What SIGLENT Technologies does

SIGLENT Technologies is a privately held electronic test and measurement (T&M) instrument manufacturer founded in 2002 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States, Germany, Japan, and Malaysia serving customers in more than 80 countries. The company designs and produces a broad portfolio of instruments including digital oscilloscopes (SDS series from entry-level to 8 GHz flagship), handheld oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, RF and microwave signal generators (reaching 40 GHz via the Performance Line), arbitrary waveform generators with proprietary TrueArb and EasyPulse technologies, programmable DC power supplies, source measure units, DC electronic loads, digital multimeters, RF switch systems, and supporting probes. Its software stack includes SigVSA vector signal analysis, SigIQPro signal generation, EasyWave waveform editing, and SigScopeLab signal analysis, supporting modern wireless standards from 5G NR/NR-A and Wi-Fi 802.11be to Bluetooth, HRP-UWB, and LTE.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales with a growing software subscription layer (SigVSA base version free with premium features, SDS7000A+RFA bundling promotion through 2028). Go-to-market combines authorized channel partners and resellers globally with direct phone sales and e-commerce in North America, targeting R&D engineers, power electronics and semiconductor test professionals (including SiC and GaN device validation), and educational institutions. The company invests more than 15% of total sales in R&D, holds patents covering its proprietary waveform technologies, and maintains ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, positioning itself as a price-disruptive alternative to incumbents Keysight, Rohde & Schwarz, and Tektronix across general-purpose and increasingly high-performance T&M applications.

Name

SIGLENT Technologies

Legal name

SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES

Website

https://siglentna.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SIGLENT Technologies is a privately held Chinese manufacturer of electronic test and measurement instruments, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, signal generators, and power supplies. Founded in 2002, it sells globally through channel partners in 80+ countries to R&D engineers, power electronics developers, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Test & Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Electronic test instruments
• Digital oscilloscopes
• Spectrum analyzers
• Waveform generators
• Vector network analyzers

Headquarters

HQ city

Solon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Test and Measurement Instruments: SIGLENT generates revenue through the sale of electronic test and measurement instruments including digital oscilloscopes, waveform generators, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, power supplies, digital multimeters, and RF signal generators. Products are sold through direct sales and authorized channel partners globally.
2. Software and Options: The company also generates revenue from software products such as SigVSA (Vector Signal Analysis) and SigIQPro (Signal Generation), as well as software options and upgrades for hardware products. SigVSA offers a free base version with premium features available for purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SIGLENT Technologies manufactures and sells electronic test and measurement instruments, including digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, RF and arbitrary waveform generators, digital multimeters, programmable DC power supplies, source measure units, and DC electronic loads. The company also develops supporting PC software (SigVSA, SigIQPro, EasyWave) and accessories such as probes and RF switch systems.

Product overview

SIGLENT Technologies is a global provider of electronic test and measurement instruments organized into a comprehensive portfolio of standalone and integrated instruments. The core offering includes multiple series of digital oscilloscopes (SDS series ranging from SDS7000A flagship to entry-level SDS800X HD), handheld oscilloscopes (SHS series), spectrum analyzers (SSA series), vector network analyzers (SNA series), RF signal generators (SSG series), arbitrary waveform generators (SDG series with TrueArb and EasyPulse technologies), DC power supplies (SPD/SPS series), source measure units (SMM series), DC electronic loads (SDL series), and digital multimeters (SDM series). Supporting software includes SigVSA vector signal analysis, SigIQPro signal generation, and EasyWave waveform editing tools. The company also offers RF switch systems (SSU/SSM series) and various probes and accessories. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China with international subsidiaries in the US, Germany, Japan, and Malaysia, SIGLENT invests more than 15% of total sales into R&D and supports customers in over 80 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Oscilloscopes (SDS Series) Benchtop digital storage oscilloscopes for design validation, debugging, and compliance testing. Includes flagship SDS7000A (up to 8 GHz bandwidth, 12-bit ADC, 20 GSa/s), mid-range SDS2000X HD, SDS3000X HD, SDS5000X HD, SDS6000A, SDS6000L, and entry-level SDS800X HD, SDS1000X-E, SDS1000X-U, SDS1000CML+, SDS1000DL+ series.
• Handheld Oscilloscopes (SHS Series) Portable oscilloscopes combining oscilloscope, multimeter, and recorder functions for field and bench testing. Includes SHS1000X Series with CAT II 1000 V / CAT III 600 V isolation and SHS800X Series.
• Spectrum Analyzers (SSA/SVA/SHA Series) Frequency-domain instruments for RF and wireless communication testing. Includes SSA5000A high-performance, SSA3000X-R rack-mount, SSA3000X, SSA3000X Plus, SVA1000X combined spectrum/vector network analyzer, SHA860A handheld signal analyzer, and SHA850A handheld spectrum/vector network analyzer.
• Vector Network Analyzers (SNA/SHN Series) S-parameter measurement instruments for RF component characterization. Includes SNA6000A high-performance, SNA5000A, SNA5000X-E (9 kHz to 6.5 GHz, 125 dB dynamic range), and SHN900A portable series.
• Arbitrary Waveform Generators (SDG Series) Function and arbitrary waveform generators for signal creation and stimulus. Includes SDG8000A (up to 5 GHz, 12 GSa/s, 16-bit, TrueArb), SDG7000A, SDG6000X with EasyPulse, SDG3000X, SDG2000X with TrueArb, SDG1000X Plus, and SDG800 entry-level.
• RF Signal Generators (SSG Series) Microwave and RF signal generators for component characterization and wireless testing. Includes SSG6000A microwave analog, SSG6082A-V RF vector, SSG5000A, SSG5000X, and SSG3000X series.
• Programmable DC Power Supplies (SPD/SPS/SMM Series) Programmable DC power sources for design validation and automated test. Includes SMM3000X source measure unit (210V/3.03A DC, 10fA/100nV resolution), SPS6000X wide-range switching, SPS5000X switching, SPD4000X linear, SPD3303X/SPD3303X-E, SPD3303C, and SPD1000X series.
• DC Electronic Loads (SDL Series) DC electronic load for testing and characterizing power supplies, batteries, and DC power sources under various load conditions. SDL1000X Series.
• Digital Multimeters (SDM Series) Precision benchtop digital multimeters for DC/AC measurement and calibration. Includes SDM4065A 6½-digit dual display, SDM4055A 5½-digit, SDM3065X 6½-digit, SDM3055 5½-digit, and SDM3045X entry-level series.
• SigVSA Vector Signal Analysis Software Professional vector signal analysis software with Desktop and Embedded versions for modulation analysis of 5G NR, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HRP-UWB, and FHSS signals. Supports synchronized multi-device acquisition for up to 32 instruments.
• SigIQPro Signal Generation Software PC-based signal generation software for creating complex communication signals (5G NR, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, IoT) with modulation bandwidths up to 2 GHz. Works with SIGLENT waveform generators.
• SigScopeLab Signal Analysis Software PC-based signal analysis software for processing and analyzing captured waveforms and measurement data from SIGLENT instruments.
• EasyWave Arbitrary Waveform Editing Software Free waveform editing software supporting manual drawing, line-drawing, equation-drawing, and coordinate-drawing for creating custom arbitrary waveforms. Downloads waveforms to SIGLENT SDG series generators via USB or LAN.
• RF Switch Systems (SSU/SSM Series) RF switch systems for automated signal routing in test systems. Includes SSU5000A mechanical RF switch and SSM5000A switch matrix for multi-device test setups.
• SAP8000D Active Differential Probe 8 GHz active differential probe with ultra-low 300 fF input capacitance for high-speed signal characterization, supporting differential and single-ended measurements with high common-mode rejection. Compatible with PCIe, DDR, USB 3.0, and Gigabit Ethernet testing.
• Double Pulse Testing Solution Integrated power device testing solution including SDS5000X HD oscilloscopes, SDG series arbitrary waveform generators, and DPT software for automated power device analysis (SiC, GaN, MOSFETs, IGBTs).

Quantifiable outcome

• TrueArb technology generates arbitrary waveforms with jitter below 150ps
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Keysight Technologies: Keysight is the largest pure-play electronic test and measurement company globally, directly competing with SIGLENT across oscilloscopes, signal/spectrum analysis, vector network analysis, RF generation, and modular instruments. It serves the same engineering R&D and production-test customers that SIGLENT targets with its SDS, SSA, SNA, and SSG series, and represents the headline incumbent that SIGLENT's Performance Line is designed to catch.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a privately held German T&M leader with deep overlap to SIGLENT's portfolio in oscilloscopes (R&S RTO/RTP), signal and spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and RF/microwave signal generators. It is widely regarded as the technical reference in RF and microwave test, the exact segment SIGLENT entered with its 40 GHz Performance Line.
• Tektronix (part of Fortive): Tektronix is a foundational oscilloscope brand and a direct competitor to SIGLENT's SDS series across entry-level through high-performance scopes; it also competes in signal analysis and protocol test. Tektronix's installed base and brand recognition in education and engineering labs are the legacy incumbency that SIGLENT has chipped away at with value-priced alternatives.
• Teledyne LeCroy: Teledyne LeCroy competes with SIGLENT in mid- and high-end digital oscilloscopes and protocol analysis for serial-bus and embedded-system test. Its high-bandwidth, deep-memory oscilloscopes directly overlap with the SDS7000A and SDS6000A series, and it represents one of the natural head-to-head specs competitors at the top of SIGLENT's Performance Line.
• Anritsu: Anritsu is a direct competitor in RF/microwave test, particularly signal and spectrum analyzers and vector network analyzers, and a leader in mobile/wireless conformance test. Anritsu's installed base at carriers and handset/wireless OEMs overlaps with the customer set targeted by SIGLENT's SSA, SNA, and SSG product families.
• Yokogawa Test & Measurement: Yokogawa competes with SIGLENT in digital oscilloscopes, power meters/analyzers, and recorders, with strong presence in power-electronics and industrial process customers. Its DLM and DL series oscilloscopes overlap with SIGLENT's SDS mid-range offerings, and its installed base in industrial and power customers overlaps with SIGLENT's double-pulse testing focus for SiC/GaN.
• Rigol Technologies: Rigol is another China-headquartered T&M manufacturer that competes head-to-head with SIGLENT across entry-level oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and DMMs. The two are often cited together as the leading value-tier challengers to the Keysight/Tek/R&S trio, and over the past decade Rigol's pace of moving into mid-range instruments closely mirrors SIGLENT's trajectory.
• GW Instek (Good Will Instrument): GW Instek is a Taiwan-based T&M manufacturer competing in oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and DC power supplies, with strong overlap in entry-level and education segments. It is a direct competitor for SIGLENT's SDS1000 series and SPD power supplies, particularly in the Asian and education channels where both companies have entrenched distributor relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Fluke (Fortive): Fluke is the dominant handheld test instrument brand and overlaps with SIGLENT's SHS handheld oscilloscope series and SDM digital multimeter line. While Fluke's core focus is industrial-electrical measurement rather than electronic bench instruments, it represents the established name SIGLENT challenges in portable/handheld bench tools for plant and field technicians.

Emerging players

• Chroma ATE: Chroma ATE is a Taiwan-based specialist in power-electronics test and offers turnkey solutions for power-converter and SiC/GaN device characterization that overlap with SIGLENT's Double Pulse Testing Solution. It is an emerging direct competitor in the power-device test workflow where SIGLENT is investing with the SDS5000X HD oscilloscopes and DPT software bundle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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