What Diamond Systems does

Diamond Systems Corporation is a privately held embedded computing company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with an operating history stretching back to the late 1980s (firmographic founding data indicates 1989; some company-history records reference a 2001 milestone). The company designs and manufactures rugged small-form-factor single board computers (SBCs), Computer-on-Module (COM) carrier boards, analog and digital I/O expansion modules, managed Ethernet switches, DC/DC power supplies, flash storage, and integrated rugged systems. It sells into aerospace and defense, industrial automation, energy, medical, transportation, and instrumentation, with particular emphasis on harsh-environment applications requiring MIL-STD compliance, wide-temperature operation, and resistance to shock and vibration.

Diamond Systems' core technology is organized around standardized form factors—PC/104, PC/104-Plus, PCI/104-Express, PCIe/104, EBX, and COM Express—implemented through a COM-based two-board architecture that separates the processor module from the carrier board. This design lets customers swap CPU modules without redesigning the base system, extending product lifecycles (up to 16 years for the Athena family from 2004 through Athena IV). The company integrates professional-grade 16-bit data acquisition circuits with software-driven autocalibration on select SBCs, applies a ruggedized mechanical design (50% thicker PCB, latching connectors, conduction cooling, -40°C to +85°C components), and offers a full NVIDIA Jetson carrier-board line spanning AGX Orin, Orin Nano/NX, AGX Xavier, and Nano/Xavier NX/TX2 NX modules for AI-at-the-edge deployment. MIL-STD-461/704/1275-compliant power supplies and managed Layer 2/3 Ethernet switches round out the system-level offering.

The business model is hardware-led one-time sales of configured boards and systems, supplemented by custom board design, ruggedization, and lifecycle-extension services, with a smaller software/driver licensing stream (Universal Driver / DSCUD). Pricing is fully quote-based with no public list prices; customers request quotes through the website, by phone, or via a worldwide distributor and U.S. sales-representative network. Strategic partnerships with BlackBerry QNX (mission-critical OS) and NVIDIA (Jetson edge-AI platform) sit at the center of the product roadmap. The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed external funding, and no parent company, and appears to be independently operated.

Name

Diamond Systems

Legal name

Diamond Systems Corporation

Website

https://diamondsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diamond Systems Corporation designs and manufactures rugged embedded single board computers, COM carrier boards, I/O modules, managed Ethernet switches, and NVIDIA Jetson carrier systems for aerospace, defense, industrial automation, transportation, energy, medical, and instrumentation customers requiring harsh-environment computing. Privately held, Sunnyvale, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded Computing Hardware

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

Server Hardware Platforms (Rack/Tower/Blade) (HDABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Storage/IO Controllers & Bridge ICs (USB/PCIe/SATA/NVMe) (HDAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Embedded computing hardware
• Single board computers
• COM Express carriers
• Rugged data acquisition
• NVIDIA Jetson solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunnyvale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Embedded Computing Hardware Sales: Sale of rugged single board computers, carrier boards, COM modules, I/O expansion modules, Ethernet switches, power supplies, and systems
2. Custom Products and Solutions: Custom board design, semi-custom solutions, ruggedization services, and lifecycle extension services for specialized embedded applications
3. Software and Driver Licensing: Universal Driver software for data acquisition programming, OS and driver software for embedded boards

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Diamond Systems designs, manufactures, and sells rugged, small form factor embedded computing hardware for OEM system integrators. Its product lines include single board computers (PC/104, PCIe/104, COM Express, EBX, 3.5-inch), I/O expansion and data acquisition modules, NVIDIA Jetson carrier boards for AI-at-the-edge, managed rugged Ethernet switches, MIL-STD DC/DC power supplies, and complete rugged mission computer systems. The company also provides custom board design, semi-custom ruggedization, lifecycle extension services, and Universal Driver software for data acquisition programming.

Product overview

Diamond Systems offers an extensive portfolio of small form factor embedded computing products organized around single board computers (SBCs), I/O expansion modules, Ethernet switches, power supplies, rugged systems, NVIDIA Jetson solutions, storage, and software. The SBC lineup includes multiple form factors: PC/104 (Athena IV, Helios, Helix, Samson, Aries), PCIe/104 (Saturn, GEMINI), 3.5-inch (Venus, Jasper), and COM Express (Zeta). Jasper is a COM Express carrier and SBC supporting 11th/13th Gen Intel Core i7/Xeon processors with PCIe/104 expansion, while Venus is a rugged 3.5-inch SBC with 7th Gen Core i7. The I/O module portfolio spans analog I/O (Diamond-MM series, Ruby-MM), digital I/O (GPIO-MM, Onyx-MM, Opal-MM, IR104), serial communications (Emerald-MM series), CAN I/O (Janus-MM), Ethernet I/O (Mercator II), and PCIe MiniCard modules. Ethernet switch products include the Epsilon series (Epsilon-24000, Epsilon-12G2, EPS-12000-CM, EPS-24G4X) and rugged SabreNet switches. Power supplies include Jupiter-MM series (50W-218W) with MIL-STD compliance options. Rugged systems include GEODE platforms (Intel Core i7/Xeon and Jetson AGX Orin variants) and SabreCom mission computing systems. NVIDIA Jetson solutions span AGX Orin (Osbourne-ER, OSBOURNE, Jackson-ER, Jackson), Nano/NX (FLOYD, JETBOX-FLOYD), and AGX Xavier (STEVIE, ELTON). Storage options include M.2, mSATA, SATA-DOM, and IDE flashdisks. Software includes Universal Driver (DSCUD) for Windows and Linux data acquisition control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jasper Rugged COM Express Type 6 carrier board and SBC supporting 11th/13th Gen Intel Core i7/Xeon processors with PCIe/104 expansion and integrated data acquisition; designed for demanding vehicle and industrial applications.
• Venus Rugged 3.5-inch SBC based on Kaby Lake 7th Gen Core i7 processor with PCIe/104 expansion, latching connectors, thicker PCB, and soldered memory for harsh vehicle environments.
• Athena IV PC/104 SBC with COM Express Type 10 module, integrated data acquisition (16 A/D, 4 D/A, 24 DIO), downward stacking PC/104 ISA bus connector, and M.2 SATA socket supporting up to 128GB flashdisk; part of the Athena family with backwards compatibility from 2004.
• Helios PC/104 SBC with 800MHz Vortex86DX CPU and integrated data acquisition for legacy system support.
• Helix PC/104 SBC with 1GHz Vortex86DX3 CPU and data acquisition capabilities.
• Samson Low-cost, wide-temperature PC/104 SBC with Bay Trail E3845/E3825 processor.
• Aries PC/104-Plus SBC with Intel E3845 CPU and integrated data acquisition.
• Saturn Rugged Apollo Lake x7-E3950 SBC with integrated data acquisition and PCIe/104 expansion.
• GEMINI Rugged, I/O-rich SBC using COM Express Compact Type 6 CPU modules with PCI/104-Express expansion.
• Zeta Ultra-small COM-Express SBC with integrated data acquisition based on COM Express Type 10.
• Hercules III EBX SBC with 1.6GHz Intel Atom E680T CPU, integrated data acquisition, and DC/DC power supply.
• Diamond-MM-32DX-AT 16-bit Analog I/O PC/104 Module with Advanced Automatic Autocalibration featuring 32-channel capability.
• Diamond-MM-32X-AT 32-channel analog I/O PC/104 module with auto-autocalibration.
• Ruby-MM-1616A PC/104 module with 16 16-Bit D/A outputs and 48 DIO lines.
• GPIO-MM-XT PC/104 module with 48-line digital I/O and 10 counter/timers, reconfigurable.
• Opal-MM-1616 PC/104 Module with 16 optoisolated inputs and 16 relay outputs.
• Onyx-MM PC/104 module with 48-line digital I/O and 3 counter/timers.
• IR104-PBF PC/104 module with 20 optoisolated inputs and 20 relay outputs.
• Emerald-MM-8PL-XT 8-port RS-232/422/485 PC/104 Serial Module with programmable capabilities.
• Epsilon-24000 Managed 16/26-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with advanced Layer 2/3 management.
• Epsilon-12G2 Managed 14-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch for rugged applications.
• Jupiter-MM 50 Watt DC/DC PC/104 Power Supply with Extended Temperature range.
• Jupiter-MM-5000 218 Watt DC/DC PC/104-Plus Power Supply with Extended Temperature range.
• Jupiter-MM-7500 80W DC/DC Power Supply for Rugged Applications with MIL-STD-461, 704, and 1275 compliance.
• GEODE Rugged expandable systems based on Intel Core i7/Xeon processors and NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin with GMSL support.
• SabreCom Compact rugged mission computing systems combining SBC and Ethernet switch capabilities.
• SabreNet-24000 Rugged Layer 3 managed Ethernet Switch with 24x 1G Cu and 4x 10G Cu/fiber ports.
• SabreNet-12000 Rugged Layer 2&3 managed Ethernet switch with 12 1Gbe copper ports.
• Raptor-Epsilon Rugged 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-202G compliance.
• Osbourne-ER Rugged NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin carrier and solution for harsh environments.
• OSBOURNE AGX Orin Carrier Board and Development Kit for AI-at-the-edge computing.
• Jackson Orin Nano and Orin NX Carrier and Development Kit.
• Jackson-ER Rugged Orin NX and Orin Nano carrier board.
• FLOYD Carrier board for Jetson Nano, Xavier NX, and TX2 NX modules.
• STEVIE Low-cost, feature-rich carrier for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier module.
• Universal Driver Software (DSCUD) Control panel software for Diamond SBC products providing C-language programming support for Windows and Linux to control all data acquisition features.
• Mercator II PC/104-Plus I/O Expansion Module with Quad Ethernet and Digital I/O capabilities.
• Janus-MM-LP Dual or Quad CAN Port Module with 16 DIO for CAN bus connectivity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Product lifecycle extension up to 16 years through backwards-compatible architecture (Athena family)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BlackBerry QNXcoreTechnology or IntegrationDiamond Systems has partnered with BlackBerry QNX to provide mission-critical embedded solutions using BlackBerry QNX operating systems and software frameworks on Diamond's rugged embedded computing platforms.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationDiamond Systems offers a comprehensive line of rugged carrier boards and systems for NVIDIA Jetson modules including AGX Orin, Orin Nano/NX, AGX Xavier, and Nano/Xavier NX/TX2 NX for AI-at-the-edge computing applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Seco: Seco is a direct peer offering COM modules, SBCs, and edge AI platforms targeting industrial, transportation, and medical applications. The companies overlap on COM-based architecture, long-lifecycle designs, and embedded edge computing solutions.
• Avalue Technology: Avalue Technology is a direct peer in industrial embedded SBCs, panel PCs, and edge computing modules. Both companies target industrial automation and embedded OEM customers with small form factor computing platforms.
• Axiomtek: Axiomtek is a direct peer providing embedded SBCs, COM modules, and industrial IoT platforms. Both companies serve industrial automation, transportation, and defense customers with similar small form factor embedded computing products.
• RTD Embedded Technologies: RTD is a direct peer specializing in PC/104 and PCIe/104 embedded computing modules and SBCs. It is one of the closest matches to Diamond Systems' PC/104 heritage and data acquisition module portfolio, serving the same long-lifecycle industrial and defense customers.
• AAEON: AAEON is a direct peer in embedded SBCs, COM carriers, and edge AI platforms, including NVIDIA Jetson carrier boards. Both companies target industrial automation, AI-at-the-edge, and rugged applications with overlapping form factor portfolios.
• congatec: congatec is a direct peer specializing in COM Express, SMARC, and Qseven computer-on-modules with embedded ecosystem focus. Both companies serve similar OEM customers with COM-based architecture enabling CPU scalability and long product lifecycles.
• VersaLogic: VersaLogic is a closely comparable direct peer, offering rugged embedded SBCs and embedded computing platforms for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Both companies target long-lifecycle, MIL-STD-qualified designs for OEM customers with similar go-to-market models.

Broad incumbents

• Advantech: Advantech is a global incumbent in industrial and embedded computing with a much broader portfolio spanning SBCs, embedded modules, edge AI platforms, and IoT. It competes with Diamond Systems in the embedded SBC market but offers significantly more scale and breadth across form factors and verticals.
• Kontron: Kontron is a European-headquartered embedded computing incumbent offering motherboards, SBCs, COM modules, and edge computing platforms. It directly competes in the embedded SBC and COM carrier space served by Diamond Systems, particularly in transportation and industrial automation.
• ADLINK Technology: ADLINK is an embedded computing incumbent offering SBCs, COM modules, GPU platforms, and edge AI solutions across industrial, defense, and transportation. It overlaps with Diamond Systems on rugged SBCs and NVIDIA edge AI carrier boards but operates at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/diamondsystems

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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