Digilent

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.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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)

Keywords

• Test and measurement equipment
• FPGA development boards
• Mixed signal oscilloscopes
• USB data acquisition
• Software defined radio

Headquarters

HQ city

Pullman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. OEM / Tailored Solutions: Customized OEM solutions for embedded system integrators and manufacturers who incorporate Digilent technology into their own products or systems.
4. Academic Volume Licensing: NI Academic Volume License (AVL) program providing educational institutions with site-wide software access for teaching and research purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core 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
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 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 and minor.

• NI (National Instruments)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigilent 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)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigilent resells NI Ettus Research USRP (Universal Software Radio Peripheral) software-defined radio products and accessories under the SDR product category.

Direct 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.

Market position

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