Electrocube

Electrocube designs and manufactures passive power electronics components and assemblies in the United States, at 3366 Pomona Blvd, Pomona, California. The company was founded in 1961 as a small specialty shop and describes itself as one of the most established makers of passive power electronics. Aerospace is its main market, and it is now owned by Amca.

Parts supplied

• Film capacitors
• RC (resistor-capacitor) networks
• Custom EMI filters
• High-frequency transformers and magnetics
• Custom passive power assemblies built to customer specification

Aircraft and customers

Electrocube states that its parts are found on the Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 and on the F-15, F-16 and C-17, and its site also shows the Boeing P-8 Poseidon. Customers named on the site include Boeing, Crane Aerospace and Electronics, GE Aerospace, Honeywell and Parker. The company presents itself as a qualified second source where a customer wants an alternative supplier.

Product development approach

• No NRE charges, which the company states as its policy
• Design for manufacturability with high-rate production in mind
• In-house qualification testing: parent company Amca runs a prototyping and test facility able to perform a wide range of DO-160 tests
• Documented test campaigns with a data package to support customer qualification requirements

Markets served

Besides aerospace and military aircraft, Electrocube supplies appliances, audio, industrial, renewable energy, medical imaging, transportation, equipment controls, environmental controls and test equipment markets.

Company facts

• Founded in 1961
• Owned by Amca
• All design and manufacturing done in the United States
• AS9100 certification shown on the company site