forms design.
Preparation and issuing of manufacturing files.
infrastructure
infrastructure
equipment & development tools
A fully equipped electronic laboratory for prototype development and testing.An integrated CAD environment for schematics and printed-circuit board design.A complete 2D/3D mechanical design suite.Application software development tools ( SDKs) for AVR and ARM cores.A full application development environment in MicrosoftWindows CE operating system.
infrastructure
laboratory instrumentation for electronics
infrastructure
electronic laboratory room
infrastructure
mechanical design workstation
infrastructure
electronic & PCB design workstation
R&D projects
R&D projects
voltage quality meter
definition
In accordance to EN 50160 standard, every supplier of electrical power is obliged to continuously monitor thequality of the supplied voltage ( 230VAC ) and take allnecessary measures for maintaining its characteristicswithin the limits of the standard.
R&D projects
voltage quality meter• Metering unit.• GSM/GPRS modem.• Antenna.• AC/DC converter.• Mini circuit-breaker.• Anti-lightning protection.• Grounding terminal.• Neutral terminal.• Stop.• Lead seal wiring holes.
R&D projects
voltage quality meter
R&D content
Design of meter electrical circuitry.Design and procurement of anti-lightning protection.Design of meter layout and associated fixing parts.Design capture and selection of meter housing foroutdoors use with IP65 protection level.Development of communications interface with supervising management system.Prototype manufacturing, testing and industrialization.
R&D projects
intelligent load controller for low-voltage grids
definition
Device installed at the low-voltage consumer premisesafter the utility power meter to provide for controllableconnection/disconnection of selected loads in order tomaintain the energy balance of the grid.
R&D projects
intelligent load controller for low-voltage grids
Sealed housingInternal Wi-Fi antenna
Input neutral
Input phase mini circuit-breaker
Controller board
Output phase
Output neutral
GroundingSealed O-ring
R&D projects
intelligent load controller for low voltage grids
R&D contentDesign of load controller electronic circuitry.Design of load controller electrical cabling.Design of load controller layout and internal metal parts.Specifications and procurement of external housing andassociated components.Industrial prototype manufacturing and testing.Development of embedded application for local powerconsumption and electrical parameters measurement.Platform building for hosting load shedding intelligence.
R&D projects
motion control system for X-RAY modulation
definitionA multi-axis motion control system driving a set of wedgefilters for modulating the x-ray beam intensity in digital mammography and dental imaging applications with the aim of minimizing the radiation dosage whilst maintaining the image quality.
R&D projects
motion control system for X-RAY modulation
system basic building blocks
One (1) motor-driven tissue carrying plate (TCP).Ten (10) motor-driven wedge filter (WF) stages.Three (3) sets of wedge filters for different x-ray sources.One (1) complete active electronics rack.
R&D projects
motion control system for X-RAY modulation
Tissue Carrying Plate (TCP).
TCP stage motor.
Wedge Filters (WF).
Wedge Filter motor stages.
R&D projects
motion control system for X-RAY modulation
active electronics rack
TCP and WF motor stage power amplifiers.
Interface unit to external control electronics.
Ethernet switch and router.
R&D projects
motion control system for X-RAY modulation
sets of wedge filters
30kV mammo (Tungsten x-ray source)40kV mammo (Molybdenum) 80kV dental (Tungsten x-ray source)
R&D projects
motion control system for X-RAY modulation
R&D content (1)
Design capture of the complete motion control system.Design and development of the complete active electronicsrack :- electronic circuits schematics.- printed-circuit boards layout.- internal rack cabling.- configuration of all motion and network controllers.- full motion control application development.
R&D projects
motion control system for X-RAY modulation
R&D content (2)
Design capture of the TCP and WF motor stages.Mechanical design and manufacture of the completemotion control system assembly.Design capture of the wedge filters.Mechanical design and manufacture of three (3) setsof wedge filters for different x-ray sources.Design and development of all interconnecting cable-formswith the active electronics rack.
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