PMK Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik

What PMK Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik does

PMK Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer of high-frequency electronic measurement probes and accessories, founded in 1991/1992 and headquartered in Bad Soden am Taunus. The company develops and produces 100% in Germany (Bad Soden, Sulzbach, Groß Umstadt) a portfolio of oscilloscope-compatible probes spanning high-voltage differential (BumbleBee®, HORNET®), optically isolated (FireFly®, OpECS), high-speed differential (HSDP), active (Sonic®, Tetris®), high-temperature (ENVI®), passive high-voltage (PHVX, PHV, PML, PMM, PKT, SMP), and current measurement (LILCO®, Iwatsu® SS-500, Rogowski, UFCS ultra-fast current shunt) families, alongside power supplies (PS-02/03/06, AP-01), calibration equipment, positioners, and a Python-based remote control software stack. Differentiated engineering features include >4GHz bandwidth, ±60kV common-mode range, <200pH insertion inductance in current shunts, and the patented ENVI® -55°C to +200°C operating range — the latter claimed as the world's first modern probe for extreme-temperature climate-chamber testing.

The business serves leading oscilloscope OEMs worldwide (private-label and branded supply), plus engineering teams in power electronics (SiC/GaN wide-bandgap device characterization, double-pulse testing), automotive electronics (ECU/inverter/sensor validation under thermal stress), automated test equipment (ATE2000 for end-of-line testing of safety-related electronics), and general electronics design/validation. Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based hardware sales, supplemented by factory and DAkkS ISO 17025 calibration services and recurring accessory/positioner demand. Go-to-market is a hybrid model combining direct enterprise sales (HQ in Germany; PMK America Corporation in Portland, Oregon since March 2022; PMK IWATSU UK LTD in Chatteris) with a network of premium distribution partners covering Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Czech Republic, India, and Japan/Southeast Asia/East Asia (via IWATSU ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.).

Commercially, PMK holds DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification (since December 2018), IECEE CB Scheme certificates for the BumbleBee® and PML Series (2024), and IEC/EN 60601-1 and EN 55011 Class B compliance on its power supplies. Distribution is reinforced through complementary reselling of IWATSU (Japan) high-voltage and AC/DC current solutions and ROSS ENGINEERING (USA) very-high-voltage products. The company actively exhibits at major industry trade shows including electronica (Munich), APEC, PCIM, Embedded World, and ECCE, and is led by Managing Directors Mark Heimann and Nicolas Frabasile. PMK is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and three wholly-owned subsidiaries (PMK America Corporation, PMK IWATSU UK LTD., PMK Service und Produktions GmbH).

Name

PMK Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik

Legal name

PMK Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik GmbH

Website

https://pmk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PMK Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik is a German family-owned manufacturer of high-frequency oscilloscope probes and accessories — including high-voltage differential, optically isolated, high-temperature, and current probes — sold globally to oscilloscope OEMs and engineering teams in power electronics, automotive, and automated test equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Test and Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Oscilloscope probes
• High voltage probes
• Differential probes
• Electronic test measurement
• Current measurement probes

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Soden Am Taunus

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Measurement Hardware Sales: PMK generates revenue primarily through the sale of electronic measurement probes and accessories including high-voltage differential probes, optically isolated probes, active voltage probes, passive probes, current probes, power supplies, and related accessories. All products are manufactured in Germany (100% made in Germany).
2. Calibration Services: PMK offers factory calibration certificates and ISO 17025 DAkkS calibration certificates for its probes, providing recurring service revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PMK develops and manufactures high-frequency electronic measurement probes and accessories for use with oscilloscopes. The portfolio includes high-voltage differential probes, optically isolated probes, active voltage probes, high-temperature probes, current probes, automated test equipment probes, power supplies, positioners, and remote-control software. All products feature a universal BNC interface for compatibility with any oscilloscope and are 100% manufactured in Germany.

Product overview

PMK Mess- und Kommunikationstechnik is a German manufacturer of high-quality electronic measurement technology for voltage and current measurement, primarily for use with oscilloscopes. All products are developed and manufactured 100% in Germany. The product portfolio includes multiple probe series: high voltage differential probes (BumbleBee®, HORNET®), optically isolated probes (FireFly®, OpECS), high-speed differential probes (HSDP Series), automated test equipment probes (ATE2000), active voltage probes (Sonic®, Sonic® RF, Tetris®), high temperature probes (ENVI®), high voltage passive probes (PHVX Series, PHV, Iwatsu® HV-P), passive probes (PML, PMM, PKT, SMP Series), AC/DC current probes (Iwatsu® SS-500, Rogowski Coil, LILCO®), positioners (Skid®, 3D Positioners), calibration equipment, and pulse generators (FEDGE®). PMK also offers complementary power supplies (PS-02/03/06, AP-01, PS-01, PS-05), remote control software (PMK Probe Control, Python API), and measurement accessories. All probes feature universal BNC interface for compatibility with any oscilloscope. The portfolio is complemented with high voltage and AC/DC current probing solutions from IWATSU ELECTRIC Co. Ltd. (Japan) and very high voltage solutions from ROSS ENGINEERING Corp. (USA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BumbleBee®: High voltage differential probe series for power electronics, up to 500MHz bandwidth, up to ±2000V input voltage
• HORNET®
• FireFly®
• ENVI®
• Tetris®
• Sonic®
• LILCO®
• PMK Probe Control
• OpECS
• FEDGE®

Products and services

• BumbleBee® Series Best-in-class high-voltage differential probe series for power electronics measurement challenges including high-side VDS measurements. Models from ±200V to ±2000V with up to 500MHz bandwidth and cable lengths up to 7m.
• HORNET® Series High voltage differential probe series combining ±4000V differential and common mode voltage input range with >300MHz bandwidth and four user-selectable input attenuator ranges, designed for wide bandgap power electronics including SiC technology.
• FireFly® Series World's fastest high voltage optically isolated probe with >1.5GHz bandwidth, <300ps rise time, >180dB CMRR (DC to 500kHz), and ±60kV common mode voltage, ideal for GaN and SiC device characterization.
• ENVI® Series World's first modern probe for high temperature range from -55°C to +200°C with 500MHz bandwidth, 400V/1250V peak input voltage, and 4.5MΩ input impedance, designed for environmental testing and climate chamber measurements.
• Sonic® Series Robust active probe for troubleshooting with DC to >4GHz bandwidth, high input impedance (2MΩ/0.6pF), ±8V dynamic range (±20V maximum), ±12V input offset capability, and universal BNC connector.
• Sonic® RF RF variant of Sonic probe with 220Hz to 4GHz frequency range and ±20V input range.
• Tetris® Series High impedance active probe series with up to 2.5GHz bandwidth, ±8V dynamic range, 20V maximum input, and 1MΩ/0.9pF input impedance, featuring an inline probing system for multi-contacting adjacent pin connectors.
• HSDP Series Best-in-class >4GHz bandwidth high-speed differential probe with ±8V or ±20V differential input ranges, 1MΩ//<1pF input impedance, and 60V common mode range; the first high-speed differential probe with up to 7.5m cable length for remote test points.
• MMCX Probe Series Active probe series with >1GHz bandwidth, ±42V peak (30V RMS, ±60V DC) input voltage, and very low <4pF input capacitance for test, debugging and design validation with universal BNC output.
• ATE2000 World's first solution for dynamic fully automated (ATE) end of line (EOL) testing with >2.5GHz bandwidth, ±8V (16Vpp) input range, 2MΩ//0.6pF input impedance, and 6m cable length, setting new quality standards for testing safety-related electronics.
• PHVX Series 4kV high voltage probe series with >600MHz bandwidth and <3pF input capacitance, optimized for switching power supplies, IGBTs, Si/SiC power devices, with universal BNC output compatible with any oscilloscope with 1MΩ input impedance.
• PHV 1000/2000 High voltage passive probe series rated at 1kV CAT II with 400MHz bandwidth.
• Iwatsu® HV-P Series High voltage probe series rated at 60kV with 400MHz bandwidth, distributed from Iwatsu Electric Co., Ltd.
• PML High-Z Series Passive probe series with 500MHz bandwidth and 1650V peak input voltage rating.
• PML Low-Z Series Passive probe series with 1.5GHz bandwidth and 30V DC input voltage for low voltage applications.
• PMM Series Passive probe series with 500MHz bandwidth, 1650V peak voltage, and 10:1 attenuation.
• LILCO® Series Wide-band current transformer series with up to 25kA current handling and 100MHz bandwidth, featuring extremely low droop and high I-t capability with very high DC saturation currents.
• Ultra-Fast Current Shunt (UFCS) Ultra-fast current shunt with <200pH insertion inductance for WBG switching loss and pulse current measurements, with market-leading >1GHz bandwidth available in 5mΩ, 11mΩ, 24mΩ, and 52mΩ sizes.
• OpECS - Optical Electric Current Sensor Optical Electric Current Sensor with 150 MHz bandwidth and >140 A current measurement capability without derating.
• PS-02/PS-03/PS-06 Power Supplies Multi-channel power supplies (2ch, 4ch, 8ch) required for powering active probes with adjustment capabilities and BNC interface, supporting USB and optional LAN interfaces for remote control via PMK Probe Control software with >100,000 hours lifetime.
• AP-01 Battery Pack 1-channel battery pack providing >8 hours of portable operation for active probes without additional power supply, for use in test vehicles, wind turbines, and mobile measurement setups.
• Skid® PCBA Tester Positioner for PCB board-level testing in automated test equipment.
• 3D Positioners Three-dimensional positioners for flexible probe placement in various test setups.
• FEDGE® High speed fast edge pulse generator for generating clean, fast-edge pulses for testing and calibration.
• PMK Probe Control Windows GUI software for remote control, monitoring and adjustment of compatible PMK probes via USB or LAN interface through compatible power supplies, with automatic probe detection, offset control, color-coded channel identification, and overload detection.
• PMK-Probes Python Package Python programming interface for Windows and Linux enabling automated control and scripting of PMK probes via USB or LAN, part of PMK's remote control software solutions.
• High Voltage Calibration Generators Calibration generators for high voltage probe calibration in the user's own lab.
• High Current Calibration Generators Calibration generators for high current probe calibration in the user's own lab.
• Calibration Services Factory calibration certificates and ISO 17025 DAkkS calibration certificates offered for PMK probes, providing recurring service revenue.

Quantifiable outcome

• ENVI® enables reliable measurements in climate chambers at temperatures from -55°C to +200°C
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• PMK America CorporationcoreOthers · 11 March 2022PMK America Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary established in March 2022, based in Portland, Oregon, USA. It specializes in technical advice for probing challenges and customized probing solutions for customers in the Americas. It enables direct payments in USD and provides technical support in local time zones.
• IWATSU ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIWATSU ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) serves as PMK's main distribution and service partner for the Asian market, covering Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Vietnam. IWATSU also supplies complementary high voltage solutions from ROSS ENGINEERING Corp., USA to PMK's portfolio.
• PMK IWATSU UK LTD.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional office for United Kingdom located in Chatteris, UK. Provides local sales and support for PMK products in the UK market.
• dataTec AGmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium distribution partner for Germany, headquartered in Reutlingen. Provides sales and distribution services for PMK products in the German market.
• x.test GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium distribution partner for Austria, headquartered in Vienna. Provides sales and distribution services for PMK products in the Austrian market.
• Giakova SrlmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium distribution partner for Italy, headquartered in Settimo Milanese. Provides sales and distribution services for PMK products in the Italian market.
• Equipements Scientifiques S.A.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium distribution partner for France, headquartered in Garches. Provides sales and distribution services for PMK products in the French market.
• H TEST a.s.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium distribution partner for Czech Republic, headquartered in Prague. Provides sales and distribution services for PMK products in the Czech market.
• Revine Technologies Pvt. Ltd.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for India, headquartered in Pune. Provides sales and distribution services for PMK products in the Indian market.
• ROSS ENGINEERING Corp.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorROSS ENGINEERING Corp. (USA) supplies very high voltage solutions that complement PMK's portfolio. Products are marketed through PMK's distribution channels as 'High Voltage Devices'.
• PMK Service und Produktions GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerService and production company operating the Sulzbach facility, handling receiving, service center operations, and manufacturing of hand-crafted probes and lab accessories.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a broad test-and-measurement incumbent offering oscilloscopes, probes, and power-electronics test solutions. While not specialized like PMK in standalone probes, it overlaps heavily in high-voltage differential and WBG probing applications for automotive and industrial customers.
• Hioki: Hioki is a Japanese manufacturer of electrical measurement instruments including oscilloscopes, current sensors, and high-voltage probes. It is a relevant regional incumbent in Asia, overlapping with PMK in current transformers, high-voltage probing, and power-electronics test use cases.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa's test-and-measurement division produces oscilloscopes and a range of voltage/current probes. It serves similar power-electronics and industrial customers as PMK and competes in the high-voltage and current-measurement probe categories, though as part of a much broader instrumentation portfolio.

Direct peers

• Pico Technology: Pico Technology produces PC-based oscilloscopes and supporting probes, competing with PMK in the bench-top and field-test probe market. Both companies serve engineers needing flexible, high-bandwidth, and high-voltage probing for power-electronics and general-purpose validation.
• Keysight Technologies: Keysight is a global leader in electronic test and measurement, including oscilloscopes and a broad portfolio of active, differential, current, and high-voltage probes. It directly competes with PMK in the oscilloscope probe accessory market and serves the same power-electronics, automotive, and aerospace customer base.
• Tektronix: Tektronix is the leading oscilloscope manufacturer and a direct competitor to PMK in the oscilloscope probe market. Tektronix ships proprietary high-voltage, differential, current, and optically isolated probes tightly bundled with its oscilloscopes—the same product categories PMK targets, including WBG power-electronics applications.
• Teledyne LeCroy: Teledyne LeCroy is a major oscilloscope manufacturer with an extensive probe portfolio spanning high-voltage differential, current, optically isolated, and high-bandwidth differential probes. It competes with PMK across the same WBG power-electronics and high-speed serial-bus test applications.

Others

• Iwatsu Electric: Iwatsu Electric is both a distribution partner for PMK across Asia and a manufacturer of complementary test-and-measurement products including high-voltage probes (HV-P series) and current probes distributed under the Iwatsu brand via PMK. It is a channel partner and a partial competitor in HV probing.
• ROSS Engineering: ROSS Engineering supplies very high-voltage probes and measurement solutions that PMK distributes as complementary products. It is a supplier partner in the extreme high-voltage probe category rather than a direct competitor, addressing adjacent voltage ranges above PMK's core portfolio.

Emerging players

• Chauvin Arnoux: Chauvin Arnoux manufactures electrical measurement instruments including oscilloscopes, current clamps, and high-voltage probes for industrial and field-test applications. It overlaps with PMK in current and high-voltage probing, though it is more focused on portable/field instrumentation than lab-grade WBG probes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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