Develops and manufactures ARM-based embedded computer modules and single board computers for industry and medical technology.
F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
Stuttgart-Vaihingen (headquarters, development and manufacturing)New on Amplifa
About F&S Elektronik Systeme
F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH is a German manufacturer of embedded computer modules based in Stuttgart-Vaihingen. The company develops and produces system-on-modules in various form factors (OSM, SMARC, PicoCore, efus, PicoCOM, NetDCU), single board computers (armStone) as well as M.2 edge AI accelerator modules based on NXP i.MX processors. In addition, operating system images and software for Linux, QNX, Windows IoT, FreeRTOS and Zephyr as well as extensions such as Secure Boot, over-the-air updates and cloud security are provided. Manufacturing takes place entirely in Stuttgart on modern SMD production lines; every assembly is functionally tested. With around 50 employees, more than 200,000 computer modules are produced per year. More than 50% of the products go into medical applications, as well as industrial automation, transport/commercial vehicles, marine, infrastructure, robotics and IoT/edge AI. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 and guarantees long-term availability of at least 15 years with documented PCN and EOL management.
- Site
- Stuttgart
- Processes
- SMD assembly manufacturing (populating computer modules), Function test and quality control of assemblies, Development of embedded hardware and software (Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX, Windows IoT, Zephyr), Customer-specific population and variants of modules, Software development (Linux Buildroot/Yocto, QNX, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Windows IoT Enterprise, Windows, Workshops (Linux, Qt, Secure Boot, asymmetric multiprocessing), Secure Boot, Over-the-air update
- Materials
- ARM-based embedded modules, Edge-AI accelerators, Operating systems & software
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016
- Founded
- 1990
- Employees
- 50
- Industries
- Medical technology, Industry/Industrial automation, Transport/Commercial vehicles, Marine, Infrastructure, IoT/Edge AI
- 01
Engineering (hardware and software development)
- 02
SMD assembly manufacturing (populating the computer modules)
- 03
Customer-specific population and variants
- 04
Function test and quality control
- 05
Support, PCN/EOL management and workshops
Modules, Processors & Software
ARM-based embedded modules
Computer modules on NXP i.MX processors (i.MX6 to i.MX95) with integrated NPU for AI applications.
Edge-AI accelerators
Kinara Ara-2 modules with up to 40 TOPS for machine learning inference directly on the device.
Operating systems & software
Linux (Buildroot/Yocto), QNX, Windows IoT Enterprise, FreeRTOS, Zephyr as well as Secure Boot and OTA updates.
Location
Stuttgart-Vaihingen
DEHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Lot size
- more than 200,000 modules/year
- Materials
- PCBs/electronic components
- SMD production line
- Function test and inspection equipment
Product Families
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMD assembly manufacturing (populating computer modules)Assembly | – | – | – | 200,000 modules/year | PCBs/electronic components |
| Function test and quality control of assembliesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of embedded hardware and software (Linux, FreeRTOS, QNX, Windows IoT, Zephyr)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customer-specific population and variants of modulesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
F&S is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016; all products are developed and produced in accordance with these standards. Every assembly is functionally tested and subject to strict quality control.
| Evidence | Stuttgart-Vaihingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 13485:2016 |
Company History
- 1990
Founded as an engineering office by Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Günther Scholz
- 1994
Specialization in standard assemblies for driving graphical displays (DCU concept)
- 1996
Renamed F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH upon Holger Frölich joining the management
- 1998
Start of in-house assembly manufacturing in Stuttgart-Vaihingen
- 2000
Introduction of the first NetDCU with operating system (Windows Embedded CE/Linux)