Celebrating 30 Years in February 2020
dB Control Timeline
1990
1990
dB Control founded in Fremont, CA
Started in a storage facility
1991
1991
First dB Control transformer designed and manufactured
1992
1992
Setup of Encapsulation Lab
1992
Moved to 1,000 sq. ft. building on Enterprise St.
1993
1993
First order of the dB-3304A Amplifier
Used for military jammer
1993
Full Testing capabilities added
In-house capital equipment purchased
1994
1994
First major program for Tracor
Qty: 20 dB-3304B TWTAs
1994
First Pod-Mount TWTA (dB-3304B)
1995
1995
Original Lynx I system sold to Sandia Labs
1996
1996
First BTP used for medical X-ray (Kevex)
1996
Moved to larger facility in Fremont, CA
2000
2000
Celebrated 10th Anniversary
2001
2001
First shipment for Lynx I Predator UAV
2001
First low-voltage DC-to-DC converter power supply used on helicopter (dB-1202L)
2002
2002
First high-to-low DC-DC HVPS used for tow decoy power (dB-2325)
2005
2005
First shipborne radar TWTA for Northrup Grumman (dB-2407)
2005
First quad-TWT 1kW CW power-combined amplifier shipped (dB-4507)
2005
First airborne liquid-cooled power combined system for Raytheon Australia
2006
2006
First millimeter wave TWTA shipped
2006
First radar used for weather mapping and terrain (dB-3710C)
2006
First multi-mode radar order awarded for use on helicopter (dB-3742)
2007
2007
First APS (dB-3721)
2007
First shipment for U2 used for data link (dB-2408)
2008
2008
First order for Silent Knight (dB-3763)
2008
MPM used on Firescout UAV (dB-3756)
2009
2009
Awarded TWTA contract for next-gen Predator B (dB-3762A and B)
2009
First waterproof HVPS design used for tow decoy (dB-23256)
2010
2010
Celebrated 20th Anniversary
2010
dB Control purchased by HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI)
2010
First shipment for Global Hawk UAV, BAMS Triton (dB-4407)
2010
Expanded to 40,000 sq. ft. facility
2011
2011
Received ISO 9001:2008 certification
2012
2012
Incorporated liquid nitrogen for upgraded ESS capabilities
Including multiple chambers for extensive testing
2012
Added in-house HALT/HASS capabilities
2012
Qualified next-gen dual-source TWTA used on Predator B (dB-3762A and B)
2015
2015
First 200W 6-18 GHz MPM (dB-4127)
2019
2019
First order for high-efficiency MPM for Firescout AN/ZPY-4 (dB-3756HE)
2019
Received ISO 9001:2015 certification
2019
Acquired TTT-Cubed
Added RF Receivers and Sources to Product Lineup
2020
2020
Began process of AS9100 certification
2020
Celebrated 30th Anniversary
2021
2021
Achieved AS9100D certification
2021
Acquired Paciwave, Inc.
Added RF & Microwave Components and Integrated Microwave Subsystems to Product Lineup
