Development and series production of safety-critical control units, power electronics and embedded systems for automotive, aerospace and defence.
Silver Atena GmbH
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Silver Atena at a Glance
Silver Atena GmbH is a German product developer and supplier of safety-critical electronic systems, control units (ECUs) and power electronics. Founded in 1998 as a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and Brunel International and headquartered in Munich, the company supports projects along the entire lifecycle – from system architecture through hardware and embedded software development, functional safety (ISO 26262, DO-178C/DO-254) and cyber security to testing, qualification, industrialisation and series production. Developments include FADEC engine controllers, flight control computers, DC/DC converters and traction inverters for high-voltage systems (400–800 V, over 100 kW) with SiC- and GaN-based power semiconductors, active suspension systems as well as robust displays and control devices for defence. Series production of electronic control units takes place under IATF 16949 at the production sites in Dachau and Karlsfeld on flexible assembly lines with batch sizes from 1 (prototype) to 100,000 units per year. Around 505 employees work at the development sites in Munich, Augsburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Landshut and Stuttgart serving customers from automotive & e-mobility, aerospace, defence, renewable energies and industry. Approximately 85% of revenue comes from sustainable projects in electromobility, fuel cells and wind energy.
- Site
- München
- Processes
- Control unit and power electronics development (system architecture, hardware, embedded software,, Manufacture of electronic control units (production with product design, IATF 16949 certified), Electronics assembly on flexible assembly lines (SMT/assembly line), EMC testing (own EMC chamber, preliminary testing and qualification), Environmental testing & qualification (temperature, climate, humidity, vibration, shock, water,, Test systems & test bench development (HiL, EoL, Iron Bird, steering system test benches), DC/DC converter development (buck, boost, isolated/non-isolated, bidirectional; SiC/GaN; 400–800 V;, DC/AC inverter development for high-voltage drive systems 400–800 V
- Materials
- Silicon Carbide (SiC), Gallium Nitride (GaN), Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), Electronic Components
- Certificates
- IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, TISAX Scope SC855C (Munich, AL Very High), TISAX Scope SCCY3T (Karlsfeld, Dachau, Landshut, Stuttgart, Augsburg, AL High), ENX VCS (ISO/SAE 21434), Automotive SPICE Level 2, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, EN 9100, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, TISAX
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 505
- Industries
- Automotive & E-Mobility, Aerospace (civil & military), Defence, Renewable Energies, Industry
- 01
Requirements Engineering
- 02
System Architecture & System Integration
- 03
Hardware Development
- 04
Embedded Software Development
- 05
Control & Function Development
- 06
Prototype Construction
- 07
EMC & Environmental Testing, Qualification
- 08
Industrialisation & Series Production
- 09
After Sales & Obsolescence Management
Technologies & Processes
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Power semiconductor technology for DC/DC converters and inverters in the 400–800 V range with high efficiency.
Gallium Nitride (GaN)
Fast-switching semiconductors for compact, power-dense converter and drive solutions.
Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)
Substrate material of electronic hardware for circuit development and PCB design.
Electronic Components
Semiconductors, microcontrollers and sensors for control units, power electronics and embedded systems.
Locations
Munich
DEHeadquarters, development, administration
- EMC chamber
Augsburg
DEDevelopment site
Bremen
DEDevelopment site
Hamburg
DEDevelopment site
Landshut
DEDevelopment site
Stuttgart
DEDevelopment site
Dachau
DEProduction site
- Lot size
- Prototype to 100,000 units/year
- Materials
- Electronic components, printed circuit boards
- Flexible electronics assembly lines (SMT/assembly line)
Karlsfeld
DEProduction site
- Lot size
- Prototype to 100,000 units/year
- Materials
- Electronic components, printed circuit boards
- Flexible electronics assembly lines (SMT/assembly line)
- Photovoltaic system (CO₂-neutral production)
Reference Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control unit and power electronics development (system architecture, hardware, embedded software,Engineering | – | – | – | 1 (prototype) – 100,000 units per year | Electronic components, Printed circuit boards |
| Manufacture of electronic control units (production with product design, IATF 16949 certified)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 – 100,000 units/year | Electronic components |
| Electronics assembly on flexible assembly lines (SMT/assembly line)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC testing (own EMC chamber, preliminary testing and qualification)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental testing & qualification (temperature, climate, humidity, vibration, shock, water,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test systems & test bench development (HiL, EoL, Iron Bird, steering system test benches)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| DC/DC converter development (buck, boost, isolated/non-isolated, bidirectional; SiC/GaN; 400–800 V;Engineering | – | – | – | – | Silicon Carbide (SiC), Gallium Nitride (GaN) |
| DC/AC inverter development for high-voltage drive systems 400–800 VEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware development (circuit development, PCB design, prototype commissioning)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Embedded software development (base software, drivers, diagnostics, bootloader; ISO 26262, ASPICE,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanics & housing development for electronic systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control and function development for electric drivesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Functional Safety & Cyber Security (ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, DO-178C/DO-254)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly line (flexible electronics assembly line) | – | – | – | – | Dachau / Karlsfeld |
| EMC chamber | – | 1 | – | 2015 | – |
| HiL test benches | – | – | – | – | – |
| End-of-line test benches (EoL) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware-in-the-loop, end-of-line and steering system test benches (custom-developed) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Certificates & Compliance
The integrated management system is certified to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, EN 9100, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001; development processes are aligned with Automotive SPICE Level 2. An in-house EMC chamber, HiL and end-of-line test benches as well as environmental testing and qualification ensure verification, validation and traceability through to series production.
| Evidence | Munich |
|---|---|
| IATF 16949 | |
| ISO 9001 | |
| EN 9100 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| TISAX | |
| Automotive SPICE Level 2 |
Company History
- 1998
Founding of “Atena Gesellschaft für Engineering Services mbH” as a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and Brunel International.
- 2002
Delivery of the first series-production control unit for the BMW Hydrogen 7 (SIL3, dual-channel hydrogen monitoring).
- 2005
Acquisition by the Assystem Group.
- 2008
Joint venture of Atena Engineering with Silver Software to form Silver Atena Electronic Systems Engineering GmbH.
- 2009
Development of KERS for Formula 1 racing cars as well as the hardware for the SLAT MCE of the Airbus A350 XWB on behalf of Liebherr Aerospace.
- 2010
Development of the first certifiable diesel-engine flight control unit (FADEC).
- 2012
Silver Atena becomes a 100% subsidiary of Assystem.
- 2015
EASA certification of the V12 diesel-engine FADEC; commissioning of the first own EMC chamber.
- 2019
Renaming to Silver Atena GmbH.
- 2021
Market launch of the iONiX DC charging station (25–50 kW).
- 2022
Opening of the new production hall in Karlsfeld.
- 2023
25th company anniversary.
- 2025
Production site Karlsfeld is CO₂-neutral thanks to its own photovoltaic system; all sites supplied with green electricity.