{"id":83267,"date":"2026-06-05T10:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/nieuws\/fast-solar-team-precision-engineering-for-a-solar-future\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:34:30","slug":"fast-solar-team-precision-engineering-for-a-solar-future","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/news\/fast-solar-team-precision-engineering-for-a-solar-future\/","title":{"rendered":"FAST Solar Team: Precision Engineering for a Solar Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<header id=\"header\" class=\"header header--low\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header__background header__background--graphic\"><\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header__first header__first--alone\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"header__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tFAST Solar Team: Precision Engineering for a Solar Future\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__dots-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"431\" height=\"9\" viewbox=\"0 0 431 9\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M430.799 4.192a1.136 1.136 0 1 1-2.272-.001 1.136 1.136 0 0 1 2.272 0Zm-27.272 0a1.135 1.135 0 1 1-2.27 0 1.135 1.135 0 0 1 2.27 0Zm-27.27 0a1.136 1.136 0 1 1-2.272-.001 1.136 1.136 0 0 1 2.272 0Zm-27.272 0a1.39 1.39 0 1 1-2.78 0 1.39 1.39 0 0 1 2.78 0Zm-27.78 0a1.645 1.645 0 1 1-3.29 0 1.645 1.645 0 0 1 3.29 0Zm-28.29 0a1.9 1.9 0 1 1-3.799 0 1.9 1.9 0 0 1 3.799 0Zm-28.799 0a2.154 2.154 0 1 1-4.308 0 2.154 2.154 0 0 1 4.308 0Zm-29.308 0a2.41 2.41 0 1 1-4.819 0 2.41 2.41 0 0 1 4.819 0Zm-29.819 0a2.663 2.663 0 1 1-5.326.001 2.663 2.663 0 0 1 5.326-.001Zm-30.327 0a2.919 2.919 0 1 1-5.837 0 2.919 2.919 0 0 1 5.837 0Zm-30.837 0a3.173 3.173 0 1 1-6.345.001 3.173 3.173 0 0 1 6.345 0Zm-31.346 0a3.428 3.428 0 1 1-6.856 0 3.428 3.428 0 0 1 6.856 0Zm-31.856 0a3.683 3.683 0 1 1-7.365 0 3.683 3.683 0 0 1 7.365 0Zm-32.365 0a3.937 3.937 0 1 1-7.875 0 3.937 3.937 0 0 1 7.875 0Zm-32.874 0a4.192 4.192 0 1 1-8.384 0 4.192 4.192 0 0 1 8.384 0Z\" fill=\"#FFF960\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text bg--white\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text__content text__content--1-col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34706_18ac13-4d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34706_1c5e7e-07\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image34706_2a6255-b8\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_79a723-c5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_ddde9d-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_ddde9d-35\">In the development of a competitive solar vehicle, every detail matters. From energy efficiency to the reliability of electronic systems, everything has a direct impact on on-track performance. In this context, the partnership between FAST \u2013 FEUP Academic Solar Team and Eurocircuits plays a fundamental role in the success of our project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_0dc18d-7f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_ca942e-30 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_ca942e-30\"><strong>A Partnership Built on Trust and Quality<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_d1c9ff-7b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_810810-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_810810-8a\">Throughout the development of our electronic system, we were looking for a partner that could ensure not only manufacturing quality, but also consistency, speed, and technical support. Eurocircuits stood out due to its ability to deliver high-quality PCBs within short lead times \u2014 a critical factor in an academic environment where time is always limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_9b5593-5e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_ebf2d4-4b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_ebf2d4-4b\">The ease of use of their verification tools (such as the PCB Visualizer), combined with transparency in the manufacturing process, allowed us to validate our designs with confidence before production. This significantly reduced the risk of errors and costly iterations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_a9c3b8-61\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_12eb98-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_12eb98-34\"><strong><strong>Electronic System Architecture<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_f1da3c-04\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_f3b5cd-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_f3b5cd-7d\">Our electronic system was divided into two main boards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Control PCB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communications PCB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_3bc09e-5e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_628744-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_628744-09\">Each plays a critical role in the vehicle&#039;s operation and was carefully designed to ensure robustness, modularity, and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_ced6fe-0a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_294d84-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_294d84-92\"><strong>Control PCB \u2013 The Brain of the System<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_47811f-30\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_5e0918-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_5e0918-c7\">The control PCB is based on a Teensy 4.1 microcontroller, chosen for its high processing capability and versatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_cc57d1-ab\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_27e580-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_27e580-2f\"><strong><strong>Main Features:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_cb92cc-2e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sensor reading (including ultrasonic and analog sensors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interface with buttons, switches, and potentiometers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signal processing and decision making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communication with other modules via CAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_74aaa8-29\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_e7f52a-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_e7f52a-9d\"><strong><strong>Design Highlights:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_72baf6-48\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Power Input and Conversion<\/strong><br>The system operates with a 24V input, converted to usable levels through a buck regulator (LM2576). This circuit ensures a stable output (5V and 3.3V), which is essential for the microcontroller and peripherals.<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>330 \u00b5H inductor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schottky diode for efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filtering capacitors for stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_34b5d2-48\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Analog Interfaces<\/strong><br>We included signal conditioning circuits for sensors, such as:<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ultrasonic sensor, with resistive dividers for input protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potentiometer, directly connected to analog inputs (ADC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_d979c8-1d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Digital Inputs<\/strong><br>Switches and buttons were integrated with simple and robust connections, ensuring reliable state detection.<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_a400e2-05\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Layout and Best Practices<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Separation between power and signal planes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of decoupling capacitors close to critical pins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimization of current loops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_248cc8-58\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_fd9dad-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_fd9dad-b5\"><strong>Communications PCB \u2013 Connectivity and Robustness<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_d28d05-66\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_dd118e-29 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_dd118e-29\">The communications PCB is responsible for integrating the system into the vehicle network, with a primary focus on CAN communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_885774-65\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_a47282-9b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_a47282-9b\"><strong>CAN System:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_642083-64\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_423b7b-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_423b7b-7c\">We used a CAN transceiver (such as the SN65HVD230 or equivalent), enabling robust communication between modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_c034bc-6d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_96bcc1-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_96bcc1-fc\"><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_363d66-25\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CANH and CANL lines with 120\u03a9 termination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protection against noise and interference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3.3V operation compatible with the Teensy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_e36f0b-e4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_808d60-87 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_808d60-87\"><strong><strong>Activation Circuit<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_76a5f3-cb\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_63189a-1d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_63189a-1d\">We included a switching circuit based on a MOSFET to control HIGH\/LOW states, allowing activation or deactivation of network segments as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_024f79-94\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_d9d49f-1a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_d9d49f-1a\"><strong><strong><strong>Filtering and Stability<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_239a6f-ad\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>0.1 \u00b5F capacitors for decoupling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimized layout for differential signals (CAN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Careful symmetric routing of CAN lines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_450eb7-ae\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_4ba554-73 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_4ba554-73\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Manufacturing with Eurocircuits<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_815b12-39\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_82a6f9-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_82a6f9-d9\">The production of our PCBs by Eurocircuits brought several advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_18ccb4-b1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_f81135-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_f81135-ac\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Manufacturing Quality<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_f98417-7d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Excellent trace and path definition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consistent solder mask<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Precise layer alignment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_10233d-6a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_197066-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_197066-65\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Ease of Integration<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_f2d459-26\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full compatibility with our Gerber files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic error checking before production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_b66cda-fa\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_34a846-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_34a846-63\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Speed<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_289e5d-e7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reliable lead times, essential for our project schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_b741f5-4f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_801b63-53 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_801b63-53\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Impact on the Project<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_89b7a3-dd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_531de9-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_531de9-4f\">Thanks to this partnership, we were able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_bac7c6-39\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce prototype failures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase the reliability of the electronic system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accelerate the development cycle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_26584a-3b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_345b69-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_345b69-44\">The PCBs delivered performed as expected from the very first tests, which is a significant advantage in complex projects like ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_67f6c4-84\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_d5843f-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_d5843f-ce\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-34706_df50f2-a2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading34706_49b4d6-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading34706_49b4d6-63\">The collaboration with Eurocircuits has been a key factor in the success of FAST&#039;s electronic development. 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