JDC Electronic SA

Originally founded by Jean-Daniel Carrard in 1981, JDC ELECTRONIC changed its status in 1984 to become JDC ELECTRONIC SA. Eight people are currently employed by this company, based in a 300-meter square industrial building, in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.  JDC ELECTRONIC SA is dedicated to the development and manufacturing of sport instruments.

A huge effort has been made to distribute these products worldwide. Twenty years later JDC ELECTRONIC SA is considered to be the world leader in the wind measuring instrumentation. Our strength lies in our capacity to produce completed instrument from the original idea, into mass production within an allotted timeframe. JDC ELECTRONIC SA has the skill and technology to design instruments and provide prototypes and tooling. Our vast knowledge of both hydro and aero dynamism is used in the development of all of our sensors.

A niche market was found, due to the invention and application of the innovative technology of a speedometer by using magnetic transmission. This new transmission system was patented in 1983 and was firstly used on boats and windsurfs boards. Later on, this technology was used for SKYWATCH® windmeters as well.

Another patent was deposited in 1997, concerning the measurement of the speed on wheeled vehicles such as rollerskates, bikes, etc...