What Elcon Precision does

Elcon Precision LLC is a privately held precision contract manufacturer founded in 1967 and headquartered in San Jose, California, operating from a single vertically integrated facility at 1009 Timothy Drive in Silicon Valley with 51-100 employees. The company produces photochemically machined metal components, ceramic-to-metal and metal-to-metal brazed assemblies, proprietary thick-film molybdenum/manganese metallized ceramics and sapphire, electro/electroless precision plating, and CNC machined parts for mission-critical applications where component failure is described as non-optional. Its competitive position rests on a proprietary Mo/Mn metallization paint chemistry, tightly controlled photochemical etching capable of ±0.0005 in. tolerances on materials from 0.0005 in. to 0.100 in. thick, vacuum brazing furnaces rated to 1350°C standard and 1500°C custom with helium leak testing to 10^-10 Torr, and an unusually broad portfolio of MIL-SPEC and ASTM plating qualifications.

The company serves primary segments of aerospace, defense, and medical (implantable devices, diagnostic imaging hermetic seals, missile guidance, radar, electronic warfare), with secondary segments in space flight, nuclear energy and small modular reactors, renewable energy and hydrogen, semiconductor capital equipment, and integrated photonics. Specialty products — vacuum coaxial switches, traveling wave tube control grids, etched screens/meshes, bipolar fuel cell plates, RF windows, electron gun assemblies, waveguides (1-300 GHz), ion pump components, and linear accelerator target assemblies — are manufactured in-house and sold alongside custom services. AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications from PRI, ITAR registration (re-certified September 2025), ISO 13485:2016 for control grids, RoHS compliance, and DFARS-aligned supply chain practices define the regulatory perimeter required to qualify into aerospace, defense, and medical OEM programs.

Commercially, Elcon operates a direct enterprise sales model with consultative, engineering-driven engagement from concept through production, supported by a project-based custom quoting workflow with no public list pricing. Marketing is primarily technical content (company blog, design guidelines, materials and industry pages), organic search optimization, industry event participation (including Semicon West 2025 under the Thermal Processing Council), and earned media/thought leadership. Distribution is direct only — no resellers or marketplace channels — and the company states it serves customers globally from its Silicon Valley headquarters. No external funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Elcon Precision

Legal name

Elcon Precision LLC

Website

https://elconprecision.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Elcon Precision is a privately held, Silicon Valley-based precision contract manufacturer founded in 1967 that produces photochemically machined components, ceramic-to-metal brazed assemblies, and proprietary metallized ceramics for aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, nuclear, and photonics OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Photochemical machining services
• Brazed assembly manufacturing
• Ceramic metallization services
• Precision metal etching
• Vacuum brazing services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Precision Component Manufacturing: Elcon manufactures custom precision metal components and assemblies (brazed assemblies, photochemically etched parts, ceramic metallized components, electro/electroless plating, CNC machined parts) for mission-critical applications. Revenue is generated through project-based custom manufacturing orders ranging from prototype through high-volume production runs. Services are quoted on a per-project basis with no public pricing.
2. Specialty Products (Proprietary Components): Proprietary product line including vacuum coaxial switches/relays, linear accelerator target assemblies, control grids, etched screens/meshes, bipolar fuel cell plates, RF windows, electron guns, waveguides, and ion pump components. Manufactured in-house in Silicon Valley and sold to defense, aerospace, medical, and semiconductor customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elcon Precision manufactures custom precision metal components and brazed assemblies using in-house photochemical machining, proprietary ceramic metallization, vacuum and controlled-atmosphere brazing, electro/electroless plating, and CNC machining. The company produces specialty products such as vacuum coaxial switches, control grids, RF windows, electron guns, waveguides, bipolar fuel cell plates, and ion pump components for mission-critical applications. Services span prototype through high-volume production, with all manufacturing performed at the company's Silicon Valley facility.

Product overview

Elcon Precision is a precision manufacturing company offering a portfolio of interconnected manufacturing services and specialty products. The core services include photochemical machining (precision metal etching), brazed assemblies (vacuum brazing for ceramic-to-metal and metal-to-metal joining), ceramic metallization (proprietary thick film processes), electro/electroless plating, and CNC machining. These services are used to produce specialty products including vacuum coaxial switches, control grids for traveling wave tubes, custom screens and meshes, bipolar fuel cell plates, RF windows, electron gun assemblies, waveguides, ion pump components, and linear accelerator/LINAC assemblies. The company serves aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, space flight, nuclear energy, and photonics industries with mission-critical components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photochemical Machining Services Precision metal etching using photolithography and controlled chemical etching to produce thin, burr-free metal parts with exceptional dimensional repeatability. Processes metals such as molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, nickel alloys, and specialty alloys for aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor OEMs.
• Brazed Assemblies High-reliability vacuum brazing services for metal-to-metal and ceramic-to-metal assemblies producing strong, hermetic, and highly repeatable joints for mission-critical aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and energy applications.
• Precision Brazing Furnace brazing, hydrogen brazing, vacuum brazing, and controlled atmosphere brazing services for components requiring hermetic seals, tight tolerances, and process repeatability across medical, aerospace, semiconductor, and automotive industries.
• Ceramic Metallization Proprietary thick film molybdenum/manganese and molybdenum/manganese/tungsten paint metallization applied to ceramic and sapphire components, enabling hermetic ceramic-to-metal bonds in brazed assemblies for military, medical, and aerospace applications.
• Electro & Electroless Precision Plating Electrolytic and electroless nickel, gold, silver, and copper plating with compliance to ASTM, ASM, and MIL-SPEC standards. Offers selective plating, barrel, and rack plating up to 12 inches wide and 18 inches high.
• CNC Machining Precision CNC turning and milling services using Haas and Hardinge equipment for producing high-quality parts from a wide range of metals and plastics with extremely tight tolerances.
• Linear Accelerators & LINAC Assemblies High-precision components for medical, industrial, and scientific linear accelerator systems including precision brazing for high-vacuum assemblies, ceramic-to-metal seals and insulators, and photochemically etched metal parts.
• Vacuum Coaxial Switches High-voltage vacuum coaxial switches/relays providing long life and high reliability for high-speed switching radar systems. The vacuum environment protects contacts from contamination and oxidation.
• Control Grids Photochemically etched hemispherical focus and control grids for traveling wave tubes (TWT) and X-ray tubes. Features straight sidewalls, smooth burr-free surfaces, and accurately controlled features for forming and assembly alignment. ISO 13485:2016 certified.
• Custom Screens & Meshes Photochemically etched mesh screens for medical devices, particle filters, EMI/RFI shields, and current collectors. Produced from stainless steel, titanium, copper, and nickel with various hole geometries.
• Custom Bipolar Plates Photochemically etched aluminum, stainless steel, or titanium bipolar flow field plates with corrugated channels for PEM fuel cells and hydrogen electrolyzers. Features stress-free surfaces with precise groove patterns.
• RF Windows Custom RF windows using advanced ceramic-to-metal sealing and vacuum brazing techniques. Supports aerospace, defense, space systems, and scientific instrumentation with diameters from 0.25 to 6.0+ inches.
• High-Performance Electron Guns Custom-engineered ceramic-to-metal seals and brazed assemblies for electron guns used in electron microscopes, semiconductor manufacturing, X-ray tubes, and medical imaging systems.
• Waveguides Custom-engineered waveguide components for aerospace, defense, and advanced communications. Supports frequencies from 1 GHz to 300 GHz with ceramic-to-metal seals for vacuum compatibility.
• Precision Components for Ion Pumps Ceramic-to-metal seals, photochemically etched grids for ion pumps, pump controllers, coax feedthrough assemblies, and engineered all-metal vacuum valves for ultra-high vacuum applications.
• Flexure & Flat Springs Precision photochemically etched flexure and flat springs for critical applications requiring stress-free surfaces and tight tolerances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances as tight as ±0.0005 in. achievable through photochemical machining
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UC DavisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElcon collaborated with a group of UC Davis students from Professor Jing Wang's research group in Spring 2021 to work on solving a nucleation phenomenon, demonstrating the company's engagement with academic research institutions to advance materials science challenges.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hermetic Solutions Group: HSG is a consolidator of hermetic packaging and ceramic-to-metal sealing brands serving aerospace, defense, and medical OEMs. Comparable to Elcon's ceramic metallization and hermetic brazed assembly offerings, with broader scale.
• Precision Micro: Precision Micro is a leading European photochemical etching specialist producing precision components for automotive, aerospace, medical, and electronics. Directly comparable to Elcon in process, tolerance targets, and end-market mix.
• Fotofab: Fotofab specializes in photochemical machining of precision thin-metal parts, similar to Elcon's burr-free, stress-free etched components. Comparable in process technology, material range, and target applications in aerospace, defense, and electronics.
• Metal Etch Services: Metal Etch Services is a precision photochemical machining shop producing etched metal components for aerospace, medical, and electronics. Directly comparable to Elcon's core photochemical machining service offering.
• VACCO Industries: VACCO manufactures photo-chemically etched components and assemblies for space, defense, and aerospace propulsion systems. Directly comparable to Elcon's space-flight and defense segments, especially for propulsion filters, manifolds, and fluid-control etched parts.
• Hermetic Seal Technology: HST specializes in hermetic ceramic-to-metal seals, feedthroughs, and connectors for military, aerospace, and medical applications. Overlaps directly with Elcon's brazed assembly and ceramic metallization product lines.
• Tech-Etch: Tech-Etch is one of the largest US photochemical machining (photo etching) manufacturers, producing precision metal parts and flex circuits. Highly comparable to Elcon's core photochemical machining service across aerospace, medical, and defense end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Kyocera (Fine Ceramics / Semiconductor Components): Kyocera produces advanced ceramics, hermetic packages, and semiconductor components at scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent in ceramic-to-metal packaging and feedthroughs, though it competes across many other categories.
• SCHOTT (Electronic Packaging): SCHOTT is a global specialty materials and glass-ceramics manufacturer with a substantial hermetic sealing and electronic packaging business. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing with Elcon's ceramic-to-metal seals and RF windows across similar end markets.
• Materion Corporation: Materion supplies specialty metals and alloys (beryllium, precious metals, advanced ceramics) and precision components. Comparable to Elcon in exotic materials expertise (titanium, tungsten, molybdenum, Kovar) used in aerospace, defense, and semiconductor applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ElconPrecision

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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