What Hendon Semiconductors does

Hendon Semiconductors Pty Ltd is an Australian specialist in the design and manufacture of microelectronic circuits, thick film hybrids on ceramic substrate, surface mount and through-hole PCB assemblies, and turnkey custom electronic products. Founded in 1959 as Philips Semiconductors and rebranded to its current name in 2007, the company operates from a single specialised facility near Adelaide, South Australia, claimed to be the only manufacturer of thick film hybrids on ceramic substrate in the Southern Hemisphere. Its capabilities span linear IC design (Bi-polar, BiCMOS, CMOS), wafer fabrication, ASIC development, and a proprietary in-house Phoenix test system used across all manufacturing stages. The business is a division of Legend Corporation, a diversified Australian industrial group owned by private equity firm Adamantem Capital since August 2019.

The company serves highly regulated enterprise markets including Defence, Medical, Rail, Power Distribution, and Housing, with named customers including ResMed Australia, Adaptas, PMB Defence, and SAAB Australia. It generates revenue through three core service lines, Thick Film Hybrid Technology, Electronic Manufacturing Services (PCB assembly and functional testing), and Original Equipment Design and Manufacture (turnkey solutions including ASIC design), alongside the proprietary CCI DC-DC and AC-DC power supply product line for rail applications sold since 1984. Pricing is quote-based and contracts are typically multi-year, distributed through a direct enterprise field sales motion (phone 08 8401 9800 and email). Recent capital deployment includes a AUD 1.6M Defence Manufacturing Capability Modernisation Project (funded jointly with a AUD 690k Federal Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grant, completed October 2024) and a AUD 1.23M Medical Device Manufacturing Capability Enhancement adding clean room, sterilisation, and wafer-to-COB processing for implantable devices (funded with a South Australia Economic Recovery Fund grant awarded July 2024). The business holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, EN50155 rail, and IPC-610/620 process certifications.

Name

Hendon Semiconductors

Legal name

Hendon Semiconductors Pty Ltd

Website

https://hendonsemiconductors.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hendon Semiconductors is an Adelaide-based specialist designing and manufacturing thick film hybrids on ceramic substrate, custom ICs, PCB assemblies, and turnkey electronic products for Defence, Medical, Rail, and Power Distribution customers in Australia, operating as a division of Legend Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Microelectronic Design and Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412), Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677), Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612)

akta.pro primary industry

Embedded & HMI Electronics Manufacturing (Industrial PCs, HMIs, Panel PCs) (IMAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial PCB & Substrate Components (Bare PCBs, rigid-flex, ceramic substrates, thick-film) (IMAGAJAM), High-Voltage, Power Discretes & Modules (IGBT/MOSFET/SiC/GaN) (HDAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Thick film hybrid circuits
• Microelectronic design services
• PCB assembly manufacturing
• Defence electronics manufacturing
• Ceramic substrate circuits

Headquarters

HQ city

Hendon

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Custom Electronic Design and Manufacturing Services: Hendon Semiconductors generates revenue through design and manufacture of microelectronic circuits, thick film hybrids, and PCB assemblies. They provide turnkey solutions covering procurement, supply chain management, project management, and full in-house testing. The business model includes both prototyping (reducing prototype production lead time from 12 weeks to 3 days) and scalable production from small runs to hundreds of thousands of units.
2. CCI Power Supply Products: Sale of proprietary DC-DC and AC-DC power supplies under the CCI brand for rail applications including in-cab locomotives and trackside signalling, with custom telemetry modules for power monitoring integration.
3. Original Equipment Design Services: Applications design and technical services providing customised turnkey solutions including complete electronic, electrical and electro-mechanical design services, hardware and software development, digital and analogue circuits, and rapid prototyping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hendon Semiconductors designs and manufactures microelectronic circuits, subassemblies, and turnkey products, specializing in thick film hybrid technology on ceramic substrate. It is the only manufacturer of thick film hybrids on ceramic substrate in the Southern Hemisphere. The company delivers custom electronic solutions, PCB assembly, and the CCI line of rail-grade DC-DC power supplies to highly regulated markets including Defence, Medical, Rail, Power distribution, and Housing.

Product overview

Hendon Semiconductors offers a portfolio of specialist electronic design and manufacturing solutions comprising three core service areas: Thick Film Hybrid Technology (ceramic substrate-based circuits for high reliability applications), Electronic Manufacturing Services (surface mount and through hole PCB assembly with full functional testing), and Original Equipment Design and Manufacture (custom turnkey solutions including ASIC design). The company also operates the CCI power supply product line for rail applications, providing in-cab and trackside power conversion products with telemetry capabilities. A proprietary Phoenix testing system supports manufacturing across all product lines. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 certifications and maintains in-house qualification and failure analysis capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CCI (Computer Control Instrumentation): CCI DC-DC Power Supplies designed and manufactured by Hendon Semiconductors since 1984, covering in-cab and trackside rail power supplies. Products include DC-DC and AC-DC power supplies for locomotives and signalling applications.

Products and services

• Thick Film Hybrid Technology Design and manufacture of thick film hybrids on ceramic substrate offering high reliability for mission-critical and harsh environments. Provides extended temperature range over 150°C, vibration resistance, ingress protection against moisture and dust, and epoxy coating for IP protection. Customers are defence, medical, rail, and power distribution OEMs requiring rugged microelectronics.
• Electronic Manufacturing Services Full range of surface mount and through hole technology PCB assembly including functional testing with scalable production capability. Includes process engineering, PCB manufacturing, prototyping, conformal coating, laser marking and curing. Operators trained to IPC-610 and IPC-620 standards with RoHS compliance for leaded and lead-free technologies. Scalable from small runs to hundreds of thousands of units.
• Original Equipment Design and Manufacture Customised turnkey solutions covering complete electronic, electrical and electro-mechanical design services, hardware and software development, digital and analogue circuits, rapid prototyping, and Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design. Provides highly experienced applications design and technical services for customers needing bespoke microelectronic products.
• CCI DC-DC Power Supplies Rail-specific power conversion products including in-cab DC-DC power supplies for locomotives (72V and 110Vdc) and trackside AC-DC power supplies (110VAC and 240VAC). Includes telemetry modules for power monitoring and advanced management and control systems. Tested to EN50155 with T3 certification and EN50121-3-2 EMC standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced prototype production lead time from 12 weeks to 3 days
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Legend CorporationcoreOthersHendon Semiconductors Pty Ltd is a division of Legend Corporation, a market leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of products and accessories to the electrical, utility, data communications and industrial gas markets. Legend was privatised by Australian private equity firm Adamantem Capital in August 2019. The group employs over 250 people across Australia and New Zealand.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Flex Ltd: World's largest EMS with extensive defence, medical and industrial manufacturing services — provides the global scaled alternative against which Hendon's Australian EMS offering must compete.
• Advanced Energy: Global precision power conversion provider for semiconductor, medical and industrial markets — competing with Hendon's CCI rail power supplies and broader power-electronics capability.
• Jabil: Global tier-1 EMS offering PCB assembly, design services and full product manufacturing including a dedicated Healthcare and Defence/Aerospace segment — broad incumbent whose specialist verticals compete with Hendon for regulated end-market share.

Direct peers

• ABSOPULSE Electronics: Specialist designer and manufacturer of industrial, rail and military-grade power conversion products including DC-DC and AC-DC supplies — directly comparable to Hendon's CCI product line.
• RECOM Power: Specialist manufacturer of DC-DC, AC-DC and switching power supplies for industrial, rail, IoT and medical applications — comparable product portfolio to Hendon's CCI division.
• Crane Aerospace & Electronics: Crane Co. division manufacturing thick-film hybrid microcircuits and ruggedised power supplies for defence, space and industrial markets — comparable on thick-film technology stack and regulated customer base.
• VPT (HEICO): HEICO-owned supplier of DC-DC power converters and electromagnetic interference filters for defence, space and rail — overlapping Hendon's CCI rail power product line and high-reliability positioning.
• TT Electronics: UK-listed specialist in thick-film hybrids on ceramic substrates, power conversion, and high-reliability electronic assemblies for aerospace, defence and medical — directly competing in Hendon's core thick-film/EMS technology and customer segments.

Regional players

• CEA Technologies: Australian sovereign defence electronics house (radar, CEAFAR phased array) with deep ties to the Australian Defence Force — relevant Australian peer operating in the same sovereign defence electronics ecosystem.
• SRXGlobal: Australia-based EMS provider offering PCB assembly, box build and supply chain services — a domestic regional peer competing for Australian defence and medical electronics work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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