What Conduant Corporation does

Conduant Corporation, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, designs and manufactures high-speed digital data recording and playback subsystems and PXI Express storage modules, primarily for aerospace, defense, and scientific research customers. Its core technology is the proprietary StreamStor architecture, which uses peer-to-peer PCI Express data streaming and AMD Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA processing to deliver sustained recording throughput of up to 160 Gbps with zero data loss. The product portfolio centers on the StreamStor Cobra modular recording system, a family of PXIe and PCIe FPGA development boards (with and without integrated DSP), and PXIe NVMe storage modules ranging from 4 TB to 60 TB capacity. Conduant co-developed the Optical Data Interface (ODI) standard with Keysight Technologies and the AXIe Consortium, endorsed by VITA, enabling multi-vendor interoperability for high-speed instrumentation.

The company operates a direct sales-led go-to-market with engineering consultation, augmented by a formal Keysight Solutions Partner channel (since November 2019) and AMD Adaptive Computing Partner channel for FPGA-based products. Revenue is generated from one-time hardware sales of recorders, FPGA boards, and storage modules; custom engineering services with configurations deliverable in as little as 30 days; and annual maintenance and priority support subscriptions on a recurring basis. Named customers and partners include MIT Haystack Observatory (VLBI recording for the Event Horizon Telescope since 2001), Keysight Technologies, AMD/Xilinx, Kyoto University Graduate School of Informatics (6G THz research), and various classified U.S. defense and aerospace programs where ITAR compliance and U.S.-based engineering are prerequisites. The company is privately held by co-founders Ken Owens (CEO) and Phil Brunelle (VP/CTO), with headcount in the 11-50 range and no disclosed external funding.

Name

Conduant Corporation

Legal name

Conduant Corporation

Website

https://conduant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Conduant Corporation is a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of high-speed modular digital data recording systems, PXI Express storage modules, and FPGA processing boards built on its proprietary StreamStor architecture. The company serves aerospace, defense, and scientific research customers requiring sustained capture at up to 160 Gbps with zero data loss.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High-Speed Data Recording Hardware

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

RF & Microwave Connectors and Coaxial Assemblies (HDAHAOAD)

Keywords

• High-speed data recording
• PXI data storage
• FPGA development boards
• Modular recording systems
• Defense test systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Longmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of high-speed data recorders (StreamStor Cobra), PXIe storage modules, and FPGA development boards. Products sold directly to aerospace, defense, and research customers with 30-day lead times for standard configurations.
2. Custom Engineering Services: Custom configuration and engineering services for specialized requirements. Custom configurations delivered in as little as 30 days. VPX, VXS, and specialized form factors available.
3. Annual Support Contracts: Maintenance and priority support available on yearly subscription basis for hardware warranty extension and technical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Conduant Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells high-speed digital data recording and storage subsystems built on the proprietary StreamStor architecture. The portfolio includes the StreamStor Cobra modular recording system (up to 160 Gbps sustained throughput), PXIe NVMe solid-state storage modules, and AMD/Xilinx Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA development boards. Conduant also delivers custom engineering services for defense, aerospace, and research applications, with custom configurations delivered in as little as 30 days.

Product overview

Conduant Corporation offers a portfolio of high-speed data recording and storage solutions built on the StreamStor architecture. The core product is the StreamStor Cobra High Speed Recorder delivering up to 160 Gbps sustained throughput using modular PXI Express architecture with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs. Supporting products include PXIe FPGA development boards (HSS-8324, PXIe-8324-DSP, PXIe-8316-DSP, PXIe-8300, PCIe-8324-DSP) providing optical connectivity and DSP processing, and PXIe NVMe storage modules (DM-4M.2, DM-U.2, DM-U.2F) offering 32-60 TB capacity with up to 7.1 GB/s throughput. Products integrate with Keysight Technologies digitizers via ODI optical links and are compatible with National Instruments PXI Express chassis. Custom engineering services provide modified configurations in as little as 30 days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StreamStor: Family of PCI Express disk controllers and recording/playback systems for high-speed data acquisition, including the Cobra recorder product line.
• Big River

Products and services

• StreamStor Cobra High Speed Recorder Modular data recorder achieving up to 160 Gbps sustained throughput for real-time capture and playback of high-speed signals. Uses PXI Express architecture with Xilinx FPGA, optical I/O, and scalable NVMe SSD storage up to 128TB.
• AMD Aurora 24-Channel Recording System Recording system based on AMD/Xilinx Aurora 24-channel technology for high-speed serial data streaming and recording.
• Keysight ODI Recording System Conduant-Keysight integration enabling extended recording for Keysight high-speed digitizers via ODI optical links for continuous minutes-to-hours recording at full sample rates.
• Mark 6 VLBI Data Recording System VLBI disk-based recording system developed in collaboration with MIT Haystack Observatory for radio astronomy applications, including Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) black hole imaging.
• PXI-DM-4M.2 NVMe Storage Unit Single-slot PXI Express storage module with up to 32 TB NVMe SSD capacity using M.2 form factor. Provides up to 7.1 GB/s sequential read/write throughput via PCIe Gen3 x8 interface.
• PXI-DM-U.2 Removable Storage Unit PXI Express storage module with up to 15.36 TB removable NVMe U.2 solid state storage. Features tool-free removable drive tray for quick media swapping, archival, and data security applications.
• PXI-DM-U.2F Storage Unit High-capacity PXI Express storage module with up to 60 TB NVMe U.2 storage in a single slot. Supports encryption capabilities and data rates up to 4 GB/s.
• HSS-8324 PXI Express High Speed Optical FPGA Board PXI Express FPGA board with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA, 24-lane optical interface, 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM, and 8 MB QDR II+ SRAM for high-speed signal processing and data connectivity.
• PXIe-8324-DSP PXI Express High Speed Optical FPGA Board FPGA board with integrated DSP slices for signal processing workloads. Features 8-lane Gen3 PXIe interface, dual 12-lane HSS interfaces, and throughput exceeding 190 Gbps per HSS port.
• PCIe-8324-DSP PCI Express High Speed Optical FPGA Board PCI Express FPGA board for desktop/PC-based solutions requiring high-speed external I/O, DSP processing capabilities, and optical connectivity for waveform processing applications.
• PXIe-8316-DSP PXI Express QSFP FPGA Board FPGA board with four QSFP ports (16 lanes) for High Speed Serial connections. Features 5,520 DSP slices and 4x QSFP optical ports supporting rates over 64 Gbps per port.
• PXIe-8300 FPGA Board Entry-level PXI Express FPGA board with 8-lane Gen3 PXIe interface, 24-channel high-speed serial interface, 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM, and Samtec Firefly module support for optical or copper connectivity.
• Custom Engineering Services Engineering team provides custom configurations of proven StreamStor architecture with modified packaging, interfaces, data flows, firmware, and processing pipelines. Deliveries as quick as 30 days.

Quantifiable outcome

• 160 Gbps sustained throughput with zero dropped samples
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kyoto University Graduate School of InformaticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Conduant Cobra recording system at center of Kyoto University's 6G terahertz wireless research breakthrough. Ultra-wideband THz signal transmission achieved at 14.6 Gbit/s using Cobra for real-time signal capture. Research led by Professor Hiroshi Harada and Associate Professor Yusuke Koda.
• Keysight TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2019Keysight Solutions Partner relationship established November 2019. Conduant worked with Keysight to develop the Optical Data Interface (ODI) standard for high-speed test and measurement. Conduant's StreamStor Cobra systems integrate with Keysight digitizers, analyzers, and generators via ODI optical links. Keysight Japan's Hiroshi Sakuma supported Kyoto University 6G research deployment.
• MIT Haystack ObservatorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Partnership started in 2001 to address high-data-rate recording demands for VLBI. Led to first VLBI disk-based systems (Mark 5A/5B/5C), pushing data rates from 1 to 16 Gbps. Currently supporting Event Horizon Telescope collaboration for black hole imaging.
• AMD (Xilinx)coreTechnology or IntegrationAMD Adaptive Computing Select Partner. Conduant's FPGA boards use AMD Kintex UltraScale+ devices. Partnership provides access to reference designs, early product roadmap visibility, and escalation paths for chip-level issues. Xilinx (now AMD) FPGAs power Cobra recording engine and PXIe/PCIe development boards.
• AXIe ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConduant co-developed the Optical Data Interface (ODI) standard with Keysight and AXIe Consortium members. ODI standard endorsed by AXIe Consortium and VITA trade association. Enables multi-vendor interoperability for high-speed optical instrumentation.
• VITA Trade AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVITA trade association endorsed the ODI (Optical Data Interface) standard for high-speed instrumentation systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/conduant

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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