Q-Tech

What Q-Tech does

Q-Tech Corporation is a privately-held US manufacturer of high-reliability crystal oscillators founded in 1972 and headquartered in Cypress, California (with operations indicated in Culver City). The company designs and produces precision frequency-control components spanning XO, TCXO, VCXO, OCXO, SAW, and MCXO product families, with specializations in radiation-hardened devices for space, MIL-qualified devices for defense and avionics, and high-temperature oscillators rated up to +200°C for down-hole oil and gas applications. Its technology portfolio emphasizes low-phase-noise performance (phase noise floor of -172 dBc/Hz at 10MHz), radiation tolerance, 36,000G shock resistance per ITOP 1-2-601, and proprietary microcomputer-compensated oscillator (MCXO) architectures.

Q-Tech holds the largest number of qualified parts on the MIL-PRF-55310 Qualified Products List of any supplier, and is registered to AS9100 Rev D with ISO 9001:2015, positioning it as a primary source for defense procurement. It also distributes the Axtal brand in the US market, broadening its portfolio into ultra-low noise OCXOs, low G-sensitivity oscillators, New Space TCXOs/OCXOs, and GHz crystal-controlled source modules for radar, communications, and RF measurement. The firm holds US Munitions List registration (USML #M17677).

The company sells through a global network of sales representatives and authorized distributors, targeting enterprise customers in space, military, defense, avionics, and high-temperature industrial segments. Revenue is generated through direct hardware sales on a quote-based pricing model, with no public pricing. Customer base details, revenue figures, and ownership structure are not disclosed; the company operates as an independent, privately-held manufacturer.

Name

Q-Tech

Legal name

Q-Tech Corporation

Website

https://q-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Q-Tech Corporation is a US-based, privately-held manufacturer founded in 1972 that designs high-reliability crystal oscillators (XO, TCXO, VCXO, OCXO, SAW, MCXO) for space, military, defense, avionics, and high-temperature industrial customers, holding the most parts on the MIL-PRF-55310 QPL.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High-Reliability Crystal Oscillators (Frequency Control Components)

NAICS

Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Frequency Control Components (Quartz Crystals/Oscillators/Resonators) (HDAHANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Timing, Frequency & Oscillator Components (Crystals, oscillators, resonators, clock generators) (IMAGAJAH)

Keywords

• High-reliability crystal oscillators
• Military defense timing components
• Space-qualified frequency control
• Rad-hardened MCXO oscillators
• High-temperature down-hole oscillators

Headquarters

HQ city

Culver City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crystal Oscillator Sales: Direct sales of high-reliability crystal oscillators including XO, TCXO, VCXO, OCXO, SAW, and MCXO products. Products are sold in various package configurations for space, military, aviation, and industrial applications. Pricing is quote-based with no public pricing listed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Q-Tech designs, manufactures, and sells high-reliability crystal oscillators — including XO, TCXO, VCXO, OCXO, SAW, and MCXO product families — engineered for space, military/defense/avionics, and high-temperature (down-hole) applications. The portfolio includes MIL-PRF-55310 QPL-qualified devices, radiation-hardened New Space oscillators, and ruggedized high-shock variants, supplemented by the Axtal sub-brand of ultra-low noise OCXOs and GHz modules. Customers are defense contractors, satellite builders, and industrial OEMs who buy engineered, configuration-specific components.

Product overview

Q-Tech Corporation is a manufacturer of high-reliability crystal oscillators serving Space, Military/Defense, Avionics, and High Temperature (down-hole) market segments. The product portfolio centers on crystal oscillator technology with multiple form factors including XO (standard crystal oscillators), TCXO (temperature compensated), VCXO (voltage controlled), OCXO (oven controlled), SAW (surface acoustic wave), and MCXO (microcomputer compensated) types. The company also offers the Axtal sub-brand for GHz modules and custom RF solutions. Products range from standard commercial oscillators to MIL-PRF-55310 QPL-qualified devices, with specializations in radiation-tolerant and high-shock resistant designs. The architecture is a component-level product line focused on frequency control solutions rather than an integrated platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Axtal: Brand focusing on Design, Development, Production, Testing and Sales of Frequency Control Products and Piezo Sensors, including crystal resonators, crystal oscillators, and complex frequency control modules.
• QPL

Products and services

• Crystal Oscillators (XO)

Quantifiable outcome

• Phase noise floor of -172 dBc/Hz at 10MHz
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AxtalcoreTechnology or IntegrationAxtal is a brand focused on the design, development, production, testing and sales of frequency control products and piezo sensors including crystal resonators, crystal oscillators, and complex frequency control modules. Q-Tech represents Axtal products in the US market and offers the full Axtal product line including ultra-low noise OCXOs, New Space TCXOs and OCXOs, Low G-Sensitivity Oscillators, and GHz Modules.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bliley Technologies: Bliley Technologies is a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-reliability crystal oscillators for defense, space, and aerospace applications, with a similar product portfolio (XO, TCXO, OCXO) and comparable MIL-spec positioning. It is one of Q-Tech's closest direct competitors in the high-reliability oscillator niche.
• Rakon: Rakon is a New Zealand-based global supplier of high-reliability crystal oscillators, TCXOs, and OCXOs targeting space, defense, telecommunications, and industrial markets. It competes directly with Q-Tech in high-reliability frequency control products, particularly for space and New Space applications.
• M-tron Industries (MtronPTI): M-tron Industries designs and manufactures frequency control products—crystal oscillators, TCXOs, OCXOs, and VCXOs—for defense, aerospace, and industrial markets. It is a direct competitor to Q-Tech with overlapping high-reliability product offerings and similar target customers.
• NEL Frequency Controls: NEL Frequency Controls specializes in precision frequency control products including crystal oscillators and TCXOs for military, aerospace, and space applications. It competes directly with Q-Tech in the same QPL-qualified and high-reliability oscillator markets.
• Pletronics: Pletronics is a U.S. manufacturer of high-reliability crystal oscillators serving military, aerospace, and industrial customers. Its product portfolio of XO, TCXO, VCXO, and OCXO products overlaps directly with Q-Tech's catalog and competes in the same QPL-qualified and high-temp niches.

Emerging players

• SiTime: SiTime is a Silicon Valley company pioneering MEMS-based silicon oscillators that are increasingly displacing quartz oscillators in industrial, automotive, and aerospace applications. As an emerging player, SiTime is gradually expanding into the high-reliability and defense markets where Q-Tech competes, representing a long-term disruptive threat.

Broad incumbents

• Microchip Technology (Vectron): Microchip Technology acquired Vectron International and now offers high-reliability crystal oscillators, TCXOs, and OCXOs as part of its broad mixed-signal semiconductor portfolio. It is a larger incumbent that overlaps with Q-Tech in defense and space timing products while also serving commercial and industrial markets at massive scale.
• TXC Corporation: TXC Corporation is a major Taiwanese manufacturer of frequency control products including crystal oscillators, TCXOs, VCXOs, and OCXOs. While primarily focused on commercial markets, TXC's broad portfolio and scale position it as a competitor to Q-Tech in higher-reliability oscillator segments.
• Abracon: Abracon (which acquired Valpey Fisher) is a broad frequency control and timing product supplier offering crystal oscillators, TCXOs, OCXOs, and related components. It overlaps with Q-Tech across multiple oscillator categories but serves a much wider commercial and industrial customer base.
• Epson (Seiko Epson) - Timing Devices: Epson manufactures a broad portfolio of crystal oscillators, TCXOs, VCXOs, OCXOs, and real-time clock modules through its Timing Devices business. As a large Japanese incumbent with extensive commercial and industrial reach, Epson competes with Q-Tech across multiple oscillator categories, including some high-reliability segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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