What Applicos does

Applicos specializes in mixed-signal measurement technology for the semiconductor sector, with a product architecture centered on the ATX7006A platform — a modular, fully integrated Data Converter Test Solution for characterizing ADCs, DACs, and other analog functions. The platform combines very high accuracy (up to 22-bit resolution), low noise, and fast sampling rates (up to 400 MS/s in the AWG16 module, 180 MS/s in the WFD16) in a single instrument, replacing the conventional stack of bench instruments, filters, switch matrices, and user-developed software that test engineers previously had to assemble and validate. Around the ATX7006A, Applicos offers a family of interchangeable modules — AWG22/AWG20/AWG18/AWG16 waveform generators, WFD22/WFD20/WFD16 digitizers, DRS20 dual reference source, DPS16 dual channel power supply, and DIO II low-phase-noise digital source/capture — plus complementary ATE upgrades (IDPS750, SE-UDPS, HDPMU), pin electronics (SE-DPin), and the DPlus software environment.

The company operates a B2B enterprise hardware-sales model, selling quote-based precision capital equipment directly to semiconductor manufacturers and electronics manufacturers requiring high-accuracy characterization of data converters. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the go-to-market relies on direct enterprise engagement through the Salland Engineering sales apparatus. Applicos B.V. was founded in 1993 in Zwolle, Netherlands, was acquired by Salland Engineering in 2018, and effective July 1, 2025, is being merged into Salland Engineering B.V. as part of a three-entity consolidation (Salland Engineering International B.V., Applicos B.V., and Salland Engineering (Europe) B.V.) to streamline operations and administration. Salland Engineering B.V. itself sits within the Advantest group — a major global supplier of semiconductor test equipment — giving Applicos adjacency to a much broader test-equipment installed base and customer network than its standalone size would otherwise permit.

Name

Applicos

Legal name

Salland Engineering B.V.

Website

https://applicos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Applicos is a Zwolle, Netherlands-based mixed-signal measurement technology provider focused on the ATX7006A modular Data Converter Test Solution for testing ADCs, DACs, and analog functions, serving semiconductor and electronics manufacturers through enterprise hardware sales as part of the Salland Engineering / Advantest group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Test and Measurement Instrumentation

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Converters (ADC/DAC) (HDAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Data converter testing
• ADC DAC test equipment
• Mixed-signal measurement instruments
• Semiconductor bench test platforms
• Modular test instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwolle

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - ATX7006A Platform: Sale of the ATX7006A modular data converter test platform and its associated modules including waveform generators, waveform digitizers, and miscellaneous modules. This is a capital equipment business selling precision test instruments to semiconductor companies and electronics manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Applicos designs, manufactures and sells precision mixed-signal measurement instruments used to test data converters and other analog functions in semiconductors. Its flagship offering, the ATX7006A platform, is a modular, fully integrated data converter test solution that combines high accuracy, low noise and fast sampling to characterize ADCs, DACs and analog blocks, replacing traditional stacks of bench instruments with a single instrument. The portfolio also includes modular AWG/WFG/DRS/DPS/DIO plug-in modules for the platform, ATE upgrade instruments, pin electronics, and DPlus test software.

Product overview

Applicos offers a modular platform-plus-modules product architecture centered on the ATX7006A, a fully integrated Data Converter Test Solution for testing ADCs, DACs, and other Analog functions. The core ATX7006A platform supports interchangeable modules including: AWG22/AWG20/AWG18/AWG16 (Arbitrary Waveform Generators at various bit-depths and sample rates), WFD22/WFD20/WFD16 (Waveform Digitizers), DRS20 (Dual Reference Source), DPS16 (Dual Channel Power Supply), and DIO II (Digital Source/Capture). Beyond the ATX7006A bench tool line, Applicos provides ATE Upgrades (IDPS750, SE-UDPS, HDPMU), Pin Electronics (SE-DPin), and Software (DPlus) for semiconductor test applications. Note: Applicos B.V. is merging into Salland Engineering B.V. effective July 1, 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ATX7006A: A modular and fully integrated Data Converter Test Solution for testing ADCs, DACs and other Analog functions
• AWG Series
• WFD Series
• DRS20
• DPS16
• DIO II
• DPlus

Products and services

• ATX7006A A modular and fully integrated Data Converter Test Solution for testing ADCs, DACs and other analog functions; combines very high accuracy, low noise and fast sampling with exceptional ease of use in a single instrument, replacing stacks of separate bench instruments, filters, switch matrices and custom software.
• IDPS750 ATE Upgrades product for semiconductor testing.
• SE-UDPS ATE Upgrades product for semiconductor testing.
• HDPMU ATE Upgrades product for semiconductor testing.
• SE-DPin Pin Electronics product for semiconductor testing.
• DPlus Software product for semiconductor testing, used alongside Applicos and Salland test hardware.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates need for multiple separate bench instruments, filters, and switch matrices

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Salland Engineering B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025Applicos B.V. is merging into Salland Engineering B.V. effective July 1, 2025. This merger combines three entities: Salland Engineering International B.V., Applicos B.V., and Salland Engineering (Europe) B.V. into a single legal entity. The purpose is to streamline operations and administration, ensure more efficient service, and create a stronger foundation for future growth.
• AdvantestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalland Engineering B.V. is part of the Advantest group. The Advantest logo appears on the company website. Advantest is a major global supplier of semiconductor test equipment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Averna: Test & measurement solutions provider focused on RF, mixed-signal, and data converter test applications for semiconductor and electronics manufacturers.
• Marvin Test Solutions: Specialized supplier of modular PXI-based test solutions for semiconductor and aerospace/defense applications, with comparable focus on mixed-signal and precision analog test.

Broad incumbents

• Cohu: Semiconductor test equipment provider serving analog, mixed-signal, and power management test markets; relevant as a broad ATE incumbent targeting the same customer base.
• Teradyne: Major ATE incumbent alongside Advantest, serving semiconductor test at scale; relevant as a competitor for engineering characterization tools and broader test budgets at semiconductor customers.
• Tektronix: Established test & measurement brand (part of Fortive) offering oscilloscopes, arbitrary waveform generators, and digitizers that overlap with Applicos's AWG/WFD module categories.
• Advantest: Parent-group company of Salland/Applicos and global leader in semiconductor ATE; serves the same semiconductor customer base with broader test portfolios.

Direct peers

• National Instruments (NI): Provider of modular PXI-based test platforms used extensively in mixed-signal and data converter characterization, directly competing with the ATX7006A's modular concept.
• Keysight Technologies: Global leader in electronic test and measurement, offering bench instruments, modular PXI/LXI platforms, and integrated data converter test solutions directly overlapping Applicos's ATX7006A functionality.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Major test & measurement vendor with strong precision ADC/DAC characterization solutions (e.g., R&S SMW, RTP families) competing for the same precision data converter test budget as Applicos.
• Chroma ATE: Provider of automated test equipment including mixed-signal and precision analog test solutions for semiconductor characterization, overlapping Applicos's addressable market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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