Digilent
Digilent designs and manufactures USB-based test and measurement instruments, FPGA development boards, and data acquisition devices. Operating as a subsidiary of National Instruments, it serves academic institutions, professional engineers, makers, and OEM integrators globally through direct e-commerce and a global distributor network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersPullman, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Digilent firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Digilent
- Legal name
- Digilent
- Website
- https://digilent.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Digilent designs and manufactures USB-based test and measurement instruments, FPGA development boards, and data acquisition devices. Operating as a subsidiary of National Instruments, it serves academic institutions, professional engineers, makers, and OEM integrators globally through direct e-commerce and a global distributor network.
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Digilent industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Test and Measurement Equipment
- NAICS
- Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)
- SIC
- Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Maker / DIY Electronics & Physical Computing Platforms (EDAFANAC), Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC), Instructional Equipment & Classroom Tools (Whiteboards, Lab Kits, Manipulatives) (EDAEAIAB)
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Where Digilent is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pullman
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Digilent business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Product Sales: One-time sale of physical test and measurement instruments including mixed signal oscilloscopes, FPGA boards, DAQ devices, and SDR platforms. Products are sold at fixed retail prices with varying tiers based on performance and capabilities.
- Software Licensing: Sale and licensing of proprietary software including WaveForms (their own software), NI software products, and MCC DAQ software. Software enables operation of hardware instruments and provides analysis capabilities.
- OEM / Tailored Solutions: Customized OEM solutions for embedded system integrators and manufacturers who incorporate Digilent technology into their own products or systems.
- Academic Volume Licensing: NI Academic Volume License (AVL) program providing educational institutions with site-wide software access for teaching and research purposes.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Analog Discovery Pro (ADP) Line - Professional oscilloscopes |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Analog Discovery Line - Consumer/Student oscilloscopes |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Discovery Power Supply |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | FPGA Trainer Boards - Introductory |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Embedded/Instrumentation FPGA Boards |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | MCC USB DAQ Devices |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
Digilent product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Digilent designs, manufactures, and distributes USB-based portable test and measurement instruments (oscilloscopes, waveform generators, logic analyzers, programmable power supplies), FPGA and SoC development boards based on AMD/Xilinx architectures, and modular data acquisition platforms. Its products are accompanied by proprietary WaveForms software and a curated library of reference materials, serving professional engineers, academic institutions, OEM/embedded system integrators, and individual makers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Analog Discovery 3 125 MS/s USB oscilloscope with integrated waveform generator, logic analyzer, and variable power supply. Portable mixed-signal test and measurement instrument aimed at engineers, educators, students, and makers.
- Analog Discovery Studio Multi-instrument lab platform featuring canvases that combine oscilloscope, waveform generator, and logic analyzer capabilities for engineering experimentation.
- Analog Discovery Studio Max Multi-instrument lab platform combining multiple test and measurement functions in an integrated canvas-based system for engineering experimentation; priced at $2,100.
- Digital Discovery Portable USB logic analyzer and digital pattern generator for digital signal debugging and validation.
- Analog Discovery Pro ADP 2000 Series High-performance mixed-signal USB oscilloscope, waveform generator, and logic analyzer line targeted at professional engineers with advanced signal acquisition capabilities.
- Analog Discovery Pro ADP 3000 Series High-performance mixed-signal oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for professional engineering applications with enhanced specifications over the 2000 Series.
- Analog Discovery Pro ADP 5000 Series High-performance mixed-signal oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for demanding professional engineering and research applications.
- Discovery USB Programmable Power Supply DPS3340 Three-channel variable DC programmable USB power supply priced at $495 for benchtop and portable power applications.
- Basys 3 AMD Artix 7 FPGA Trainer Board FPGA trainer board based on the AMD Artix 7 architecture recommended for introductory digital logic and FPGA education, priced at $165.
- Nexys A7 AMD Artix 7 FPGA Trainer Board FPGA trainer board based on the AMD Artix 7 architecture recommended for electrical and computer engineering curriculum, priced at $349.
- Eclypse Z7 Zynq-7000 SoC development board designed for modular instrumentation and embedded measurement applications with Zmod expansion support, priced at $499.
- Zmod Expansion Modules Modular expansion system for the Eclypse Z7 and other compatible FPGA platforms, enabling additional measurement and instrumentation capabilities through plug-in modules.
- Pmods Digilent's peripheral module ecosystem providing standardized expansion connectors for sensors, actuators, displays, and communication interfaces for FPGA and SoC platforms.
- NI Ettus USRPs Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) devices and accessories for software-defined radio applications, distributed by Digilent from NI Ettus Research.
- MCC USB-200 Series DAQ Devices Single-gain multifunction USB data acquisition devices for measurement and control applications, starting at $209, distributed from Measurement Computing Corporation.
- WaveForms Software Digilent's proprietary test and measurement software platform that operates its oscilloscopes, waveform generators, and logic analyzers across the Analog Discovery and Analog Discovery Pro product lines.
Quantifiable outcome
- Analog Discovery 3 achieves 125 MS/s sampling rate
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Companies that use Digilent
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Digilent technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Feature6 records
Digilent partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- NI (National Instruments)coreDigilent operates as a subsidiary of National Instruments ('Digilent co NI'). Products are co-developed and branded under both companies. NI software (including NI Academic Volume License) is sold through Digilent's platform. The relationship represents a deep strategic and operational integration.
- NI Ettus Research (USRP)minorDigilent resells NI Ettus Research USRP (Universal Software Radio Peripheral) software-defined radio products and accessories under the SDR product category.
Digilent competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Pico Technology: Pico Technology is a direct peer — both companies make compact, USB-connected mixed-signal oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and data acquisition devices targeting engineers and educators. Pico's PicoScope line competes head-to-head with Digilent's Analog Discovery family on form factor, price, and use case.
- Rigol Technologies: Rigol is a direct peer offering affordable digital and mixed-signal oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators widely used in education and by working engineers. Rigol's DS1000/MSO8000 lines compete with Digilent on price-performance in the same buyer segments Digilent targets with the Analog Discovery and ADP families.
- Siglent Technologies: Siglent is a direct peer in low- to mid-range bench oscilloscopes, function generators, and spectrum analyzers, and is a frequent alternative to Digilent's Analog Discovery and ADP products in academic labs and maker settings. The two compete most directly on entry-level pricing, sampling rate, and feature density.
- Terasic Technologies: Terasic is a direct peer in FPGA and SoC development boards built on Altera/Intel and Xilinx/AMD silicon, including DE-series boards used in university digital logic and computer architecture courses. Terasic competes with Digilent's Basys 3, Nexys A7, and Eclypse Z7 lines for the same academic ECE curriculum adoptions.
- Measurement Computing (MCC): MCC is a direct peer in USB and Ethernet data acquisition devices, and is also a current Digilent partner (the MCC USB-200 Series is sold through Digilent's storefront). MCC's DAQ portfolio overlaps with Digilent's DAQ category, including multifunction, temperature, and sound/vibration modules.
Broad incumbents
- National Instruments (NI): NI is Digilent's parent and also a broader incumbent in test and measurement, offering LabVIEW, PXI, and a full bench/industrial T&M portfolio. The companies share technology, branding, and software (NI AVL is sold through Digilent), but NI addresses a far wider set of professional and industrial use cases while Digilent focuses on portable/USB and educational segments.
- Keysight Technologies: Keysight is a broad incumbent and the largest pure-play test and measurement company, with bench and modular oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and DAQ systems that overlap with Digilent's Analog Discovery Pro line. It is the dominant professional-tier competitor Digilent faces as it moves upmarket with the ADP2000/3000/5000 series.
- Tektronix: Tektronix is a broad incumbent in oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal sources, with a strong position in the educational and engineering bench market where Digilent sells. Tektronix's TBS/TDS and MSO product lines overlap with Digilent's Analog Discovery and ADP families at the entry and mid-tier.
- Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a broad incumbent in test and measurement with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators overlapping Digilent's ADP professional line. It is a relevant peer because it competes for the same professional engineering budgets that Digilent is now targeting with the 2025 ADP product launches.
- Teledyne LeCroy: Teledyne LeCroy is a broad incumbent in high-performance oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and signal integrity test that competes with Digilent's ADP professional line for engineering and research budgets. It represents the upper-end professional alternative that Digilent's newer ADP5000-series positioning has to benchmark against.
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Frequently asked questions about Digilent
What does Digilent do?
Digilent designs, manufactures, and distributes USB-based portable test and measurement instruments (oscilloscopes, waveform generators, logic analyzers, programmable power supplies), FPGA and SoC development boards based on AMD/Xilinx architectures, and modular data acquisition platforms. Its products are accompanied by proprietary WaveForms software and a curated library of reference materials, serving professional engineers, academic institutions, OEM/embedded system integrators, and individual makers.
Is Digilent a public or private company?
Digilent is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Digilent founded?
Digilent was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Digilent based?
Digilent is headquartered in Pullman, United States, in the North America region.
How does Digilent make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Licensing, OEM / Tailored Solutions and academic Volume Licensing.
Who are Digilent's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Pico Technology, Rigol Technologies, Siglent Technologies, Terasic Technologies and Measurement Computing (MCC). Broad incumbents are National Instruments (NI), Keysight Technologies, Tektronix, Rohde & Schwarz and Teledyne LeCroy.
Does Digilent have an API?
No public API is recorded for Digilent.
What industry is Digilent in?
Digilent's product category is Test and Measurement Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAC, Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches), with a secondary code of EDAFANAC, Maker / DIY Electronics & Physical Computing Platforms. Its NAICS code is 334515 and its SIC code is 3825.