IQD Frequency Products

What IQD Frequency Products does

IQD Frequency Products is a UK-based specialty manufacturer of frequency control components, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Crewkerne, Somerset. The company designs and produces a comprehensive range of quartz crystals (kHz and MHz), clock oscillators (SPXO), temperature-compensated oscillators (TCXO/VCTCXO), voltage-controlled oscillators (VCXO), oven-controlled oscillators (OCXO), GPS-disciplined OCXOs, and rubidium atomic clocks, including AEC-Q200 compliant variants for automotive applications. Notable proprietary offerings include the ICPT-1 chip-scale atomic clock based on Coherent Population Trap technology, the IQXC-240 miniature quartz crystal at 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.33 mm, and ultra-low phase noise SPXOs with jitter down to 40 fs RMS. The company is a member of the Würth Elektronik eiSos group, one of Europe's largest passive component manufacturers, and is a participant in the CERN-led White Rabbit Collaboration, having co-developed the White Rabbit Switch v4 holdover expansion board with GMV.

IQD generates revenue through direct hardware sales from its UK headquarters and through a global network of authorized distribution partners and Würth Elektronik's channel spanning over 80 countries. Pricing is quote-based with no public list pricing, and product positioning spans economical commercial-grade components through to high-reliability extended-temperature parts for aerospace, defense, telecommunications infrastructure, industrial, medical, and scientific research applications. The company serves six primary verticals with communications, aerospace and defense, industrial, and medical designated as primary segments, and computing and consumer electronics as secondary segments. Regional sales offices in North America and Germany supplement the UK head office.

IQD maintains ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications across the organization and partners with premier IC designers with approved status on multiple reference designs, embedding its components into third-party semiconductor platforms. The go-to-market is sales-led with channel partner distribution, supported by technical content marketing including datasheets, application notes, YouTube technical training videos, and participation in industry events such as Embedded World, APEC, and the CERN White Rabbit Workshop.

Name

IQD Frequency Products

Legal name

IQD Frequency Products Limited

Website

https://iqdfrequencyproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IQD Frequency Products is a UK-based manufacturer of quartz crystals, oscillators, and rubidium atomic clocks for timing and frequency control. Founded in 1973 and part of the Würth Elektronik eiSos group, it serves aerospace, telecommunications, industrial, medical, and IoT customers across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frequency Control Components

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Timing, Frequency & Oscillator Components (Crystals, oscillators, resonators, clock generators) (IMAGAJAH), Oscillators & Frequency Standards (OCXO/Rubidium/Cesium/Chip-Scale Atomic) (HDAFAKAG)

Keywords

• Quartz crystals
• Frequency control products
• Crystal oscillators
• Atomic clocks
• Timing components

Headquarters

HQ city

Crewkerne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Quartz Crystals and Oscillators Sales: IQD generates revenue through the sale of frequency control components including quartz crystals (kHz and MHz), clock oscillators (SPXO), temperature-compensated oscillators (TCXO/VCTCXO), voltage-controlled oscillators (VCXO), oven-controlled oscillators (OCXO), disciplined OCXOs, and rubidium oscillators

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IQD Frequency Products manufactures and sells frequency control components including quartz crystals (kHz and MHz ranges), clock oscillators (SPXO), temperature-compensated oscillators (TCXO/VCTCXO), voltage-controlled oscillators (VCXO), oven-controlled oscillators (OCXO), disciplined OCXOs, and rubidium atomic oscillators. The portfolio spans commercial-grade to high-reliability, extended-temperature solutions for aerospace, communications, computing, industrial, medical, and consumer electronics manufacturers. Custom product development, application engineering support, and component testing services are also provided from design stage through mass production.

Product overview

IQD Frequency Products offers a comprehensive portfolio of frequency control components organized into two main categories: Quartz Crystals (kHz and MHz ranges) and Oscillators (SPXO, TCXO/VCTCXO, VCXO, OCXO, Disciplined OCXO, Rubidium Oscillators, and Fast Make Oscillators). The company also provides AEC-Q200 compliant products for automotive applications. The product lineup includes specialized sub-products such as the ultra-low phase noise IQXO-408/455 series for 5G and fiber applications, miniature IQXO-54x/64x series for IoT and wearables, and the smallest SMD OCXO (IQOV-116). The rubidium oscillator range includes the ICPT-1 chip-scale atomic clock using Coherent Population Trap technology, the IQRB-1 sub-miniature atomic clock, and the IQRB-2 with the lowest phase noise in the rubidium portfolio. IQD serves diverse markets including aerospace, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, and medical sectors, offering solutions from economical commercial-grade components to high-reliability extended temperature products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Rubidium oscillators achieve short-term stability of 2E-12 @100s tau and long-term ageing of sub 1ppb/year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Würth Elektronik eiSos GroupcoreOthersIQD Frequency Products is a proud member of the Würth Elektronik eiSos group, one of the leading European manufacturers of passive components. This affiliation extends IQD's influence to over 80 countries globally and provides access to a broad distribution network.
• CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIQD is a member of the White Rabbit Collaboration launched by CERN to maintain and enhance open-source White Rabbit technology for sub-nanosecond device synchronization. IQD developed the holdover expansion board for White Rabbit Switch v4 with specifications of ±1ns in 5 mins, ±30ns in 2 hours, and ±1.5µs in 24 hours holdover capability.
• GMVflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMV and IQD are working together with CERN on the White Rabbit Switch v4 project. GMV is developing the main switch while IQD is developing the first expansion board with holdover functionality using IQD's ICPT-1 rubidium oscillator. The collaboration is committed to open hardware principles.
• Premier IC DesignerscoreTechnology or IntegrationIQD works with several premier IC designers and is approved on a variety of reference designs, ensuring their frequency control products are compatible with leading semiconductor platforms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TXC Corporation: One of the world's largest quartz crystal and oscillator manufacturers, serving consumer, mobile, networking, and automotive — competes broadly with IQD across all oscillator tiers at much higher scale.
• Seiko Epson (Timing Devices): Major Japanese manufacturer of quartz crystals, SPXOs, TCXOs, OCXOs, and rubidium oscillators across consumer, industrial, and telecom — overlaps IQD across the full frequency-control stack with deeper consumer exposure.
• Murata (Timing Devices): Global passive-components giant with a substantial timing-device portfolio (crystals, ceramic resonators, MEMS oscillators) — competes with IQD in commercial and industrial sockets at vastly greater scale.
• Microchip Technology (Frequency and Timing): Broad-line semiconductor supplier offering integrated oscillator and timing solutions (including atomic-clock modules) — overlaps IQD's high-end rubidium and disciplined-OCXO offerings as part of a larger portfolio.

Emerging players

• SiTime: Silicon MEMS oscillator specialist disrupting traditional quartz timing in consumer, IoT, automotive, and 5G infrastructure — directly competes with IQD's SPXO/TCXO families via differentiated MEMS technology.

Direct peers

• Rakon: New Zealand-headquartered specialist in quartz crystals, OCXOs, TCXOs, and rubidium oscillators serving telecom, defense, and industrial markets — directly comparable product portfolio and customer base to IQD.
• KDS Daishinku: Japanese specialist in quartz crystals and oscillators across SPXO, TCXO, VCXO, and OCXO families for mobile, automotive, and industrial — comparable product breadth and pricing tier to IQD.
• Vectron International (Knowles Precision Devices): US-based specialist in high-reliability crystals, OCXOs, TCXOs, and VCXOs for military, aerospace, and telecom — directly comparable high-reliability and precision-timing focus to IQD's aerospace/defense segment.
• Abracon: US-based frequency control, timing, and RF component manufacturer offering crystals, oscillators, and MEMS timing — overlaps IQD on core SPXO/TCXO/OCXO offerings with similar distribution-led GTM.
• CTS Corporation (CTS Electronic Components / Frequency Products): Manufactures quartz crystals, oscillators, and filters for industrial, medical, and communications markets — directly comparable component portfolio and high-reliability end-market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/iqdfrequencyproducts
• Xx.com/iqdfrequency
• Facebookfacebook.com/IQDFrequencyProducts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iqd-frequency-products-ltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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