Technology and the associated key player network plays a vital role in business, whether it is
the main competency or a source of operational efficiency. Successful
technology implementation relies on a clear understanding of needs,
capabilities, budgets and a careful analysis of business processes to
streamline legacy procedures.
We offer a key-network and experience in the commercialization in:
industrial, consumer, biotech and life science
technologies, telecom, banking automation, watch, green-energy applications and extensive backgrounds in health care. We can assist with
developing a comprehensive knowledge management strategy and improving data
mining and analytics procedures.
| Excellence in Technology Areas | |||
| TFA's expert areas | Our consulting segments | Major topics | Our customers focus |
Signal Processing Markets
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Speech processing | speech processing, speech recognition, audio coding and decoding | watch, medical, consumer, industrial |
| Image processing | image coding and compression, image recognition, feature extraction | ||
| Filtering | noise cancelation, noise reduction, modulation and demodulation | ||
Semiconductor Markets  |
DSP Processors | ultra low power system architectures, ASSP coprocessor design, multi core resource optimization | medical, healthcare, watch, consumer, telecom |
| Microcontroller processors | ultra low power RISC, CISC, VLISC system architecture design, peripheral and coprocessor design (UART, DMA, USB, MUX & DeMUX) | ||
| Analog & mixed signal | AD and DA converters, ultra low noise signal condition, amplifiers, sc-filters, Pad design | ||
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Packaging, SOC, Multichip, MEMS 
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Ultra small highest density packaging | multichip module hybrid design, flip chip, wire bonding, flex PCB, System in a Module, System-on-Chip | medical, healthcare, watch, telecom |
Measurement & Industrial Markets
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Mass- and flow metering | Coriolis flow meter, oil and gas metering, food metering, liquid metering, mass spectrometry | building control, construction, industrial, marine applications |
| Energy metering | electric energy metering, harmonics in energy metering, methods for controlling electrical loads | ||
Mechanics & Automation & Process automation |
Volume manufacturing | micro technology applications for medical, watch and highest precision assembly and transportation, metal and plastic injection, ceramics and powder molding, quality control, process optimization | watch, automobile, industrial |
Laser & Optoelectronics |
Laser drilling, laser cutting | visible, UV, in near infrared laser processing techniques | industrial, telecom |
| Photodiode | spectrometry, telecom transmission systems, sensor array, heterodyne de- and modulation, movement and presence detectors | ||
Fiber
optics |
sensor array and distributed sensors | telecom, spectroscopy, integrated optics, low loss connection, filter to fiber and fiber to chip coupling | industrial, telecom |
Satellite position systems |
GPS | ultra low power GPS receiver system,. SOC chip design for GPS receiver, Glonas and Galileo system architecture | consumer, telecom, watch |
3-G
Telecom positioning |
GSM and 3G position | timing advance in the network and in the handheld device | consumer, telecom, watch |
Photovoltaic applications |
Amorphous and crystalline solar cells | physics of semiconductors, doping, thin-film poly - and mono crystalline cells | solar cell manufacturers, equipment provider, process and system integrators |
| Banknote and coin handling, self service cash solutions, integrated banking technology, connectivity and cash flow optimization | product assessment, customer need extraction, outsourcing strategy development, evaluation of outsourcing partner, contract negotiation, project team optimization | cost reduction, competitive advantage, leadership in product segment, value added services, banking and security services | |
| business process outsourcing, India, North America, Europe | cost reduction, lean R&D optimization, refocus on company strength | refocus company
from R&D to production and distribution oriented execution back |
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