What Tekron does

Tekron is a developer of GNSS-based precision time servers and timing distribution equipment purpose-built for power utility substation synchronization. Founded in 2002 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, the company built a specialized portfolio of environmentally hardened GNSS clocks and time servers supporting PTP (IEEE 1588v2), NTP, and IRIG-B timing protocols across both legacy and digital substations. Core products include the GridTime 3000 GNSS Time Server (the next-generation digital substation clock), the TCG 01-G and TCG 02-G sub-station GNSS time clocks, the NTS 02-G and NTS 03-G+ network time servers, the compact DIN-rail TTM 01-G, plus complementary accessories: the PTP Translator, Isolated Timing Repeater (ITR), and a rugged handheld IRIG-B Analyzer. Together these products cover the full substation timing stack, from GNSS-referenced primary time source through protocol translation, signal isolation/extension, and field diagnostics.

In December 2020 Tekron was acquired by Microchip Technology Inc., and its portfolio now operates as Microchip's Power Utility Timing Systems line. Tekron's products are manufactured, sold, and supported under the Microchip brand and distributed through Microchip's global enterprise sales force, local clock-and-timing support representatives, the microchipDIRECT e-commerce storefront, and the Frequency and Timing Systems support portal. Revenue mechanics are based on quote-based hardware sales (pricing is not publicly disclosed) supplemented by post-sale technical support services, targeting electric power utilities deploying smart grid transmission and distribution substations worldwide. The customer base is concentrated in a single vertical (power utilities), and the company has historically maintained a small headcount (11-50 employees per firmographic data), consistent with a niche specialist now operating as a product line within a much larger semiconductor parent.

Name

Tekron

Legal name

Tekron (full registered legal name not stated in source)

Website

https://tekron.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tekron is a developer of hardened GNSS-based precision time servers and substation timing equipment for electric power utilities, with its portfolio now operated as Microchip Technology's Power Utility Timing Systems line following the December 2020 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Utility Timing Systems

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

SIC

Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices/Parts (3873), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Time Synchronization & Timing Networks (PTP/IEEE 1588, GNSS, NTP) (EUADAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Time Servers (NTP/PTP Hybrid) (HDAFAKAD), Time Distribution & Signal Conversion (1PPS/10MHz/IRIG-B/ToD) (HDAFAKAH), Grandmaster Clocks (PTP IEEE 1588) (HDAFAKAB)

Keywords

• GNSS time servers
• Substation timing
• Power utility synchronization
• PTP IEEE 1588 clocks
• IRIG-B timing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lower Hutt

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware sales of GNSS time servers and timing accessories: Quote-based sales of hardened GNSS time servers (GridTime 3000, TTM 01-G, TCG 01-G, TCG 02-G, NTS 02-G, NTS 03-G+) and timing accessories (PTP Translator, Isolated Timing Repeater, IRIG-B Analyzer) for power utility substation deployment. Customers engage via a 'Request a Quote' form and direct contact with Microchip's sales team.
2. Frequency and Timing Systems support and services: Post-sale support services delivered through Microchip's Frequency and Timing Systems support portal, including technical document downloads, support tickets, and RMA service requests.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tekron designs and manufactures hardened GNSS-based precision time servers and timing distribution equipment for power utility substations. Its portfolio provides NTP, PTP (IEEE 1588v2) and IRIG-B timing outputs across both legacy and digital substation architectures, complemented by protocol translators, isolated timing repeaters, and a portable IRIG-B analyzer. The product line is now sold and supported as part of Microchip Technology's Power Utility Timing Systems portfolio.

Product overview

Tekron's offering (formerly the Tekron portfolio, now part of Microchip Technology) is a single-product-line family of GNSS-based power utility timing hardware and accessories, rather than a multi-module software platform. The portfolio centers on substation-grade GNSS time servers and clocks — GridTime 3000 GNSS Time Server, TCG 01-G, TCG 02-G, NTS 02-G and NTS 03-G+ — which provide NTP, PTP (IEEE 1588v2) and IRIG-B timing outputs hardened for power-utility environments. Around these core timing devices sit complementary products: the TTM 01-G DIN-rail time server for substation deployments, the PTP Translator that bridges PTP to IRIG-B, the Isolated Timing Repeater (ITR) for signal extension and isolation, and the rugged IRIG-B Analyzer handheld test instrument. Together these products form a complete substation timing stack — primary GNSS time servers/clocks as the timing source, protocol translators and repeaters for distribution, and a portable analyzer for field verification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tekron: Former Tekron brand of GNSS time servers and power utility substation timing products, now offered under Microchip Technology's Power Utility Timing Systems portfolio.

Products and services

• GridTime 3000 GNSS Time Server Next-generation digital substation clock with a fully hardened design supporting legacy and digital substation timing interfaces, NTP and PTP for power utility needs on a future-proof GNSS timing platform.
• TTM 01-G Compact DIN-rail-mounted time server supporting legacy and digital substation timing interfaces with NTP and PTP for power utility timing applications.
• PTP Translator Translates Precision Time Protocol (PTP) signals to IRIG-B timing, enabling Ethernet-based timing provisioning into legacy IRIG-B equipment used across substations.
• Isolated Timing Repeater (ITR) Extends the reach of IRIG-B or pulse timing signals, provides galvanic isolation between A and B protection systems or IEDs, converts TTL signals between copper and fiber, converts TTL to digital high-voltage MOSFET signals, and reduces wiring to equipment panels.
• IRIG-B Analyzer Ruggedized handheld analyzer that decodes over 24 IRIG-B time codes with extension, supports IRIG-B DCLS, AM and Modified Manchester formats, and reads both electrical and optical IRIG-B signals for field diagnostics.
• TCG 01-G Sub-station GNSS time clock with GPS and GLONASS satellite reception, isolated power supply, and independently isolated legacy timing outputs for power utility deployments.
• TCG 02-G Higher-end sub-station GNSS time clock offering isolated dual power supplies, additional output expansion, a telecommunication expansion option, and selectable TCXO, OCXO, or rubidium oscillator holdover.
• NTS 02-G Network time server providing three independent RJ45 Ethernet ports and Precision Time Protocol (IEEE 1588v2) server/client functions for substation timing distribution.
• NTS 03-G+ Higher-end network time server with three, four, or six independent RJ45 Ethernet ports, IEEE 1588v2 PTP server/client capability, and selectable TCXO, OCXO, or rubidium oscillator options for holdover performance.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Microchip Technology Inc.flagship (parent company / acquirer)Strategic or Co-development PartnerTekron's power utility timing portfolio has been integrated into Microchip Technology, listed under Microchip's 'Acquired Companies' as the Tekron portfolio. Microchip now manufactures, sells and supports the Tekron GNSS time servers and timing accessories (GridTime 3000, TTM 01-G, TCG 01-G, TCG 02-G, NTS 02-G, NTS 03-G+, PTP Translator, ITR, IRIG-B Analyzer) through its global Clock and Timing Systems product line.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Calnex Solutions: Specialist in PTP and SyncE test/measurement solutions and increasingly precision timing. Comparable in PTP/IEEE 1588 expertise relevant to power utility timing, though more focused on test instrumentation than deployed time servers.

Direct peers

• Meinberg Funkuhren: German specialist in PTP/NTP grandmaster clocks, IRIG-B time servers and substation/grid timing solutions. Directly competes with Tekron in power utility GNSS time servers, with deep penetration in European transmission system operators.
• Safran Electronics & Defense (Orolia / Spectracom): Safran acquired Orolia (Spectracom), a leading vendor of GNSS time and frequency reference products including substation-grade time servers. Directly competes with Tekron in power utility timing, with a broader portfolio spanning defense and telecom.
• Seiko Solutions (formerly Seiko Time Systems): Japanese maker of high-precision time servers and GNSS-disciplined clocks with significant utility and telecom deployment. Overlaps with Tekron in PTP/IEEE 1588 and IRIG-B distribution products for substation and broadcast timing.
• Brandywine Communications: US-based vendor of precision time and frequency products including IRIG-B time code generators, GNSS time servers and distribution amplifiers. Direct competitor in substation and industrial timing for utilities and defense.
• Masterclock: US manufacturer of GPS/GNSS time servers, IRIG-B generators and NTP/PTP distribution equipment serving power utilities, broadcast and IT. Directly comparable portfolio to Tekron's entry-level and mid-range time servers.

Broad incumbents

• GE Vernova (Grid Solutions): Major grid equipment OEM providing protection relays, substation automation and increasingly integrated timing solutions. Competes with Tekron indirectly via bundled timing within broader substation packages sold to utilities globally.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Large automation and grid infrastructure vendor with substation automation, protection and increasingly timing capabilities. Competes with Tekron through integrated SICAM substation solutions that include or require precise timing.
• Hitachi Energy: Global leader in substation automation, protection and control (e.g., Relion, SAM600). Provides and integrates timing functionality within digital substations, competing with Tekron's standalone time server value proposition.

Others

• Microchip Technology (parent company, excluding Tekron line): Parent company and broader timing portfolio including IEEE 1588/SyncE components, atomic clocks and grandmaster clocks. Listed as a peer because Microchip sells adjacent timing products into telecom and enterprise networking that compete with alternative timing architectures utilities may choose.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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