Payton Planar Magnetics

What Payton Planar Magnetics does

Payton Planar Magnetics is an international group of companies headquartered in Israel that designs and manufactures custom and standard planar magnetic components — primarily transformers and inductors — for power conversion applications. The company is publicly traded on Euronext Brussels (EBR:PAY), was founded in 1986, and employs 101-250 people across operations in Europe, the United States (via subsidiary Payton America Inc.), and the Far East. Its core technology uses flat copper windings embedded in multilayer PCBs or precision stampings with ferrite cores, offering up to 3X higher power density than wire-wound alternatives, efficiencies of 98-99%, and operating frequencies up to 5 MHz across power ratings from a few watts to 300 kW.

The company's product portfolio spans custom planar transformers, custom planar inductors for resonant and filtering applications, and off-the-shelf standard models. Application engineering is bundled into product development, with a 48-hour design turnaround and samples delivered within weeks, supported by what the company describes as the largest engineering team in the industry under one roof. Payton holds an extensive set of certifications including MIL-STD-981, MIL-STD-1580, MIL-STD-810, DO-160, AEC-Q200, and IEC/UL safety standards, with 300+ custom designs qualified for space applications and demonstrated MTBF exceeding 555,000 hours.

Payton's revenue model is based primarily on one-time component sales with embedded design engineering services, priced on a quote basis per project specifications. Customers span automotive (EV DC/DC converters, onboard chargers), medical (diagnostic and patient monitoring), telecom and servers (data center power), industrial (motor drives, automation), aerospace and defense, renewable energy (solar inverters, wind converters), drones/UAVs, and quantum computing (millikelvin cryogenic magnetics). Go-to-market is via direct enterprise field sales with regional sales offices, supplemented by industry exhibitions such as PCIM Expo and Space Tech Expo USA, an RFQ-driven website, and technical content marketing. The company has an automated manufacturing capacity of 10 million units per year.

Name

Payton Planar Magnetics

Legal name

Payton Planar Magnetics

Website

https://paytongroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Payton Planar Magnetics is an Israel-based, publicly traded manufacturer of custom planar transformers and inductors for power conversion, serving automotive, medical, telecom, industrial, aerospace, renewable energy, and quantum computing customers worldwide with 38+ years of specialization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Magnetics Components

NAICS

Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

Transformers (Power, Distribution, Instrument, Specialty) (IMAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transformers & Magnetics (Power/Signal) (HDAHANAD), Inductors & Coils (Power/RF/Chokes) (HDAHANAC), Passive Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors, Ferrites) (IMAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Planar transformers
• Planar inductors
• Custom magnetics
• SMPS magnetics
• Power electronics components

Headquarters

HQ city

Deerfield Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Planar Transformers: Custom-designed planar transformers and inductors manufactured to customer specifications for power conversion applications. Revenue generated through one-time component sales with engineering design services bundled into product development.
2. Custom Planar Inductors: Custom power inductors designed for specific applications including automotive, medical, industrial, and aerospace. Sold as manufactured components with design engineering embedded in the product offering.
3. Off-the-Shelf Transformers: Standard planar transformer products offered alongside custom solutions for customers with less demanding or more common requirements.
4. Application Engineering Services: Engineering support and design consultation services for customers requiring planar magnetic solutions, integrated with product development process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Payton Planar Magnetics designs and manufactures custom and standard planar transformers and planar inductors for power electronics applications. Their products use flat copper windings embedded in multilayer PCBs or precision stampings with ferrite cores, covering power ranges from a few watts to 300 kW and frequencies up to 5 MHz. They also provide application engineering services with 48-hour design turnaround and serve industries including automotive, medical, telecom, industrial, aerospace, and renewable energy.

Product overview

Payton Planar Magnetics is a global leader in planar magnetics technology with over 38 years of experience, specializing in custom and standard planar transformers and inductors. The core product portfolio centers on Planar Transformers (custom units from watts to 300 kW, up to 5 MHz), Planar Inductors (for resonant and filtering applications), and Off the Shelf Transformers (pre-designed standard models). The company differentiates through Application Engineering Services that provide rapid custom designs within 48 hours with samples in weeks, supported by regional operations including Payton America for North American customers. Recent product launches include the 15 kW High-Frequency Planar Transformer (2026), the 500W Hybrid Transformer with Integrated Synchronous Rectification (2026), and the 500W Push-Pull Planar Transformer with Integrated Current Transformer (2026). The company serves industries including Automotive, Medical, Telecom & Servers, and Industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planar Transformers Custom planar transformers using flat copper traces embedded in multilayer PCBs or precision stampings, offering high power density, efficiencies of 98-99%, and operating frequencies up to 5 MHz for power electronics applications.
• Planar Inductors Custom planar power inductors designed for high-frequency power conversion applications, featuring compact low-profile construction, integrated resonant inductance options, and tight tolerance control for resonant topologies.
• Off the Shelf Transformers Pre-designed standard planar transformer models available for quick deployment, complementing the custom design service for applications with standard requirements or rapid prototyping needs.
• Application Engineering Services Custom design services with SMPS-experienced engineers providing custom designs from a few watts to 300 kW within 48 hours, with samples delivered in weeks. Includes support for all SMPS topologies up to 5 MHz.
• 15 kW High-Frequency Planar Transformer High-power planar transformer rated at 15 kW, optimized for full-bridge phase-shift topology with voltage-doubler rectification at 100 kHz switching frequency from a 325-450 Vdc bus. Features approximately 1 µH leakage inductance and reinforced insulation for demanding industrial and renewable energy applications.
• 500W Hybrid Transformer with Integrated Synchronous Rectification 500W Hybrid Transformer with integrated synchronous rectification, a custom planar magnetic solution targeting power conversion efficiency.
• 500W Push-Pull Planar Transformer with Integrated Current Transformer and Copper Magnetic Shield 500W Push-Pull Planar Transformer featuring integrated current transformer and copper magnetic shield, a custom-designed power magnetic component for high-performance applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 3X higher power density compared to wire-wound transformer alternatives
• +8 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HimagcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Payton Planar Magnetics partnered with Himag at PCIM Expo 2026, a leading exhibition for power electronics. The partnership appears to involve joint showcasing of planar magnetic solutions, with both companies presenting together at the trade show.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric produces industrial transformers, power conversion systems, and data center infrastructure. Competes with Payton indirectly by serving similar industrial, data center, and renewable energy end-markets with integrated power solutions.
• Vishay Intertechnology: Vishay manufactures a broad portfolio of magnetics including planar transformers, inductors, and transformers for power conversion, automotive, and industrial markets. Competes with Payton in discrete magnetics but operates across a much wider discrete semiconductor and passive component portfolio.
• Eaton Corporation: Eaton manufactures electrical components including transformers, magnetics, and power conversion equipment for industrial, data center, and utility customers. Adjacent competitor in power magnetics with overlapping industrial and aerospace/defense customers.
• ABB: ABB manufactures power conversion equipment including transformers and inductors for industrial, renewable energy, and rail applications. Operates in the broader power magnetics space where Payton also sells, particularly in renewable inverters and industrial converters.
• TDK Corporation: TDK is a global electronics conglomerate that produces planar magnetics, inductors, transformers, and a broad passive component portfolio. Competes with Payton across automotive and industrial power magnetics but does not specialize exclusively in planar technology.
• Würth Elektronik eiSos: Würth Elektronik manufactures a broad portfolio of power magnetics including planar transformers, power inductors, and chokes for industrial, automotive, and renewable applications. Direct competitor in planar magnetics but operates across the full magnetics and passive components space.

Direct peers

• Coilcraft: Coilcraft manufactures RF, power, and planar magnetics including custom transformers and inductors for power electronics. Competes directly with Payton in custom magnetics design for SMPS, telecom, and industrial applications.
• Pulse Electronics: Pulse Electronics (a Yageo company) manufactures planar transformers, power inductors, and chokes for telecom, automotive, and industrial applications. Directly competes with Payton in custom planar magnetics for SMPS and high-frequency power conversion.
• Magnetics Inc. (Spang & Company): Magnetics Inc. manufactures ferrite cores, inductors, and custom magnetic components for power electronics. A specialty ferrite and inductor competitor overlapping with Payton's inductor and core technology stack.

Others

• Fair-Rite Products: Fair-Rite manufactures ferrite cores and soft magnetic materials that are upstream inputs for planar magnetics production. An enabler/supplier in Payton's supply chain for MnZn and NiZn ferrite materials used in core integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments2 records

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