Development

Your strong development partner: Innovation meets clear communication
KI Auto

Whether radio-based access systems via smartphone app & remote control, operating elements or control units - as an OEM system supplier, digades offers you sophisticated and customized solutions. Our experienced project managers will support you from the initial idea through to series production. Is your product already in development? We optimize your concept, sample or product and put it on the road to success.

HF competence and validation

Rely on our high-frequency expertise with in-house pre-development and validation for product optimization or new product development.

Clever and individual solutions

As an OEM system supplier, we offer clever and customized solutions for access systems, control units, display and operating elements.

Support from the idea to series production

Experienced project managers support customers from the product idea to series production and efficiently implement development projects.

Open communication

We attach great importance to clear and open communication at eye level in order to ensure a strong partnership with our customers.

We accompany you from the idea to the series product - with the latest findings from our pre-development and proven technologies. Control, remote operation, safe interaction - we offer clever solutions for your product concept.

Your benefits - efficient, innovative, reliable:

  • Experience & expertise: Decades of experience as an OEM system service provider for control units, displays and operating elements.
  • Agile engineering: highly qualified team for fast, innovative solutions.
  • Smart platforms: Efficient modular systems instead of new developments.
  • Technology consulting: Clever strategies for optimal use.
  • Everything from a single source: from the idea to series production.
  • Comprehensive support: redesign & continuous optimization.
  • Reliability: High delivery quality & proven processes.
  • Direct communication: fixed contact person for clear coordination.

Projects & References

 

Information where the view is.
Brings navigation, speed and communication information directly into your field of vision - keeping your eyes on the road. The transparent, foldable display projects the content at a virtual distance of approx. 10 m, also fits…
Smart driving authorization system for two-wheelers
Secure, convenient, digital vehicle access - without the classic key. Eliminates typical pain points such as key loss, cumbersome handovers and relay attacks. Your advantages at a glance Maximum security: precise distance…
Radio remote control solution for vehicle air conditioning
The drc Remote Engine Start enables convenient air conditioning of the vehicle by cooling, ventilating or heating - controlled by radio remote control. The system, consisting of transmitter, receiver and antenna, is available as…
Precise control for off-road performance
Robust, intelligent, safe - the differential lock switch from digades enables the three differential locks to be controlled directly via the dashboard. The intuitive 3-button design conceals a powerful control unit with AUTOSAR…
For more safety when riding a motorcycle
The emergency call switch is the standard emergency call control element for the motorcycle handlebars: SOS button with cover flap, integrated audio unit (loudspeaker & microphone) and OEM-specific haptics - directly in the field…
Compact, simple, powerful
Compact, simple, powerful - under digades remote comfort (drc), we bundle our expertise in radio remote control solutions. Our systems offer long ranges, extremely short latency times and energy-efficient control of comfort…
One key for everything - flexible, secure, intuitive
Vehicle functions and access via app only? Or a universal solution for all users? Individuality and intuitive operation are more important than ever. With the drc Smart Key, you can offer your customers a modular platform solution…
Comfortable air conditioning of the electric vehicle
The drc Remote Engine Start enables convenient air conditioning of the electric vehicle by cooling, ventilating or heating - controlled by radio remote control. The system, consisting of transmitter, receiver and antenna, is…

Your individual team

Our customized teams guarantee you maximum know-how in the following areas:

Sytem engineering

We translate your requirements into a holistically structured process that leads in a controlled manner from the product idea to your product ready for series production and aligns all trades towards a common goal.

  • Requirements Engineering (IREB)
  • Requirements Management (IREB)
  • System architectures and interface specifications
  • System and behavior analysis (simulation)
  • Algorithm and function development
  • Functional safety (ISO 26262)
  • Methodical and VDA-compliant risk management (e.g. FMEA)
Leiterplatte in Detailaufnahme

We stand for clever solutions. This means combining existing and future technologies in a sensible way instead of reinventing the wheel every time. Whether your hardware drives, flies, is permanently installed or is worn - we find the optimum design for every application.

By the way, we can also reinvent ourselves:

  • Hardware architectures with robust designs, also in accordance with ISO26262 up to ASIL-D
  • Circuit design and development
  • Risk management with FMEA and FMDEA
  • RF & antenna design including 3D field simulation up to the GHz range
  • EMC & thermally optimized designs
  • Creation of layouts and production documents, also for flexible printed circuit boards
  • Functional tests and evaluation
Software Entwicklung

The digades embedded software development team competently implements your system design - from requirements analysis and architecture to design and implementation.

  • Supported by model-based development and code generation via Matlab/Simulink
  • Tool-supported, MISRA-compliant static and dynamic code analyses
  • Support with vehicle and product integration
  • Individual app and backend development
Konstrukion

Our experienced design engineers work precisely according to your ideas, always keeping the requirements of your industry in mind. The scope of the digades design team includes

  • Housing design for electronic components
  • Concept design including 3D models
  • Support for the tool manufacturer
  • Support for EMPBs from the housing supplier, incl. dimensional reports
  • Supervision of the production transition
Musterbau

In digades' own prototype and fixture construction department, our specialists ensure that:

  • Structure of various sample series according to development status
  • Test equipment and fixture construction
  • Rapid prototyping (3D printing, CNC milling machine)
  • Anfertigen von Schliffbildern
  • Mechanical stress measurements
Hardware Test

Hammering. Tearing. Shake. Carefully selected tests ensure a guaranteed minimum field failure rate.

  • Hardware validation planning and implementation in accordance with relevant norms and Group standards
  • Development of own test stands for the automated execution of test scenarios
  • Temperature changes and climate tests
  • Electrical vehicle tests
  • Vibration and shock tests
  • Haptic and material tests
digades Software-Validierung: Entwickler dreht Regler am Testgerät

Our team of experts will guide your product through the technical and content-related testing of the software. For maximum quality.

  • Static and dynamic verification
  • Validation (ISTQB)
  • Test strategies, test management, documentation with complete traceability
  • Testautomatisierung
  • Modellbasierte Entwicklung
  • Komponenten-, Integrations- und Systemtests
Prüfung eines Nutzens bei digades

The following processes ensure the consistently high quality of your product:

  • Test concept creation
  • Definition of the test procedure
  • Design of the test equipment
  • Programming the test sequence
  • Installation and commissioning of the test equipment
  • Proof of capability (measurement system analysis method type 1 to 3)
Ein Technologe atrbeitet im digades Fertigungszentrum (Foto: Augen-Futter.com)

Clever planning and support for customized production processes ensure high production efficiency and outstanding product quality.

  • Process development in the areas of SMD and assembly of electronic devices
  • Development-accompanying, near-series sample production
  • Process qualification and start of series production: Proof of capability for technology used and processes installed
  • Development of packaging and logistics concepts in coordination with you and the suppliers
  • Monitoring and continuous improvement of production processes during series production
  • Customized assembly (automated, manual)
digades-Block-und-Stift

We pave the way for your product's success on the market and take care of:

  • Certification according to RED, KBA, EAC, FCC, ...
  • Country approvals
  • Issuing EU DoCs
  • Delivery of approval documents for development results and customer assemblies
  • Monitoring compliance with standards
PM

Your digades project manager is your point of contact throughout the entire development process up to the SOP.

  • Independent, certified project management office (our project managers have successfully completed IPMA Level D / partly Level C)
  • Responsibility for deadlines, costs and quality with the project manager
  • Milestone development process for maturity testing
  • Project management in a matrix organization
  • Proactive, constant exchange with you
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