What Vector Electronics & Technology does

Vector Electronics & Technology, Inc. is a privately held US manufacturer specializing in precision electronic packaging and interconnection systems for mission-critical applications. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in North Hollywood, California, the company designs and produces 19" rackmount chassis and system enclosures, monolithic VME/VME64x, cPCI, and OpenVPX/SOSA-aligned backplanes, plug-in power supplies, subracks and accessories (VectorPak™), and the VECTORBORD® line of prototyping boards. Underlying engineering relies on multi-layer (6-12 layer) FR-4 epoxy glass PCB construction with controlled impedance, press-fit and surface-mount technologies, and compliance with PICMG, ANSI/VITA, and UL94-V0 RoHS standards.

The company operates a B2B direct-sales model with a quote-based engagement process, complemented by a global distributor network for catalog products. Customers include tier-1 defense and aerospace primes (Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, Collins Aerospace, Kratos), enterprise accounts in quantum computing (IonQ), and life sciences (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Manufacturing is performed domestically under ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality management certification with ITAR registration for defense export-controlled work, and the customer base is concentrated in defense and aerospace, with adjacent exposure to medical device and telemetry segments.

Revenue is generated through transactional and multi-year contract hardware sales of both standard catalog items and custom-engineered solutions, with pricing determined per project rather than via public list pricing. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors and an 11-50 employee range, serving as a niche, qualified supplier within the US aerospace and defense electronics supply chain.

Name

Vector Electronics & Technology

Legal name

Vector Electronics & Technology, Inc.

Website

https://vectorelect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vector Electronics & Technology designs and manufactures custom 19" rackmount chassis, VME/cPCI/OpenVPX backplanes, prototyping boards, and rugged subsystems for US aerospace, defense, medical, and telemetry prime contractors under ITAR, ISO 9001, and AS9100 certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Packaging & Interconnection Systems

NAICS

Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

Printed Electronics & Advanced Substrates (HDI, IC Substrates, Embedded Components) (HDAHAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

PC Cases, Chassis & Case Accessories (HDACAGAG)

Keywords

• Electronic packaging systems
• Backplane manufacturing
• VME chassis solutions
• Prototyping boards
• Rugged interconnection hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

North Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Primary revenue from selling electronic packaging products including backplanes, chassis/enclosures, connectors, power supplies, prototyping boards, extender cards, subracks, and accessories. Products sold as standard catalog items or custom-engineered solutions. Revenue is one-time transactional with potential for repeat orders from established customer relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vector Electronics & Technology engineers and manufactures precision electronic packaging and interconnection hardware, including custom 19" rackmount chassis, OpenVPX/SOSA, VME/VME64x, and cPCI backplanes, plug-in power supplies, VectorPak™ subracks, VECTORBORD® prototyping boards, DIN 41612 connectors, extender cards, load boards, air blockers, fan trays, and rugged M12 managed Ethernet switches. Products are built to mission-critical standards (ANSI/VITA, PICMG, IEC 60603-2) for defense, aerospace, medical, and telemetry OEMs. The company offers both standard catalog items and custom-engineered solutions, all manufactured in its North Hollywood, California facility under ISO 9001 and AS9100 with ITAR registration.

Product overview

Vector Electronics & Technology offers a comprehensive portfolio of electronics packaging solutions centered on 19" rackmount systems, backplanes, and test equipment for mission-critical applications. The core product line includes custom chassis and system enclosures, VME/VME64x/cPCI/OpenVPX backplanes, and plug-in power supplies, complemented by VECTORBORD prototyping boards, subracks, and accessories. Supporting products include extender cards and load boards for testing and debugging, air blockers for thermal management, fan trays for cooling, and industrial Ethernet switches. The company serves aerospace, defense, medical, and telemetry industries with ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified manufacturing capabilities, including ITAR compliance for defense applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VECTORBORD®: Industry-leading prototyping products trusted for reliability and performance.
• VectorPak™

Products and services

• 19" Rackmount Chassis and System Enclosures Custom 19" rackmount chassis and system enclosures supporting Open VPX, VME/VME64x, and cPCI systems, with custom color and silkscreen options, designed for aerospace, defense, medical, and telemetry applications.
• OpenVPX and SOSA-Aligned Backplanes OpenVPX and SOSA-aligned backplanes compliant with ANSI/VITA 65.0-2022 and ANSI/VITA 46.0-2019 standards, fully RoHS compliant, for defense and aerospace embedded computing systems.
• VME64 and VME64x Monolithic Backplanes Monolithic 6U high VME64 and VME64x backplanes per ANSI/VITA 1.1-1997 and ANSI/VITA 1.7-2003 (R2009), with 12-layer FR-4 construction, available in 2-21 slot configurations.
• cPCI (CompactPCI) Backplanes CompactPCI backplanes conforming to PICMG 2.0 Rev 3.0 and PICMG 2.1 Rev1 hot-swap specifications, in 3U or 6U sizes with 2-8 slots, supporting 33MHz and 66MHz operation.
• VME J1/J2 Backplanes (3U, 96-pin DIN) 3U VME backplanes with 96-pin DIN 41612 connectors, six-layer FR-4 construction with controlled impedance design, available in 3 to 21 slot widths with terminator modules included.
• Plug-In Power Supplies Hot-swappable, N+1 redundant power supplies with 0.99 power factor correction supporting standard PCI voltages (5.0V, 3.3V, +12.0V, -12.0V), compliant with PICMG 2.11 and EU RoHS.
• VectorPak Subracks and Accessories 19" rackmount subracks (VectorPak) in EMC-metric (Eurorack), Rugged, and Non-Metric adjustable variants, including card guides, front panels, handles, and accessories for plug-in PCBs and cassette modules.
• Extender Cards and Test Adapters Extender boards including VME, VME64x, DIN Universal Uncommitted, General Purpose, PCI, Multibus, and IBM AT-ISA extenders for testing and debugging circuit cards.
• VECTORBORD Prototyping Boards Industry-leading prototyping boards serving as the trusted standard for reliability and performance in electronics development and testing.
• DIN 41612 / R600 Connectors DIN 41612 / IEC 60603-2 Type C connectors and R600 series card edge connectors for backplane and daughter card interconnects with wire-wrap or solder tail terminations.
• VME and VME64x Load Board Power interface backplane (P47) for testing power and cooling capability of VME systems with variable load switching from 0 to 7 amps.
• cPCI Load Boards cPCI resistive load boards providing a fixed 25W load for testing power generation and cooling capability of cPCI systems, in 3U or 6U sizes.
• VME and VME64x Air Blocker Panels Air blocker panels for deflecting airflow in chassis empty slots, available in 3U and 6U form factors with EMC or non-EMC front panels.
• 1U 19" Rack-Mountable Fan Trays 1U fan trays for high airflow performance cooling, available in 3, 6, or 9 fan sizes with 115VAC or 12VDC input options.
• 10/14-Port M12 Rugged Managed Ethernet Switch Industrial-hardened managed Ethernet switch with 8 Fast Ethernet M12 D-code PoE PSE ports, 2 Gigabit Ethernet M12 X-coded ports with bypass, L2 and L3 wire-speed switching, 9K jumbo frames, 16K MAC addresses, sub-20ms ring fail-over, and isolated 24-110 VDC power inputs operating from -40 to 70°C.
• PCB Accessories PCB handles, eyelets, bus strips, tools, pins and terminals, and slip-on contacts for PCB assembly and prototyping.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products perform to ANSI/VITA 1.7-2003 (R2009) and ANSI/VITA 65.0-2022 standards

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HEITEC: HEITEC designs and manufactures custom electronic packaging, backplanes, and embedded systems for industrial and defense customers in Europe and globally. It directly competes on custom-engineered backplanes and integrated chassis solutions.
• Pixus Technologies: Pixus Technologies builds embedded system chassis, backplanes, and subracks for VME, OpenVPX, and AdvancedTCA platforms with strong defense/aerospace penetration. It competes directly with Vector on slot-count backplanes and rugged enclosures.
• Atrenne Computing Solutions: Atrenne (formerly Abaco/GE Embedded Systems) builds ruggedized embedded computing platforms and chassis for defense and aerospace. It overlaps Vector on rugged enclosures and backplane-integrated subsystems.
• VadaTech: VadaTech is an embedded chassis and board-level specialist focused on VPX, OpenVPX, MicroTCA, and AdvancedTCA products. Its OpenVPX chassis and backplanes compete most directly with Vector's newer product lines.
• nVent (Schroff): nVent's Schroff brand is the global incumbent in 19" subracks, chassis, and backplanes serving industrial and defense markets. It is among the largest and most established direct competitors to Vector's chassis and subrack lines.
• Elma Electronic: Elma Electronic manufactures 19" rackmount chassis, backplanes (VME, cPCI, VPX), and embedded enclosures for defense, aerospace, and industrial customers. It is the most direct head-to-head peer to Vector with overlapping standards coverage and customer set.

Emerging players

• Trenton Systems: Trenton Systems designs rugged servers, workstations, and custom embedded computing platforms for defense and industrial customers. It is an emerging player whose custom chassis work intersects with Vector's niche.

Broad incumbents

• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Curtiss-Wright supplies ruggedized defense electronics, enclosures, and subsystem integration across naval, ground, and aerospace primes. It is a large, established incumbent with comparable but much broader capabilities than Vector.
• Kontron: Kontron is a global embedded computing platform vendor offering motherboards, SBCs, and chassis/subrack solutions across industrial and defense. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping hardware but a far wider portfolio than Vector.
• Mercury Systems: Mercury Systems builds mission-critical defense electronics, RF, and sensor processing subsystems. While a much larger system integrator, it overlaps with Vector in rugged subsystem hardware for defense primes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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