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Design Simulation & Characterization

From Concept to Validated Design

Innovation starts long before the first prototype is built. Silicon Austria Labs supports companies with comprehensive expertise in design, modelling, simulation and characterization to reduce development risks, shorten development cycles and accelerate time-to-market.

Our experts develop and optimize electronic, photonic, wireless and microsystem technologies as well as software- and AI-based solutions. Using state-of-the-art simulation and analysis tools, we evaluate components, materials and systems in early development stages and provide a reliable basis for informed engineering decisions.

Our Services

We support the development and optimization of complex systems and components:

  • Electronic circuit and hardware design
  • Embedded Software and FPGA programming
  • Sensor and microsystem design
  • Photonic and optical system design
  • Wireless communication architectures
  • Power electronics system design
  • AI and data-driven algorithms
  • Multi-domain and system-level modelling

Simulation-driven engineering enables faster and more efficient product development:

  • Electromagnetic simulations
  • Thermal and thermo-mechanical analysis
  • CFD
  • FEM and multiphysics simulations
  • Optical and photonic simulations
  • Magnetic field and sensor simulations
  • Circuit and system simulations
  • Digital twins and model-based engineering

We investigate materials, components and systems under realistic operating conditions:

  • Thin-film and surface characterization
  • Electrical and electromagnetic measurements
  • Material analysis for microelectronics and MEMS
  • Power device characterization
  • Magnetic, optical and photonic characterization
  • Impedance, network and signal analysis
  • Sensor and wireless system characterization

To ensure reliable and secure systems, we offer:

  • Formal verification
  • Software and code analysis
  • Security and vulnerability assessments
  • Model-based testing and verification
  • AI-supported analysis methods

Why SAL?

Combining cutting-edge research expertise with advanced infrastructure and industrial relevance, SAL supports companies across the entire innovation process – from the initial concept to validated technologies ready for prototyping and industrial deployment.

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