All EEE Components & Embedded Electronics

The Circuits and Systems (CAS) Lab of the University of Thessaly has as a core mission is to push the boundaries of research and education in the fields of Analog, Digital, and RF Circuits and Systems, with a strong emphasis on innovative solutions for challenges in modern electronics and hardware design. Equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, including CAD tools and equipment for prototyping, charac-terization, and testing of microelectronic circuits and systems, the lab also has access to foundries for in-tegrated circuit fabrication. The CAS Lab comprises two primary research groups: (i) AMS/RF Design Group: Focuses on designing Analog and RF Integrated Circuits (ICs) and developing Artificial Intelligence techniques for Hardware Security; (ii) EDA Tools Group: Specializes in developing computer-aided design (CAD) tools for the characterization and design of IC components and circuits.

Circuits Integrated Hellas is on the path of revolutionizing SATCOM semiconductor connectivity. With a unique and disruptive technology proposition, Circuits Integrated Hellas empowers Next Gen Phased Arrays. The Phased Arrays market for SATCOM is currently ~5bn Euros and is expected to reach 10bn Eu-ros by 2032. Additional similar use cases, such as 5G/6G and defence, triple the potentially reachable mar-ket. Circuits Integrated Hellas aspires to become a leading fabless chip supplier of 3D Si and GaN/GaAs-based designs for the SATCOM industry, disrupting legacy products.

The Digital Systems and Computer Architecture Laboratory (DSCAL) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) serves R&D and educational activities on the design and architecture of computer systems, the interactions between HW and SW on performance, energy/power, and reliability for high-performance and embedded systems, covering microprocessors, HW accelerators, memory systems, GPUs, FPGAs and ASICs. The faculty members serve the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications (DIT) and the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DAST) of NKUA. The DSCAL Space Technologies R&D activities focus on On-board Data Systems (Payload Data Processing). DSCAL has developed high performance HW accelerators (as IP cores) targeting space-grade and COTS FPGAs and implementing CCSDS recommended standards. DSCAL members participate in the CCSDS Space Link Service Multispectral and Hyperspectral Data Compression (SLS-MHDC) Working Group, providing feedback to the WG in HW implementation issues.

The Electronics Laboratory – ECE, AUTH has the following basic research areas: Testing of analog / mixed-signal / digital circuits. High frequency measurements (RF measurements). Design methodologies and technologies for 2.5D and 3D integrated systems. 3D ICs modelling and testing. Design and development of subsystems and systems for space missions with emphasis on micro- and nanosatellites. Modelling and design techniques for beyond-CMOS non-volatile technologies (e.g., spintronics). Development of IoT systems for monitoring natural phenomena. Development of electronic circuits and systems for biomedical applications. Development of IoT systems for measurements in agricultural applications.

Integrated Systems Development S.A. (ISD) is an independent organisation developing Integrated Sys-tems of guaranteed quality and performance. The company works with system houses, SW houses, and integrated circuit manufacturers and acts as a broad-based original electronic equipment developer and integrator. ISD is heavily involved in systems design, digital signal processing for embedded/stand-alone applications, as well as PCB design and system integration. ISD is a turnkey solution provider han-dling all aspects of product definition, design, development, documentation, production, and support. The company has its headquarters in Maroussi, with branches in Glyka Nera and Heraklion (Greece). Interna-tionally, ISD has a presence in Grenoble (France), Torino (Italy), and Cork (Ireland). ISD is active in defence and space applications. ISD has been involved with space activities since 2007.

KENOTOM focuses on providing embedded engineering services. KENOTOM is active in sectors such as automotive, industrial automation, biomedical, aviation, and space. Its main clients come from the auto-motive sector. For a decade now, the company has been working with some of the biggest Tier-1 automo-tive suppliers and, more recently, with one OEM. Its approach to innovation and quality is centred on con-tinuous improvement and adherence to industry standards. KENOTOM is committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions that meet the highest benchmarks.

The Microelectronics Circuit Design Group (ELAB) of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) conducts research and education in integrated-circuit design, with emphasis on analog, mixed-signal and RF CMOS circuits, wireless communication circuits and systems, semiconductor-device modelling, sensors and microsystems, and advanced microelectronic technologies. Within the space ecosystem, these capabilities are particularly relevant to the design of low-power and high-frequency integrated circuits, RF front ends, mixed-signal electronics, sensing and signal-processing hardware for satellite communications, payloads and other spaceborne electronic systems.

The Microprocessors and Digital Systems Laboratory (MicroLab) specialises in the design and implementation of digital and microprocessor systems (ASIC, FPGA, and system level). It is an official laboratory of the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). MicroLab has extensive background and experience in the fields of hardware/software codesign, DSP systems implementation, high-level synthesis, reconfigurable computing, and computer arithmetic. The laboratory is active in the domains of Embedded Systems Design, Microelectronics—Reliability, Rusted computing—Secure computing, Space, Multimedia, and Biomedical applications.

NOESIS Technologies is a Greek semiconductor and telecommunications technology company based in Patras, specialising in the design and licensing of high-performance, low-power IP cores and hardware-accelerated baseband processing solutions for communication systems. Its expertise includes Forward Error Correction (FEC), OFDM, encryption, networking, DSP and configurable PHY-layer architectures implemented in ASICs and FPGAs, with applications spanning telecommunications, IoT, industrial systems, defence, automotive and aerospace. Within the space ecosystem, NOESIS contributes specialised capabilities in digital communications hardware, signal processing and reconfigurable semiconductor IP that are directly relevant to satellite communications, payload electronics and space-grade communication systems.

Silicon Highway (SiHi) Technologies offers a comprehensive range of VLSI design services and EDA tools. SiHi delivers innovative solutions tailored to meet the needs of modern semiconductor businesses. With a strong focus on quality and customer satisfaction, its offerings fall into two main categories: Design Services and Custom EDA Tools. SiHi provides end-to-end RTL to GDSII implementation services for digital ASICs and SoCs. For customers looking to differentiate themselves from competitors, SiHi also offers both standard front-to-back-end EDA flow solutions and customised tools. Our tools address critical challenges such as chip floor planning, placement, static timing analysis, radiation hardening analysis, and power, performance, and area (PPA) optimization. As a startup, SiHi’s primary goal is to establish strong, collaborative partnerships with its customers by delivering high-quality services and premium tools. Customer support is one of its top priorities, ensuring clients feel confident in the products they are provided. In the coming years, SiHi aims to expand its product portfolio to address even more customer needs and grow its customer base. R&D is the cornerstone of SiHi, with its team bringing a proven track record, particularly in the development of cutting-edge EDA tools. SiHi’s custom EDA solutions are driven by extensive internal research, with a focus on two key areas: a) Low-power design techniques, including the use of asynchronous design methodologies; b) Radiation analysis and optimisation, ensuring robust and reliable chip performance in challenging environments.

SPACE ASICS S.A. is a Greek space microelectronics company founded in 2006 and specialised in the development, verification, testing, characterisation and qualification of low-power, radiation-hardened mixed-signal analog/digital ASICs for space applications. Its technologies support spacecraft subsystems and scientific instruments, with product lines including sensor-interface ASICs, image-sensor acquisition ASICs, rad-hard ADCs, voltage references, instrumentation amplifiers, CAN controllers and other high-reliability components. The company has developed and qualified devices for ESA projects and represents a specialised Greek capability in radiation-tolerant microelectronics and space-grade integrated-circuit design.

TRIMSIGNAL is a Greek semiconductor and embedded-systems company, incubated at ESA BIC Greece, specialising in hardware-accelerated deterministic signal processing on FPGA/SoC platforms for space and space-related instrumentation. The company designs and delivers complete electronic subsystems where precision timing is the decisive resource: real-time receivers for coherent wind LiDAR supporting calibration and validation of spaceborne atmospheric sensors, payload electronics and ground digital receivers for optical and quantum communication links, and data acquisition and processing chains built to CCSDS and ECSS practice. Its current LiDAR receiver subsystem, developed under the ESA BIC programme, has reached TRL 7 as an operational prototype: sixteen parallel processing pipelines, end-to-end latency below 50 microseconds, inter-pipeline synchronization below 10 ps RMS, within a 10 to 13 W power envelope. The company’s second technology pillar is Dynamic Frequency Boosting (US Patent 10,740,519 B2), a cycle-level clock adaptation technique that raises computational throughput and energy efficiency in digital ICs and FPGAs by adjusting the clock frequency to the paths actually active at execution time, recovering the worst-case timing margins that conventional synchronous design pays on every cycle. Applied to radiation-tolerant devices, whose silicon trails commercial nodes, DFB translates directly into performance per watt, the scarcest resource of small satellite payloads.

weasic Microelectronics designs, develops, and markets high-quality, complex microwave and mmWave IP solutions for the SatCom, automotive, and 5G handset and backhaul industries. The weasic silicon-verified IP portfolio is designed in the state-of-the-art CMOS and SiGe processes and can be easily ported and customised to serve the development of transceivers for satellite and terrestrial communications. weasic has positioned itself as a world leader in mmWave Analog and Mixed-Signal IP. Their expertise extends to applications such as 5G backhaul, Automotive Radars, and Satellite Radios. The company’s world-class design team has a strong track record of successfully delivering first-pass silicon for the most challenging design specifications in performance, power consumption, and silicon area. weasic’s IP cores are in production with multiple customers, across a variety of foundry processes, selling millions of chips worldwide. The company offers a complete portfolio of IP blocks, including transceivers, front-ends, synthesizers, and many basic building blocks that cover most of their customers’ needs.