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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founders | Clint Cole, Gene Apperson |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | FPGA/SoC development boards; test and measurement devices; data acquisition (DAQ) tools; software-defined radios; educational electronics |
| Parent | Emerson (via National Instruments) |
| Website | https://digilent.com |
Digilent, Inc. is an American electronics company that designs and manufactures boards and instruments used for education, prototyping, and test and measurement. Founded in 2000, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of National Instruments (NI) in 2013, The company was founded in 2000 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of National Instruments (NI) in 2013,[1] and, following NI’s acquisition in 2023[2] and NI itself was acquired by Emerson in 2023.[3][4] is now part of Emerson.
History
[edit]Digilent was established in 2000 by electrical engineers Clint Cole and Gene Apperson. The firm focused on providing hands-on hardware for electrical and computer engineering education. In December 2012/January 2013, National Instruments completed the acquisition of Digilent which continued to operate under its own brand as a subsidiary.[1][2] In October 2023, Emerson closed its purchase of NI, placing Digilent within Emerson’s Test & Measurement segment.[4]
Products
[edit]Digilent develops hardware and software used for electronic design and instruction.
FPGA and SoC development boards
[edit]The company produces academic and entry-level field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and system-on-chip (SoC) trainer boards, including platforms based on AMD (formerly Xilinx Artix-7 devices. Independent reviews have covered boards such as the Basys 3.[5]
Test and measurement devices
[edit]Digilent’s Analog Discovery is a line of portable USB instruments that combine tools such as an oscilloscope, waveform generator, and logic analyzer. The devices have been reviewed by technology and engineering outlets.[6][7][8]
Data acquisition (DAQ) and data loggers
[edit]The company offers USB-connected data-acquisition devices (DAQ) and logging tools intended for laboratory and instructional use. Their availability and specifications have been documented by independent distributors and reviewers.[9]
Software
[edit]Digilent develops WaveForms[10], a software suite that controls its instruments and provides scripting and data-visualization tools. The software is discussed in third-party reviews of the Analog Discovery line.[8][7]
Software-defined radio (SDR)
[edit]Digilent has offered Software-defined radio platforms for experimentation and teaching; product availability and specifications have varied over time in line with the company’s education focus (see independent reviews and distributor listings).[9]
Educational role
[edit]Digilent boards and instruments are widely used in teaching laboratories, as reflected in independent course syllabi and reviews. For example, Valparaiso University lists the Analog Discovery 2/3 and an analog parts kit as required hardware for multiple electronics courses.[11] Reviews aimed at educators also describe the Basys 3 as suitable for learning FPGA design.[5][6]
Partnerships and distribution
[edit]Digilent products are designed for use with AMD (Xilinx) devices in academic FPGA trainers and distributed through major electronics suppliers, which provide independent product listings and stock data.[5][12][9] [3][4]
Locations
[edit]United States – Operations associated with NI/Emerson in Austin, Texas (per parent-company disclosures).[4]
Romania – Office in Cluj-Napoca (Digilent Romania).
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Instruments acquires Digilent". Evertiq. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Texas company purchases Digilent Inc". Moscow–Pullman Daily News (via TMCnet). 9 March 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Emerson Buys National Instruments For $8.2 Billion". Investopedia. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Emerson completes acquisition of NI, advancing global automation leadership" (Press release). Emerson. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "FPGA Essentials: Basys 3 Artix-7 FPGA – Review". element14 Community. 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Review: Digilent Analog Discovery 2". Hackaday. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Digilent Analog Discovery 3 – RoadTest review". element14 Community. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Budget Tools Review: Digilent Analog Discovery 3". Embedded Computing Design. 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Analog Discovery 2 – product overview". Digi-Key. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ https://digilent.com/reference/software/waveforms/waveforms-3/reference-manual
- ^ "ECE 341 Electronics II – Required resources". Valparaiso University (syllabus mirror). 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Digilent products". Mouser Electronics. Retrieved 27 October 2025.