Sparqtron is a leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company. We provide one-stop full EMS services with over 26 years of experience accelerating product time-to-market for our clients. As an Electronic Contract Manufacturer (ECM), we specialize in high-quality quick-turn prototyping, new product introduction (NPI), and complex system, high-mixed electronic manufacturing for OEM customers.
Expert Electronic Manufacturing Services
Accelerating High-Tech Products Launches Over 26 Years
We Bring Your Products to Market— Faster
Trusted by Fortune 500s and Innovative Startups
Overview of Our EMS Services
We Accelerate Your Time-to-Market
Our expert engineering team, including an IPC-certified trainer (CIT), brings more than three decades of combined experience honed at Tier 1 EMS companies. We're known for our ability to solve challenging manufacturing problems that others can't, from debugging complex PCBAs to working with cutting-edge materials and technologies. As an electronics manufacturer, we are committed to sustainable manufacturing practices that reduce environmental impact and contribute to a healthier planet for future generations.
We are devoted to building long-term partnerships with customers by ensuring their needs are well taken care of and their information is well protected.
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Why Choose Sparqtron?
- Silicon Valley Innovation: Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we're at the forefront of the latest technologies. The world's top niche engineers present new manufacturing challenges to us daily. We tackle complex and intricate designs, embrace innovative materials, package-on-package and 01005 component assembly, ensure 24-hour rapid delivery, and accommodate on-the-fly engineering changes, among other advanced solutions.
- Flexible and Scalable Solutions: We offer flexible and scalable electronic manufacturing services tailored to your specific needs. Whether you need a single prototype or high-volume production, consignment or turnkey materials, we can adapt to your requirements. We are well known for offering professional services in HMLV manufacturing.
- Global Manufacturing Reach: With manufacturing facilities in both the USA and Taiwan, we provide a balanced approach to manufacturing—optimizing speed-to-market for new products while offering cost-effective solutions for high-volume production.
Ready to accelerate your product development?
Contact Us today to know how Sparqtron can help you achieve your manufacturing goals.
We have extensive experience in advanced and complex medical equipment manufacturing. See the attached photo for an example, which consists of 1,600 parts and requires extreme precision.
The Top Strategy for EMS Outsourcing
Your product's Time-to-Market (TTM) is critical to your company's success. That's why accelerating product delivery is so important. Partnering with a leading EMS manufacturer that excels in time-to-market strategies is fundamental to successful outsourcing.
Leveraging Partnerships
for Success
Strategic partnerships are a proven path to success across industries. By collaborating with us, OEMs can leverage our engineering and manufacturing expertise to accelerate their product's time-to-market.
Your Reliable Electronics Manufacturing Ally
Sparqtron, a leading EMS company in Silicon Valley, prioritizes long-term client partnerships built on mutual benefit. With over three decades of engineering expertise, we excel in quick-turn prototyping, NPI, and high-mix manufacturing, solving complex challenges.
We specialize in cutting-edge assembly and flexible HMLV solutions, manufacturing in the USA and Taiwan. Our ISO 9001 & 13485, FDA registration, and IPC Class 3 compliance ensure quality and reliability. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, Sparqtron is your partner for innovation and success.
How We Build Long-Lasting Partnerships
- Customer Focus Teams: We begin by forming dedicated Customer Focus Teams (CFTs) for each client. These teams immerse themselves in understanding client goals and challenges, acting as an extension of their workforce.
- Engineering Resource Extension: Our engineers act as an extension of our clients' in-house engineering teams, providing expertise in design optimization for manufacturability and efficient large-scale production.
- Accelerated Time-to-Market: We optimize manufacturing processes and leverage a strong supply chain to reduce time-to-market.
The result? Enduring partnerships built on trust, collaboration, and mutual success. Over 80% of our clients have remained with us for more than 5 years.
Ready to elevate your business through a thriving partnership? Contact us today to discuss how we can achieve extraordinary success together.
One-Stop
Full EMS Services
Manufacturing Locations:
- Domestic: Sparqtron (Near San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area)
- Offshore: Diamond Digital (Taipei, Taiwan)
We offer end-to-end services across the full product lifecycle. This provides clients with streamlined processes, cost efficiency, and consistent quality control.
Comprehensive Electronics Contract Manufacturing
Our key EMS services include:
- Engineering design and manufacturing support
- PCB design and layout
- PCB fabrication
- Printed Circuit Board Assembly
- DFM/DFT analysis and issue resolution (at no additional cost)
- Turnkey materials procurement (BOM review, planning, and sourcing)
- Quick-turn SMT/PCB prototyping
- Rapid prototype assembly and modifications
- New Product Introduction (NPI) services
- Small-batch production runs
- Box/System assembly and full product manufacturing
- Comprehensive testing services
- Full-scale production capabilities
- Logistics, distribution, and supply chain management
- Repair, BGA Rework, Refurbishment, RMA (Return Material Authorization), and after-sales support
- Offshore mass production in cost-efficient regions
30+ Years of Leadership in Quick-Turn Manufacturing
With more than three decades of electronic manufacturing experience, our SVP of Engineering and Manufacturing has established themselves as a leader in EMS contract manufacturing. They have been a pioneer in quick-turn assembly while working in a top-tier EMS. They led their global NPI operations, ensuring that new products are smoothly and quickly integrated into production, significantly reducing time-to-market.
Their wealth of best practices and expertise in quick-turn assembly has positioned us as a top partner for quick-turn PCB prototyping in Silicon Valley. Additionally, our SVP of Engineering holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Penn State University and is a Certified IPC Trainer (CIT), offering valuable professional development to our engineering and operations teams.
Success Story: Saving a Startup
A smart meter startup came to Sparqtron after their prototype, built by another EMS provider, ran into serious trouble. Months of debugging had yielded no results, and with time to market critical, they urgently needed our help. Sparqtron's reputation for tackling complex challenges made us their first call.
Understanding the pressures facing a startup, we prioritized their request. Our top engineers dedicated a weekend to the project, quickly diagnosing and fixing the root cause of the prototype's problems.
By Monday, the startup was testing a fully functional prototype, exceeding their expectations. They immediately switched their production to Sparqtron. They've been a valued and satisfied customer ever since.
Our Startup Support Program: Partnering for Growth
Startups often face a challenge: limited initial revenue can make it difficult to secure priority service from manufacturers. We believe this is a disadvantage.
At our company, we prioritize long-term partnerships and understand that early-stage revenue isn't the whole story. By providing exceptional service to our startup partners, we help them accelerate their time to market, paving the way for mutual success. This approach has fueled the growth of numerous companies, many of which have become long-term, satisfied customers. To further solidify our commitment, we've created a dedicated Startup Support Program.
Sparqtron Time-to-Market Services
We Help Accelerate
the Time-to-Market of Your Products
Industries/Solutions Served
We cater to a wide range of industries and solutions, including Medical Devices, IPC, Industrial Instrumentation, Embedded Systems, Lab Equipment, Enterprise Servers & Storage, Networking and Telecom, Wireless, Military Defense, Automotive, Multimedia and Surveillance, IPC Class 3, and more.
Our primary business segment is medical device and AI-based product manufacturing.
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Medical Device Contract Manufacturing
Manufacturing medical devices requires precision, expertise, and strict adherence to quality standards. Selecting the right partner is critical to ensuring exceptional product quality.
We are ISO 13485/9001 certified and FDA registered, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. Our experience includes building advanced medical systems, such as a Robotic Hair Transplant System comprising over 1,600 components. This complex assembly demands an exceptional level of precision, showcasing our expertise in manufacturing sophisticated medical equipment.
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Secret to Consistent High Quality
Our secret to consistently high quality lies in valuing our employees as partners and prioritizing their well-being. This approach results in an exceptionally low attrition rate, which is key to maintaining a stable team and consistently delivering exceptional work.
Not Every EMS Vendor Delivers Consistent Quality
We strive to be a leading Electronic Contract Manufacturing Services provider by adhering to our motto: "Do it right the first time." We achieve this through:
- Top-Tier Team and Culture: We hire top-tier talent and foster a stable, caring culture. Our CEO, with executive experience at a Fortune 500 company, leads us to maintain an industry-low attrition rate. This dedicated workforce consistently produces high-quality products.
- Experienced Engineering and Manufacturing Team: Our seasoned and skilled engineering and manufacturing team guides customers throughout the entire project lifecycle, ensuring optimal manufacturability, speed, and quality.
- Cutting-Edge Equipment: We invest in and meticulously maintain cutting-edge equipment.
We understand that consistent quality is not a given with all EMS vendors. However, we are committed to delivering it through our exceptional team, expertise, and unwavering dedication to quality.
Speed as a Competitive Edge
Accelerate Your Time-to-Market with Our Expertise
We assist clients in launching their products faster than their competition.
In today’s dynamic business landscape, rapid and consistent product releases are essential. Companies that can bring their products to market faster gain a significant competitive edge.
Our engineering and manufacturing executive team boasts over 30 years of experience in expediting time-to-market for businesses. We collaborate with our clients to adopt best practices such as early planning for manufacturing, streamlining processes, efficient project management, and leveraging advanced technologies.
Here’s How We Focus:
- Meticulous Planning: Detailed planning for new product designs and manufacturing.
- Free DFM/DFT Reviews: Comprehensive reviews for prototyping and NPI.
- Rapid Prototyping: Available within 24 hours if necessary.
- Strategic Material Procurement: Planning, including management of constrained parts and safety stock.
- Well-Implemented NPI Processes: Enhancing manufacturability, efficient mass production, and the swiftest time to market.
- Efficient Demand and Supply Management: Using SAP ERP to manage various business functions such as orders, materials, scheduling, and delivery.
Clients trust us for delivering exceptional results and providing the reassurance that their projects are expertly managed. That's why they frequently recommend us to potential new customers.
Engineering Support Services
We assist engineers in achieving high recognition by accelerating their products' time to market. Our complimentary DFM/DFT analysis helps engineers resolve design and manufacturing challenges. We facilitate rapid prototyping and New Product Introduction (NPI), consistently excelling in product development timelines.
We prioritize exceptional customer support and satisfaction, ensuring that our clients have a seamless experience from design to delivery.
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NPI
New Product Introduction
Our NPI process is both rigorous and flexible, allowing for quick adaptation to last-minute design changes.
We assist engineers in identifying and addressing potential issues during the NPI phase, ensuring they are resolved before moving to full production.
We specialize in accelerating your product's time to market.
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High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) Manufacturing
We excel in High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) Manufacturing. Regardless of the quantity of your build, we provide professional, reliable service.
High-Mix Low-Volume Manufacturing is a complex process that demands ample resources, skill, and experience to manage effectively.
We have established a solid infrastructure to ensure sufficient resources and expertise are available for successfully executing challenging HMLV manufacturing. We are the right partner for your needs.
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Turnkey Material Management
We specialize in providing comprehensive turnkey and material management solutions tailored to your manufacturing needs. Effective material resource planning is the foundation of manufacturing success, starting with meticulous procurement and management of materials.
Our highly experienced production planning teams in the USA and Taiwan collaborate closely with customers to ensure the availability of all necessary materials, equipment, and labor precisely when needed. Utilizing the robust SAP ERP system, we oversee and control the entire process, enabling timely production of prototypes, small batches, and high-volume orders.
By leveraging our extensive global supply chain network, we deliver significant cost savings on materials without compromising quality. We accommodate consignment, turnkey, and mixed manufacturing projects, offering flexibility to meet your unique requirements.
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PCBA/SMT Assembly
Premier PCB Assembly Services: With decades of expertise, we deliver advanced PCB assembly—from quick-turn prototyping to high-volume production. We handle SMT, through-hole, lead-free, leaded, single-sided, double-sided, rigid, flexible, and rigid-flex PCBs. Choose from consignment, turnkey, or hybrid manufacturing models. Competitive pricing for high-volume PCBA in Taiwan.
We specialize in advanced SMT, handling 01005 placement and PoP (Package on Package) assembly. Equipped with state-of-the-art testing: AOI, flying probe, and 3D X-Ray machines.
We've earned a reputation for successfully tackling difficult PCB manufacturing challenges; we are happy to help. Sparqtron is the top choice for engineering prototypes and NPI (New Product Introduction).
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Customer Focus Team Support
A Project Manager (PM) leads the Customer Focus Team (CFT), consisting of a Project Engineer, Project Buyer, and Production Controller. To ensure your success, we will assign a dedicated PM to advocate for your interests at Sparqtron. The PM manages the daily commercial and operational aspects of our partnership, fostering seamless communication and driving project success.
High Quality Commitment
Customer satisfaction is our ultimate quality goal. We strictl-Procurement-Management.html" class="stretchy adhere to ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 manufacturing quality assurance standards. Sparqtron consistently strives to exceed our customers' expectations. Higher quality equals lower total cost for our customers.
The Sparqtron EMS Advantage
To assist you in managing your busy development cycle and frequent deadlines, Sparqtron offers you peace of mind by providing:
- Expert Engineering - Specializing in quick-turn and complex PCB prototyping/manufacturing, we offer thorough design reviews before and after the prototype build (DFM/DFT) to prevent costly manufacturing problems.
- Utmost Speed - Our manufacturing service delivers high-quality products within 24 hours.
- Total Flexibility - Whether you need consignment or turnkey manufacturing, one board or thousands, on-the-go ECO, or dynamic scheduling, we ensure all your manufacturing needs are fulfilled.
- Responsiveness - We prioritize your requirements and provide the most responsive manufacturing service to meet your deadlines.
- Offshore Manufacturing Option - We offer both domestic and offshore manufacturing. Our Bay Area manufacturing expedites “Time-to-Market,” while our offshore manufacturing in Taiwan helps you lower your product cost for high-volume production.
We speed up the Time-to-Market of your products
Building a Greener Future:
Our Sustainable Practices in Manufacturing
- Energy Efficient Manufacturing: We use advanced equipment to save energy, reduce waste, and cut carbon emissions, making production more sustainable and cost-effective.
- Sustainable Materials: We choose biodegradable or recycled materials, like eco-friendly packaging for electronics.
- Recyclable Product Design: We create products that are easy to take apart and recycle, using modular designs to minimize waste.
- Recycling Programs: We have strong recycling systems to recover valuable materials from old products and reuse them in new ones, supporting a circular economy. We provide training programs for employees on recycling.
- Supplier Collaboration: We partner with suppliers who follow eco-friendly and ethical practices, ensuring sustainability across the entire supply chain.
We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our products and helping build a more sustainable future.
Reference Resource: IPC Chief Technologist Council Publishes Sustainability White Paper on Electronic Design and Manufacturing
Customer Data Protection and Security
At Sparqtron, we treat customer data protection as a top priority, putting the customer's needs first. Please see Terms of Use for details.
Please click the questions to see the answer
What is electronics manufacturing services (EMS)?
EMS refers to the outsourcing of electronic product design, manufacturing, and assembly to a third-party company.
What are the benefits of using EMS?
EMS helps reduce costs, improve product quality, and accelerate time-to-market through turnkey solutions.
What are the different types of EMS companies?
Turnkey EMS companies offer full services from design to assembly, while contract manufacturers (CMs) focus mainly on production and assembly.
What are key considerations for choosing an EMS provider?
Important factors include experience, quality reputation, cost efficiency, and service offerings.
What are some challenges of using EMS?
Challenges include loss of control, IP protection concerns, and communication complexities.
What is the role of an EMS provider?
EMS providers handle design, prototyping, production, supply chain management, quality control, and aftermarket services.
What types of industries utilize EMS providers?
Industries such as consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, telecommunications, and industrial equipment rely on EMS.
Why is quality control important in EMS?
Quality control ensures compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and OEM specifications.
How do EMS providers manage supply chain challenges?
Strategies like supplier diversification, inventory management, and risk mitigation help maintain production continuity.
What is the difference between EMS and ODM?
EMS providers focus on manufacturing, while ODMs design and manufacture products based on client specifications.
How do EMS providers ensure regulatory compliance?
EMS providers implement quality systems, undergo audits, and maintain industry certifications (e.g., ISO) to meet standards.
How do EMS providers handle short production runs?
Flexible manufacturing systems and agile production processes allow EMS providers to adapt to short production runs efficiently.
How do EMS providers transition to RoHS-compliant manufacturing?
They adopt lead-free soldering, use RoHS-compliant materials, and modify processes to meet regulatory guidelines.