Signal Processing Devices Sweden

What Signal Processing Devices Sweden does

Signal Processing Devices Sweden AB, operating as Teledyne SP Devices, designs, develops, and manufactures modular high-performance data acquisition (digitizers) and signal generation instruments built around AMD Xilinx FPGAs. The portfolio spans roughly 20+ active SKUs across 10-bit, 12-bit, and 14-bit product families (e.g., ADQ3, ADQ7, ADQ14, ADQ30-ADQ35, ADQ1600, ADQ214, ADQ8 series) plus the SDR14TX arbitrary waveform generator, with multi-channel PCIe systems (DPS7-PCIe, DPS16-PCIe) supporting up to 64 channels and 28 Gbyte/s throughput per slot. The company's differentiation rests on patented ADX (ADC interleaving) technology that combines high sampling rates (up to 10 GSPS) with high vertical resolution, complemented by PDRX (pulse dynamic range extension), DBS (digital baseline stabilizer), and peer-to-peer streaming to NVIDIA GPUs at up to 14 Gbyte/s.

The business is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY), headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, with regional sales offices across Europe, APAC, and North America, complemented by authorized distributors in China, India, Japan, Singapore, Korea, and North America. Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware sales (digitizers and signal generators in PCIe, PXIe, USB, and MTCA.4 form factors), optional firmware packages and software development toolkits (FWATD, FWPD, FW2DDC, FWSDR, FWOCT, plus SDK in C/C++/Python/Matlab/LabVIEW with EPICS support), and OEM custom engineering services for FPGA firmware, software application development, and full-custom test & measurement equipment. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The company serves OEM customers and research institutions across analytical instruments/mass spectrometry (described as the primary segment), medical imaging, LiDAR and remote sensing, automated test equipment, communications/RF, and scientific research/academia, with additional defense applications. Customer references include Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Charles University Prague, Hong Kong University, and the Military Academy of Technology in Warsaw. The business is ISO 9001-certified, products are classified under EU dual-use export regulations (3A002.H and 5A002.A.1), and select offerings are eligible for license-free export under EU General Export Authorization EU001 to allied destinations.

Name

Signal Processing Devices Sweden

Legal name

Teledyne Signal Processing Devices Sweden AB

Website

https://spdevices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teledyne SP Devices (Sweden) designs modular high-performance digitizers and signal generators built on AMD Xilinx FPGAs, serving OEMs and research institutions in mass spectrometry, medical imaging, LiDAR, ATE, and defense applications globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577)

akta.pro primary industry

Programmable Logic (FPGAs/CPLDs) (HDAHAJAG)

Keywords

• High-speed digitizers
• Data acquisition instruments
• Signal generation equipment
• FPGA signal processing
• Modular test measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Linköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of high-performance digitizers and signal generators. Products include PCIe, PXIe, USB form factor instruments with various resolution (10-bit, 12-bit, 14-bit) and sampling rates (up to 10 GSPS).
2. Firmware and Software Options: Optional firmware packages (FWATD, FWPD, FW2DDC, FWOCT, FWSDR) and software development services. SDK included free with purchase; specialized firmware and software customization services available for additional fees.
3. Custom Engineering Services: OEM custom engineering services including FPGA firmware development, software application development, modification of existing digitizer platforms, and full-custom development of test & measurement equipment. Services include integration support and training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Teledyne SP Devices designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance modular data acquisition (digitizer) and signal generation instruments built on AMD Xilinx FPGAs. The product portfolio spans 10-bit, 12-bit, and 14-bit digitizers and an arbitrary waveform generator across PCIe, PXIe, USB 3.2, and 10GbE form factors, complemented by proprietary firmware modules and an SDK for OEM and research-instrument integration.

Product overview

Teledyne SP Devices designs, develops, and manufactures modular high-performance data acquisition and signal generation instruments. The product portfolio centers on digitizers (ADQ3 series, ADQ35, ADQ7DC, ADQ14) and waveform generators (SDR14TX), supported by firmware modules (FWDAQ, FWATD, FWPD, FWSDR, FW2DDC, FWOCT) and software tools (SDK, Digitizer Studio, ADCaptureLab, ADQAssist). Products are organized by resolution (10-bit, 12-bit, 14-bit), channel count, and interface type (PCIe, USB, PXIe). Advanced technologies include PDRX for pulse dynamic range extension, DBS for baseline stabilization, and P2P streaming to GPU for accelerated processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADQ Digitizer Series: High-performance modular digitizers including ADQ3, ADQ7, ADQ14, ADQ30, ADQ32, ADQ33, ADQ35 families for data acquisition applications
• ADX Technology
• PDRX - Pulse Dynamic Range Extension
• DBS - Digital Baseline Stabilizer
• MDAQ - Multi-Channel Data Acquisition
• P2P - Peer-to-peer
• Digitizer Studio
• FWATD - Real-time Waveform Averaging Firmware
• FWPD - Real-time Pulse Detection Firmware
• FW2DDC - Digital Down-conversion Firmware
• FWOCT - Complete SS-OCT Solution
• FWSDR - Software Defined Radio Firmware
• ADCaptureLab
• ADQAssist
• SDR14TX
• DPS Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Dynamic range extension of 3 bits through PDRX technology, enabling 16-bit equivalent performance at higher sampling rates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• Queentest Technology Co. LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for China market. Located at Room 418, Golden Tower, 1 Shangdi Information Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China 100085. Provides local sales, support, and distribution services.
• Kingsly Instrumentation and Communication Pvt. LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for India with corporate office in Bangalore and regional office in Hyderabad. Provides local sales and distribution services.
• I-Wave CorporationregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Japan. Located at Kanda-Nishikicho Yasuda Bldg. 13F, 3-23-1 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan.
• MISHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Japan. Located at 4-56-1 Kashiwa-cho, Tachikawa-city, Tokyo 190-0004.
• Jepico Co.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Japan. Located at Shinjuku Front Tower, 21-1 Kita-Shinjuku 2, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0074.
• Genetron Singapore Pte. LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Singapore and surrounding region. Located at 178 Paya Lebar Road #04-06, 409030.
• SunforceregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for North America. Located at 2419 S. Babcock Street, Suite A, Melbourne, FL 32901.
• TecRepregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for North America. Corporate office at 1919 S. Highland, Building A, Suite 330, Lombard, IL 60148. Local offices in each area.
• TMSregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for North America. Offices in Tempe, AZ and Greenwood Village, CO.
• LAONURI Co., LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Korea. Located at B-914, 99 Sagimakgol-ro, Jungwon, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea, 13201.
• CTI Korea Co., LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Korea. Located at M327, 10 Baekseokgongdan 1-ro, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea, 31094.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tektronix: Major T&M incumbent offering oscilloscopes, digitizers, and signal generation. Competes at the high-performance end of the market but serves a broader instrument customer base than Teledyne SP Devices' OEM focus.
• National Instruments (Emerson): Large, established T&M player offering PXI and PCIe modular DAQ alongside broad software platform (LabVIEW). Competes in the same OEM and scientific segments but with much wider portfolio and software ecosystem.
• Keysight Technologies: Global leader in electronic test and measurement instrumentation. Overlaps in high-performance digitizers and modular DAQ as part of a much broader instrument portfolio serving RF, wireless, and aerospace/defense.
• Teledyne LeCroy: Sister company under Teledyne Technologies focused on oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers. Shares corporate parent and sales reach; overlap in high-bandwidth RF/signal acquisition applications and OEM defense accounts.

Emerging players

• Zurich Instruments: Specialist in high-end lock-in amplifiers, arbitrary waveform generators, and digitizers for quantum and scientific research. Comparable technology positioning (FPGA-based, low-noise) with narrower product breadth.

Direct peers

• Pico Technology: PC-based oscilloscope and digitizer maker with USB, Ethernet, and PCIe form factors. Comparable modular, PC-tethered instrumentation model aimed at OEM and research customers.
• GaGe (Vitrox): Manufacturer of high-performance PCIe digitizers and oscilloscope cards for OEM integration and scientific research. Direct overlap in modular, FPGA-based data acquisition hardware serving similar end markets.
• Alazar Technologies: Specialist in high-speed PCIe digitizers targeting OEMs in OCT, spectroscopy, lidar, and ultrasonic testing. Comparable product portfolio, FPGA-based architecture, and OEM-oriented sales motion.
• ADLINK Technology: Provides modular data acquisition cards (PCI/PCIe/PXI) and PXI platforms targeting industrial, scientific, and OEM applications. Overlaps in channel count, sampling rate tiers, and form factor delivery.
• Spectrum Instrumentation: Direct competitor making PC-based (PCIe, PXIe, LXI) high-speed digitizers with sampling rates up to multi-GSPS. Closely comparable product category, target customer (OEMs, scientific, ATE), and modular PCIe/PXIe delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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