anabrid develops and produces reconfigurable analog-hybrid computing systems (LUCIDAC, REDAC) for real-time and HPC applications.
anabrid GmbH
Frankfurt am Main · UlmNew on Amplifa
About anabrid
anabrid GmbH combines analog and digital technology into a hybrid computing infrastructure for industrial real-time solutions. The company develops and manufactures reconfigurable analog computers and analog-digital hybrid computers – from hardware to firmware, compilers and digital interfaces, through to open-source software and industry-standard APIs. The product range includes the compact desktop hybrid computer LUCIDAC, the modular analog hybrid supercomputer REDAC (6 clusters, 432 multipliers, 864 integrators) and the open-source analog computer THE ANALOG THING for education and research. The systems solve differential equations (ODEs/PDEs), optimization problems, simulations and real-time signal processing with significantly lower energy consumption than digital computers. Applications are found in robotics, smart grids, predictive maintenance, aerospace, telecommunications, medical technology and industrial automation. The main site for microelectronics, production and shipping is located in Frankfurt am Main; a research laboratory is operated at the DLR/University of Ulm quantum computing innovation center.
- Site
- Frankfurt am Main
- Processes
- Analog/hybrid computing (analog-digital hybrid computing, ODE/PDE workloads), Reconfigurable analog computing / rapid prototyping with analog I/O (LUCIDAC), Real-Time Signal Processing (low-latency real-time signal processing), Highly dynamic robot control / control engineering development on analog computers (MERLIN project), Analog high-performance computing: solving differential equations (ODEs/PDEs),, Microelectronics production and shipping, Hybrid analog-digital computing (hardware, firmware, compilers, APIs), Analog computers (LUCIDAC, REDAC, THE ANALOG THING)
- Materials
- Reconfigurable discrete analog/hybrid computer, Modular analog hybrid supercomputer, THE ANALOG THING
- Certificates
- Automated calibration, DC accuracy 0.1% (LUCIDAC), <1% deviation vs. digital PDE solvers (REDAC), ISO 9001
- Industries
- Robotics, Smart Grid / Power Grids, Predictive Maintenance, Aerospace, Automotive Testing, Telecommunications
- 01
Hardware development (analog/hybrid computers)
- 02
Firmware and compiler development
- 03
Microelectronics production (Frankfurt)
- 04
Automated calibration
- 05
Shipping / cloud service operation
- 06
Integration into digital workflows and CI pipelines
Technology & Processes
Reconfigurable discrete analog/hybrid computer
Compact desktop system (355 x 100 x 158 mm) with 16x16 interconnection matrix, 16 analog I/O and a Teensy-4.1 hybrid controller (600 MHz Cortex-M7) for real-time laboratory applications.
Modular analog hybrid supercomputer
Modular computing system with 6 clusters, cascadable, for ODEs/PDEs, optimization and Monte Carlo methods; available as an on-premise solution or cloud service.
THE ANALOG THING
Open-source analog computer for education and research.
Locations
Frankfurt am Main
DEMain site for microelectronics, production and shipping (Franklinstraße 56)
- Materials
- Analog/hybrid computers LUCIDAC, REDAC
- LUCIDAC manufacturing
- REDAC systems
- Automated calibration
Ulm
DEResearch laboratory at the quantum computing innovation center of DLR/University of Ulm (Wilhelm-Runge-Straße 10)
- Materials
- REDAC development (DLR QCI)
- Research laboratory
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analog/hybrid computing (analog-digital hybrid computing, ODE/PDE workloads)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reconfigurable analog computing / rapid prototyping with analog I/O (LUCIDAC)Engineering | DC accuracy 0.1% | – | – | – | – |
| Real-Time Signal Processing (low-latency real-time signal processing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Highly dynamic robot control / control engineering development on analog computers (MERLIN project)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Analog high-performance computing: solving differential equations (ODEs/PDEs),Engineering | <1% deviation vs. digital PDE solvers (empirical) | – | – | – | – |
| Microelectronics production and shippingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconfigurable discrete analog/hybrid computer (desktop) | anabrid LUCIDAC | – | Form factor 355 x 100 x 158 mm (W x H x D incl. housing); 16x16 interconnection matrix (max. 32 | – | Frankfurt am Main |
| Modular analog hybrid supercomputer (computing system/on-premise HPC) | anabrid REDAC | – | 6 modular clusters; 432 multipliers, 864 integrators, 1,728 summation lanes, 124,416 | – | Frankfurt am Main |
| Analog computer (open-source, for education/research) | anabrid THE ANALOG THING (THAT) | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Calibration
The systems feature an automated calibration process with offset and gain error compensation in hardware, firmware-based error correction and temperature stabilization. Empirically, the deviation from digital PDE solvers is below 1%.
| Evidence | Frankfurt am Main |
|---|---|
| Automated calibration | |
| DC accuracy 0.1% (LUCIDAC) | |
| <1% deviation vs. digital PDE solvers (REDAC) | |
| ISO 9001 |