Ranatec Instruments AB

What Ranatec Instruments AB does

Ranatec Instruments AB, founded in 1991 in Gothenburg, Sweden, designs and manufactures niche RF and microwave test and measurement equipment for the wireless device, cellular infrastructure, semiconductor, and accredited test-house markets. The product portfolio spans three core categories: Wireless Test Automation (tunable band reject and band pass filters covering 450-8000 MHz, digital step attenuators with over 90 dB range in 0.25 dB steps, solid-state and electromechanical RF switches, Butler matrices for MIMO testing, and a multichannel fading emulator); RF/EMC Shielding (shield boxes, forensic RF boxes, EMI ventilation panels, and shielded feedthru filters for LAN, USB, HDMI, and AC interfaces); and Radar Testing (waveguide components and in-service radar monitoring). All products are designed, engineered, and manufactured in Sweden, and the company holds ISO9001:2015 certification.

The company sells both off-the-shelf catalog products and customized solutions built on modular mechanical and electrical platforms, with development performed in close cooperation between sales, engineering, manufacturing, and customer support. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution combines enterprise field sales out of Gothenburg with regional channel partners — Signal Solutions Nordic covering Finland, Poland, and the United States, and Conical Technologies covering South Africa. End customers include leading global semiconductor manufacturers, wireless device vendors, cellular infrastructure providers, accredited test laboratories, and a FAANG technology company; a representative deal size referenced is approximately 500K SEK (~50K EUR) for a 5G test system in 2020.

Since September 2018, Ranatec has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qamcom Group (Qamcom Technology AB), retaining the Ranatec brand and product identity while gaining access to Qamcom's broader wireless, radar, automotive, and functional-safety engineering capabilities. The company is led by CEO Magnus Kilian (appointed October 2019) and has 11-50 employees.

Name

Ranatec Instruments AB

Legal name

Ranatec AB

Website

https://ranatec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ranatec Instruments AB, founded 1991 in Gothenburg, Sweden, designs and manufactures niche RF and microwave test and measurement equipment — including tunable filters, solid-state switches, attenuators, Butler matrices, fading emulators, and RF-shielded enclosures — for wireless device makers, semiconductor firms, cellular infrastructure providers, and accredited test houses worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF Test and Measurement Equipment

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Safety Monitoring Instruments (Air quality, emissions, radiation, noise, gas detection) (IMAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

EMI/RFI Suppression Components (Ferrite Beads/Cores/Filters) (HDAHANAE), Military Power Supplies, RF/Microwave Components & Ruggedized Electronics (IMABAGAJ)

Keywords

• RF test equipment
• Microwave measurement instruments
• Wireless test automation
• RF shielded enclosures
• Solid state switches

Headquarters

HQ city

Goeteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RF Test Equipment Sales: Sale of off-the-shelf RF test and measurement equipment including tunable filters, switches, attenuators, Butler matrices, and shielded enclosures. Products are designed, engineered, and manufactured in Sweden.
2. Customized RF Test Solutions: Custom-designed RF test and measurement equipment tailored to specific customer requirements. Custom solutions are developed through agile organization with tight cooperation between sales, engineering, manufacturing and customer support.
3. Complete Test Systems: Delivery of complete automated test systems integrating multiple components (switches, attenuators, filters, shield boxes) with control software for design verification, certification, and production testing.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ranatec Instruments AB designs, engineers, and manufactures niche RF and microwave test and measurement equipment for wireless device and infrastructure testing. Its product portfolio covers tunable band reject/notch filters, Butler matrices, digital attenuators, solid state switches, RF shield boxes, feedthru filters, and fading emulators, offered as both off-the-shelf products and customized solutions engineered in close cooperation with customers. All products are designed and manufactured in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the company is ISO9001:2015 certified.

Product overview

Ranatec Instruments AB designs and manufactures niche RF and microwave test and measurement equipment as a single unified product portfolio organized into three core categories: Wireless Test Automation, RF/EMC Shielding, and Radar Testing. The product portfolio includes tunable band reject/notch filters (RI 266, RI 268) covering 450-8000 MHz for 2G/3G/4G/5G and WiFi testing; RF shield boxes and forensic RF boxes for device isolation; EMI ventilation panels and feedthru filters (USB, LAN, HDMI, AC) for shielded enclosure I/O; digital attenuator boxes and modules (8/12/16-channel) with >90 dB attenuation in 0.25 dB steps; switch systems including the RF2018B and new RF2037/RF2038 boxes plus solid-state switch modules (SP4T, SP8T, DP8T); Butler matrices (4x4 and 8x8) for MIMO and beamforming testing; and the RI 241 fading emulator for radio channel simulation. All products are designed, engineered, and manufactured in Gothenburg, Sweden, with options for both off-the-shelf configurations and full customization. The company operates as part of Qamcom Group and holds ISO9001:2015 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RI 268 Tunable Band Reject Filter Digitally tunable band reject filter covering 600-8000 MHz for 2G/3G/4G/5G, WiFi 4/5/6/6E/7, and Bluetooth device testing. Designed for ETSI/3GPP conformance testing with 5-160 MHz bandwidth options.
• RI 266 Tunable Notch Filter State-of-the-art tunable notch filter covering 450-6000 MHz for all sub-6 mobile bands and channel bandwidths. Extends dynamic range in spurious emission measurements by at least 30 dB for formal conformance testing at accredited test houses.
• Tunable Band Pass Filter Band pass filter with digital tuning between 600-6000 MHz for 2G/3G/4G/5G, WiFi 4/5/6/6E/7, and Bluetooth device testing.
• Shield Box Off-the-shelf and customized RF shield boxes covering all cellular and WiFi frequency bands with various I/O interface configurations, ventilation, and rack mount options. Applications include automotive multimedia, mobile telephones, base station transceivers, and wireless semiconductors.
• Forensic RF Box High performance Forensic RF box for analysis and protection of radio transceivers and transmitters.
• EMI Ventilation Panel Enables ventilation of shielded boxes and rooms while maintaining EMI/RFI shielding.
• Feedthru Filter EMI/RFI shielded I/O interfaces with filter suppression over all mobile frequency bands. Includes LAN, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, and AC feedthru filters.
• Digital Attenuator Box Digital attenuator systems with attenuation range exceeding 90 dB in steps of up to 0.25 dB. Available in 8, 12, and 16-channel configurations.
• Digital Attenuator Module (RI 4410) Digital step attenuator module covering all mobile frequency bands with more than 90 dB attenuation range in 0.25 dB steps. Offers both serial and parallel control logic.
• RF2018B Switch System High-performance plug-and-play switch system with 12 switch modules (1P4T) covering DC-6 GHz. Designed for high volume testing with remote control via web interface, TCP/IP, or SCPI-like API.
• RF2037 Switch Box (6 GHz) High-performance RF Switch box with six electromechanical coaxial latching SPDT switches, DC-26.5 GHz frequency range option available, insertion loss <0.7 dB @ 26.5 GHz.
• RF2038 Switch Box (26.5 GHz) High-performance RF Switch box with six switches (four SP6T and two SPDT terminated), DC-6 GHz frequency range, insertion loss <0.3 dB @ 6 GHz.
• RI 2441 SP4T Solid State Switch High performance solid state switch module with 1 pole and 4 throws. Operating frequency DC-6 GHz with <100 microsecond switching time and ultra-long lifetime for high volume testing.
• RI 2583 SP8T Solid State Switch High performance solid state switch module with 1 pole and 8 throws, I2C controlled. Operating frequency DC-6 GHz with 10 microseconds max switching time.
• RI 2582 DP8T Solid State Switch High performance solid state switch module with 2 poles and 8 throws. USB/I2C controlled with 0.1-4.8 GHz frequency range and >70 dB isolation.
• RI 3041 Butler Matrix (4x4) 4x4 Butler Matrix for frequencies from 2.4-8 GHz with 13 dB return loss typical. Supports MIMO testing for up to 4+4 antenna ports over all Bluetooth and WiFi bands.
• RI 3101 Butler Matrix (8x8) 8x8 Butler Matrix with widest operational bandwidth on market (2.4-8 GHz). Supports multichannel MIMO testing for 8+8 antenna ports, antenna array beamforming, and multipath emulation.
• RI 241 Fading Emulator Multichannel fading emulator designed to replace obsolete Agilent 11757B. Supports up to 112 MHz wide radio channels with up to 4 independent fading channels using Rummler's model.
• Radar Monitor In-service monitoring system that measures and reports online results for both transmitter and receiver signals.
• Waveguide Components Attenuators and terminations with low VSWR that can handle high power without the need for fans.
• RI 4194 LAN 10 Gbps Feedthru Filter Panel mountable 10 Gbps shielded ethernet feedthru filter with 50 dB filter suppression from 1.2-50 GHz.
• RI 4193 HDMI Feedthru Filter Shielded HDMI feedthru filter providing 70 dB filter suppression from 1.8-40 GHz. Compatible with HDMI 1.4b managing 4K resolution at 12 Gbps.
• RI 4192 USB 3.0 Feedthru Filter USB 3.0 Superspeed feedthru filter with minimum 50 dB filter suppression at 0.7-6 GHz, filtered 2 A power feedthru, and switchable on/off via USB.
• RI 4195 AC Feedthru Filter AC 110/230V feedthru filter with 10 Amp rated current for power connection through shielded walls.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• Signal Solutions NordicregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 May 2020Reseller agreement signed in May 2020 for distribution of Ranatec's RF and microwave test and measurement equipment in Finland, Poland, and the United States.
• Conical TechnologiesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 April 2020Official distributor agreement for South Africa. Conical Technologies specializes in electronic components distribution including hard-to-find and application-specific components for SATCOM industry, marketing and selling Ranatec's niche RF and microwave test equipment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ETS-Lindgren: Specialist in RF shielding, anechoic chambers, and EMC test solutions including shielded enclosures and feedthru filters. Directly comparable to Ranatec's RF/EMC shielding product line serving similar wireless and automotive test customers.
• Mini-Circuits: Manufacturer of RF/microwave components including filters, attenuators, switches, and signal-conditioning modules for test, wireless, and defense applications. Closely comparable product-level overlap with Ranatec's attenuators, switches, and filters.
• Pasternack Enterprises: Supplier of RF/microwave components, test equipment, and shielded enclosures for wireless and defense applications. Comparable product portfolio to Ranatec with focus on attenuators, filters, switches, and shielding.
• JFW Industries: Specialist in programmable attenuators, RF switches, and test accessories used in wireless device and base station test. Directly comparable to Ranatec's digital attenuator and solid-state switch product families.
• Pickering Interfaces: Provider of modular switching, attenuation, and simulation systems for automated test environments in wireless, semiconductor, and aerospace. Comparable in modular RF switching and signal routing used in production test.

Broad incumbents

• Tektronix: Broad-line T&M manufacturer with RF/microwave and signal analysis products serving wireless and semiconductor test engineers. Comparable customer base at the wireless device OEM and test house level.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Major T&M manufacturer with deep RF/microwave and EMC portfolio serving wireless device makers, base station OEMs, and certification labs. Directly competes in the same customer applications as Ranatec, with significantly greater scale and global footprint.
• Anritsu: Established Japanese T&M vendor specializing in RF/microwave test instruments for mobile, 5G NR, and base station conformance. Serves the same certification institute and wireless device OEM customers as Ranatec.
• Keysight Technologies: Global leader in electronic test and measurement, including RF/microwave instruments used for 5G, Wi-Fi, and semiconductor characterization. Overlaps Ranatec in wireless conformance testing but offers a much broader portfolio and tier-1 scale.
• National Instruments (NI / Emerson): Modular instrumentation and automated test platform serving wireless, semiconductor, and RF test markets with PXI-based switching and signal conditioning. Comparable in the automated RF test stack where Ranatec's switch and attenuator products integrate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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