Abracon
Abracon is a Texas-headquartered electronic components provider of frequency control, timing, RF/antenna, and power/magnetics solutions, serving OEMs across transportation, medical, consumer, communications, industrial, and aerospace/defense markets through a global distributor network and seven proprietary sub-brands.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersIrvine, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Abracon does
Abracon is a privately-held electronic components provider headquartered in Bee Cave, Texas, that designs, sources, and distributes a broad portfolio of frequency control, timing, RF/antenna, and power/magnetics components for OEMs and design engineers across transportation, medical, consumer, communications, industrial, and military/aerospace markets. Its product stack spans quartz crystals and resonators; oscillators (SPXO, MEMS, VCXO, TCXO, OCXO, GPSDO) under the ClearClock family; real-time clocks; atomic clocks and rubidium oscillators (AR50LC); NEL ultra-low phase noise products; antennas, SAW/ceramic filters, LNAs, switches, and couplers; and power components including multilayer, high-power, and TLVR inductors, supercapacitors, ferrite beads, common mode chokes, LAN transformers, RJ45 connectors, and varistors. The portfolio is organized under seven retained sub-brands — AEL Crystals, Ecliptek, Fox Electronics, ILSI, MMD, NEL Frequency Controls, and Oscilent — built largely through acquisitions, with NEL's AS9100D-certified Burlington facility providing aerospace and defense credentials.
The company's commercial model is built on a global authorized distribution network anchored by Arrow, Avnet, Mouser, DigiKey, Future Electronics, and TTI, augmented by regional NEL-specific distributors in Israel, France, Australia, China, Japan, and the US, plus a direct e-commerce storefront on abracon.com launched in May 2025. Pricing is quote-based unit pricing through distributors rather than disclosed subscription or SaaS models. Abracon supplements component sales with engineering design tools (Power Inductor Performance Analyzer, Phase Noise to Jitter Calculator) and technical services (Antenna Optimization Service, Pierce Analyzer Service, MEMS Quick-Turn Service delivering custom oscillators within five business days) intended to capture design-in specification lock-in. Manufacturing and engineering presence spans the US (Bee Cave HQ; Burlington AS9100D facility) and China (Shenzhen subsidiary), with global supply chain redundancy built out in late 2025 to support demand from IoT, industrial, communications, and automotive customers.
Abracon firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Abracon
- Legal name
- Abracon
- Website
- https://abracon.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Abracon is a Texas-headquartered electronic components provider of frequency control, timing, RF/antenna, and power/magnetics solutions, serving OEMs across transportation, medical, consumer, communications, industrial, and aerospace/defense markets through a global distributor network and seven proprietary sub-brands.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Abracon industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Electronic Components
- NAICS
- Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing (334416), Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (335), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)
- SIC
- Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677), Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Electronic Connectors (3678)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Timing, Frequency & Oscillator Components (Crystals, oscillators, resonators, clock generators) (IMAGAJAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Frequency Control Components (Quartz Crystals/Oscillators/Resonators) (HDAHANAF), Passive Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Ferrites) (IMAGAJAA), Inductors & Coils (Power/RF/Chokes) (HDAHANAC), Oscillators & Frequency Standards (OCXO/Rubidium/Cesium/Chip-Scale Atomic) (HDAFAKAG), RF MEMS & Resonators (SAW/BAW/Filters/Timing) (HDAHALAI)
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Where Abracon is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Irvine
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Abracon business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Electronic Components Sales: Abracon generates revenue through the sale of electronic components including frequency control devices, timing solutions, RF/antenna products, and power/magnetics components. The company sells through authorized distributors globally and directly via e-commerce, serving world-class companies across multiple industries.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard component pricing through authorized distributors |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Abracon product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Abracon manufactures and supplies electronic components including Frequency Control & Timing Devices (quartz crystals, oscillators, resonators, real-time clocks, atomic clocks, and rubidium oscillators), RF & Antenna solutions (antennas, filters, LNAs, switches, couplers), and Power & Magnetics products (inductors, supercapacitors, ferrite beads, common mode chokes, LAN transformers, RJ45 connectors, varistors). The company operates a global authorized distribution network alongside direct e-commerce and offers Quick-Turn custom MEMS oscillator services and design support tools.
Product overview
Abracon is a Texas-based electronic components provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of Frequency Control & Timing Devices (quartz crystals, oscillators including SPXO/MEMS/VCXO/TCXO/OCXO/GPSDO, resonators, real-time clocks, atomic clocks, and rubidium oscillators), RF & Antennas (antennas, filters, LNAs, switches, couplers), and Power & Magnetics (inductors, supercapacitors, ferrite beads, transformers, connectors). The company powers multiple sub-brands including Fox, NEL Frequency Controls, AEL Crystals, Ecliptek, ILSI, MMD, and Oscilent. Products serve IoT, industrial, communications, automotive, medical, aerospace, and defense markets. Abracon operates a Quick-Turn MEMS oscillator service and provides design tools including a Power Inductor Performance Analyzer and Phase Noise Calculator, along with technical services for antenna optimization and Pierce oscillator analysis.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AEL Crystals: Abracon-owned brand offering solutions across frequency control technology like quartz crystals, oscillators and resonators
- Ecliptek
- Fox Electronics
- ILSI
- MMD
- Oscilent
- NEL Frequency Controls
Products and services
- Frequency Control & Timing Devices Complete timing portfolio including quartz crystals, oscillators (SPXO, MEMS, VCXO, TCXO, OCXO, GPSDO), resonators, real-time clocks, atomic clocks, and rubidium oscillators providing precision timing solutions for IoT, automotive, medical, networking, and aerospace applications.
- RF & Antennas Comprehensive RF solutions supporting cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS, and IoT protocols including antennas, filters (SAW, ceramic), diplexers, duplexers, power dividers, low noise amplifiers, RF switches, and couplers for wireless connectivity applications.
- Power & Magnetics Advanced magnetic components for efficient power management including inductors, supercapacitors, ferrite beads, common mode chokes, LAN transformers, RJ45 connectors, and varistors.
- NEL Ultra-Low Phase Noise Precision Timing Products Precision timing products including VCXOs, TCXOs, OCXOs, phase noise clean-up modules, frequency reference modules, MOCXOs, frequency synthesizers, and rackmount reference appliances for military, aerospace, and test & measurement applications. AS9100D certified manufacturing.
- MEMS Quick-Turn Service In-house custom MEMS oscillator programming service delivering parts to any specified frequency within five business days for IoT, industrial, communications, and automotive design engineers requiring rapid prototyping and production ramp.
- Antenna Optimization Service Technical service for tuning patch and chip antennas to optimize RF performance for specific customer applications.
- Pierce Analyzer Service (PAS) Engineering service for crystal oscillator circuit analysis to optimize crystal selection and ensure reliable oscillator performance in customer designs.
- TLVR Inductors Trans-inductor voltage regulator (TLVR) inductors for power delivery to next-generation CPUs, GPUs, SoCs, ASICs, FPGAs, and memory rails in high-performance computing and data center applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Custom MEMS oscillators delivered within 5 business days via Quick-Turn Service
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Abracon
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Abracon technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Abracon partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- NEL Frequency ControlscoreAbracon acquired NEL Frequency Controls, a US-based manufacturer specializing in ultra-low phase noise crystal oscillators and modules. The acquisition aims to expand Abracon's precision timing product offerings, enhance innovation, strengthen US manufacturing capabilities, and accelerate product development for high-tech sectors including defense and quantum computing. NEL's products were integrated into Abracon's distribution network by August 2023.
- Proant ABcoreAbracon acquired Proant AB, an antenna supplier based in Sweden. The integration aims to expand Abracon's antenna product portfolio and global distribution in the antenna market, focusing on wireless M2M and IoT applications.
- Proant Asia LimitedcoreAbracon acquired Proant Asia Limited, an antenna supplier based in Hong Kong. The integration aims to expand Abracon's antenna product offerings and global distribution network in the antenna market, focusing on wireless M2M and IoT applications.
- Arrow ElectronicsmajorArrow Electronics is a global authorized distributor of Abracon products, serving customers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
- AvnetmajorAvnet is a global authorized distributor of Abracon products serving customers in Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions.
- Mouser ElectronicsmajorMouser Electronics is an authorized distributor of Abracon products, providing online ordering and fulfillment services for electronic components.
- DigiKeymajorDigiKey is an authorized online distributor of Abracon products offering real-time inventory and direct ordering capabilities.
- Future ElectronicsmajorFuture Electronics is a global authorized distributor of Abracon products serving industrial, communications, and automotive markets.
- TTI Inc.majorTTI Inc. is an authorized distributor of Abracon products specializing in passive and electromechanical components.
- Intelics (Israel)minorNEL-specific distribution partner for Israel region, providing local sales and support for NEL Frequency Control products.
- ISC-Distrel (France)minorNEL-specific distribution partner for France, providing local sales and support for NEL Frequency Control products.
- KD Fischer (Australia)minorNEL-specific distribution partner for Australia, providing local sales and support for NEL Frequency Control products.
- Mitron (China)minorNEL-specific distribution partner for China, providing local sales and support for NEL Frequency Control products.
- Mitsunami (Japan)minorNEL-specific distribution partner for Japan, providing local sales and support for NEL Frequency Control products.
- Walker Component (USA)minorNEL-specific distribution partner for USA, providing local sales and support for NEL Frequency Control precision timing products.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Abracon competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- CTS Corporation: CTS designs and manufactures electronic components including crystals, oscillators, filters, and RF components for transportation, communications, industrial, and medical markets - overlapping directly with Abracon's timing, RF/antenna, and power magnetics portfolio.
- TXC Corporation: TXC is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of quartz crystals, oscillators, and timing modules, competing directly with Abracon's quartz crystal and SPXO/TCXO/VCXO portfolio across consumer, communications, and automotive customers.
- SiTime Corporation: SiTime is a pure-play MEMS oscillator and timing IC vendor, the most direct head-to-head competitor to Abracon's MEMS oscillator line and ClearClock family. Both companies target IoT, communications, and industrial timing applications with precision silicon-MEMS devices.
- Coilcraft: Coilcraft is a US-based specialist in inductors, transformers, and RF magnetics serving consumer, industrial, automotive, and communications - directly comparable to Abracon's Power & Magnetics portfolio including power inductors and LAN transformers.
- ECS Inc. International: ECS Inc. is a US-based frequency control and magnetic component manufacturer producing quartz crystals, oscillators, and inductors with global distribution - a close mid-market analog to Abracon's product breadth and channel model.
- NDK (Nihon Dempa Kogyo): NDK is a Japanese specialist in quartz crystals, oscillators, and frequency control devices serving communications infrastructure, automotive, and industrial - directly comparable to Abracon's frequency control and timing category, including precision OCXO/TCXO products.
- Rakon Limited: Rakon is a New Zealand-headquartered specialist in frequency control products (crystals, oscillators, TCXOs, OCXOs) for telecommunications, GNSS, aerospace, and defense, comparable to Abracon's NEL and standard timing offerings.
Broad incumbents
- Murata Manufacturing: Murata is the dominant global passive electronic components manufacturer including inductors, EMI filters, and timing modules. As a broad incumbent it overlaps with Abracon's Power & Magnetics (ferrite beads, common mode chokes, inductors) and timing businesses.
- Seiko Epson (Timing Devices): Epson's timing devices division is a global leader in quartz crystals, oscillators, and real-time clocks with much larger scale and captive fab - a broad incumbent that Abracon competes against in automotive, industrial, and consumer timing segments.
- Würth Elektronik eiSos: Würth Elektronik is a large passive components manufacturer offering inductors, transformers, ferrites, and electromechanical components through catalog and distribution - a broad incumbent overlapping with Abracon's Power & Magnetics and select timing adjacencies.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Abracon social profiles
Digital presenceAbracon compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Abracon financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Abracon leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Abracon subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries10 records
Abracon funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Abracon M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A5 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Abracon
What does Abracon do?
Abracon manufactures and supplies electronic components including Frequency Control & Timing Devices (quartz crystals, oscillators, resonators, real-time clocks, atomic clocks, and rubidium oscillators), RF & Antenna solutions (antennas, filters, LNAs, switches, couplers), and Power & Magnetics products (inductors, supercapacitors, ferrite beads, common mode chokes, LAN transformers, RJ45 connectors, varistors). The company operates a global authorized distribution network alongside direct e-commerce and offers Quick-Turn custom MEMS oscillator services and design support tools.
Is Abracon a public or private company?
Abracon is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Abracon founded?
Abracon was founded in 1992. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Abracon based?
Abracon is headquartered in Irvine, United States, in the North America region.
How does Abracon make money?
One revenue line is on record: electronic Components Sales.
Who are Abracon's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are CTS Corporation, TXC Corporation, SiTime Corporation, Coilcraft, ECS Inc. International, NDK (Nihon Dempa Kogyo) and Rakon Limited. Broad incumbents are Murata Manufacturing, Seiko Epson (Timing Devices) and Würth Elektronik eiSos.
Does Abracon have an API?
No public API is recorded for Abracon.
What industry is Abracon in?
Abracon's product category is Electronic Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAJAH, Timing, Frequency & Oscillator Components (Crystals, oscillators, resonators, clock generators), with a secondary code of HDAHANAF, Frequency Control Components (Quartz Crystals/Oscillators/Resonators). Its NAICS code is 334416 and its SIC code is 3677.