What Negal Engineering does

Negal Engineering AG is a privately held Swiss power electronics firm founded in 1995 in St. Gallen that designs and produces custom electronic devices and modules for industrial and control technology customers. The company's core competency is fully digital power electronics combining SiC and GaN semiconductor technology with intelligent digital control circuits, applied across switching power supplies, DC-DC converters, LED drivers, industrial control systems, and measurement instruments. Its proprietary Negal 6000 SMPS platform delivers ultra-dynamic bidirectional power stages with output voltage transients up to 5kV, while its LED drivers achieve a 50,000-hour service life by eliminating electrolytic capacitors. Negal also distributes OMICRON Lab's Bode 100 and Bode 500 vector network analyzers in Switzerland and sells the EFSyn EMC filter synthesis software, which it uses in its own design work.

The firm operates with a 1–10 person team led by CEO Ralf Negele and COO Dennis Strassmann, drawing on 29+ years of accumulated expertise in modern topologies (LLC, Phase-Shift, Flyback, synchronous Buck-Boost, interleaved PFC) and railway-grade DC/DC converters rated at 3kV and 15kW. Revenue is generated through four streams: custom power electronics development and manufacturing, sales of standardized measurement instruments and software, recurring series products (LED drivers, converters, power supplies, industrial modules), and consulting, feasibility analysis, and EMC/certification support. ISO9001:2015, IQNET, and SQS certifications underpin qualification for regulated end markets.

Negal sells primarily through direct engineering engagement, beginning with feasibility analysis at the circuit-design stage and progressing through prototype to series production, with devices manufactured by selected partners. Its served customers span industrial automation, OEM device manufacturing, railway and transportation, lighting, medical and specialized equipment, and engineering education, with named references including Comet, Curtiss Wright, Medela, Murrelektronik, SMS Group, and ZHAW across more than 50 companies worldwide. The company has no disclosed external funding and operates from a single Swiss headquarters.

Name

Negal Engineering

Legal name

Negal Engineering AG

Website

https://www.negal.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Negal Engineering AG is a Swiss custom power electronics firm founded in 1995 that designs and produces SiC/GaN-based switching power supplies, DC/DC converters, LED drivers, and industrial control systems for industrial automation, OEM, railway, medical, and lighting customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Electronics Manufacturing

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wide-Bandgap Power Devices (SiC/GaN Discretes) (HDAHAHAG), Wide-Bandgap (SiC/GaN) Power Modules, Gate Drivers & Packaging (EUAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Custom power electronics
• LED driver design
• DC-DC converters
• Switching power supplies
• Industrial control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Kreuzlingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Power Electronics Development & Manufacturing: Negal Engineering develops and produces highly efficient power electronics solutions for industrial and general control engineering. Revenue comes from designing and manufacturing custom electronic devices and modules tailored to specific customer requirements — from concept through prototype to series production. Devices are manufactured by selected partners. Revenue is generated across low to high volume production runs.
2. Measurement Instruments & Software Products: Sale of vector network analyzers (Bode 100 and Bode 500 from Omicron Lab) and EFSyn EMC filter synthesis software. Negal Engineering holds Swiss representation for Omicron Lab's Bode Analyzer series. These are standardized products sold alongside custom development services.
3. Series Products (LED Drivers, DC/DC Converters, Switching Power Supplies, Industrial Modules): Standard or proven product assemblies available for repeated order. LED drivers, DC/DC converters, switching power supplies, and industrial modules sold as catalogued or proven assemblies. Long-term availability guaranteed. Revenue is recurring for customers with ongoing needs.
4. Consulting, Feasibility Analysis & Engineering Services: Engineering consulting services including feasibility analysis, EMC pre-testing, certification support, and life cycle management. Professional services accompany the product lifecycle from initial concept through end-of-life support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Negal Engineering develops and produces highly efficient, fully digital power electronics solutions for industrial and control engineering customers. Core offerings include custom-designed switching power supplies, LED drivers, DC/DC converters, industrial control systems, and PCB layouts using SiC and GaN semiconductor technology. The company also distributes Omicron Lab's Bode series vector network analyzers and its own EFSyn EMC filter synthesis software in Switzerland.

Product overview

Negal Engineering is a power electronics company offering a portfolio of measurement instruments, software tools, and power electronics hardware. The core products include the EFSyn EMC Filter Synthesis software tool paired with Bode 100 and Bode 500 Vector Network Analyzers (from OMICRON Lab, for which they hold Swiss distribution rights) for EMC analysis and switching power supply development. The company also produces the Negal 6000 series of fully digitally controlled switching power supplies using SiC/GaN semiconductors. Series products encompass LED Drivers, DC/DC Converters, Switching Power Supplies, and Industrial Modules. The company provides hardware and software development services including device development, PCB design (2-16 layers), industrial controls, and power supply engineering. The product ecosystem is unified through expertise in modern semiconductor technology and digital control systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EFSyn EMC Filter Synthesis Software Software tool that simulates and synthesizes passive EMC filters using measured component values including parasitic effects; performs automatic measurements with the Bode 100 for filter optimization. Targeted at power electronics and EMC engineers.
• Bode 100 Vector Network Analyzer Vector network analyzer from OMICRON Lab covering 1 Hz to 50 MHz, used for switching power supply design, optimization, and EMC filter synthesis. Sold and supported in Switzerland by Negal Engineering.
• Bode 500 Vector Network Analyzer High-performance vector network analyzer from OMICRON Lab with a frequency range of 10 mHz to 450 MHz, dynamic range greater than 120 dB, switchable 50 ohm and 1 M ohm inputs, 16 dBm output power; fanless and portable. Distributed in Switzerland by Negal Engineering.
• Negal 6000 Switching Power Supply Fully digitally controlled high-performance switching power supply (SMPS) with bidirectional power stages using SiC or GaN MOSFETs, output voltage transients up to 5kV, RS-485 and Bluetooth interfaces. Includes ceramic capacitor-based variants for plasma modulation in semiconductor manufacturing.
• LED Drivers Custom and series LED driver solutions offering high efficiency, 50,000-hour service life (via electrolytic capacitor elimination), dimmable control, and short-circuit and thermal protection. Available as constant current and constant voltage drivers for industrial, architectural, and specialized LED applications.
• DC/DC Converters Compact DC/DC converters designed for space-critical, mobile, industrial, and safety-critical applications, ranging from GaN-based converters to high-voltage 3kV, 15kW units for railway applications.
• Switching Power Supplies Custom switching power supplies using modern topologies (LLC, Phase-Shift, Flyback, synchronous Buck-Boost, interleaved CCM/TM PFC stages, bidirectional high-voltage), delivered as custom designs or proven assemblies with EMC compliance and long-term availability.
• Industrial Modules Robust, versatile control assemblies, interface cards, and signal converters for OEM electronics, machine-building control assemblies, and sensor/communication units in industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000-hour LED driver service life achieved by eliminating electrolytic capacitors and minimizing power semiconductor losses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OMICRON LabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNegal Engineering AG has taken over the Swiss representation for Omicron Lab's Bode Analyzer series (Bode 100 and Bode 500 vector network analyzers). Negal uses these analyzers in its own development work for control loop analysis in switching power supplies and EMC filter synthesis, while also reselling and distributing them in Switzerland.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RECOM Power: RECOM manufactures AC/DC and DC/DC converters, switching power supplies, and LED drivers with a strong focus on custom and standard converter solutions for industrial customers. Direct peer to Negal — same product categories, similar industrial customer base, comparable custom-engineering orientation.
• Traco Power: Traco Power produces DC/DC converters, AC/DC power supplies, and industrial-grade power conversion products for rail, industrial, and medical applications. Direct peer to Negal — overlapping product portfolio (industrial DC-DC, rail-grade converters), similar DACH/European customer orientation.

Broad incumbents

• TDK-Lambda: TDK-Lambda is a global manufacturer of AC/DC and DC/DC programmable power supplies and EMI filters serving industrial, medical, test & measurement, and rail markets. Broad incumbent peer to Negal — overlapping product space at much larger scale; competes for the same high-reliability industrial design slots.
• XP Power: XP Power designs and manufactures AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters, and high-voltage power solutions for industrial, medical, and semiconductor equipment. Broad incumbent peer — competes with Negal in custom industrial and high-voltage power conversion, especially in medical and semiconductor equipment OEM channels.
• Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact offers industrial electronics, signal conditioners, power supplies, and surge protection for factory and process automation. Broad incumbent peer — large installed base in European industrial automation that overlaps with Negal's industrial-control customer segment.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens provides power electronics, converters, and grid-feeding inverter systems for industrial, rail electrification, and infrastructure. Broad incumbent peer at the high-power end of Negal's addressable range, particularly competing in rail DC/DC converters and high-voltage power supplies.
• Delta Electronics: Delta Electronics manufactures high-efficiency power electronics, converters, and industrial power supplies, including SiC/GaN-based EV and renewable power solutions. Broad incumbent peer — competes in industrial power conversion at scale with overlapping WBG investment, particularly in industrial and rail applications.
• MEAN WELL: MEAN WELL is one of the largest standard AC/DC and DC/DC switching power supply manufacturers, with a broad industrial and LED driver portfolio. Broad incumbent peer — competes at the standard-product end of the power-supply market that Negal addresses with both custom and series products.

Emerging players

• Vicor: Vicor designs high-density power-conversion modules using proprietary topologies and GaN/SiC devices, with strong focus on compact high-efficiency DC/DC solutions. Emerging-player peer — specialist in the same WBG/high-density power conversion niche but with a much more focused module-product model than Negal's bespoke-design approach.

Others

• OMICRON Lab: OMICRON Lab designs and manufactures the Bode 100 and Bode 500 vector network analyzers that Negal distributes in Switzerland. Ecosystem partner rather than competitor — provides the measurement-instrument line that supports Negal's EFSyn software tool and switch-mode power supply development workflow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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