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Digilent Inc

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Company Overview
Digilent Inc, a subsidiary of National Instruments, is dedicated to enhancing engineering education globally. The company focuses on teaching electronics beyond theoretical knowledge, catering to educators, students, hobbyists, and entrepreneurs.

Global Presence
Digilent operates in multiple locations including Seattle, Pullman, Romania, and China, with a team of over 70 employees.

Leadership
Steve Johnson serves as CEO, overseeing operations, manufacturing, marketing, and R&D. Dave Wilson is the VP of Academic Marketing.

Products and Solutions
Digilent offers a range of educational and engineering solutions including trainer boards, FPGAs, processors, and peripherals. Key products include Basys, Nexys, ZYBO, ZED, NetFPGA, and Analog Discovery2.

Educational Model
The company promotes a new engineering education model emphasizing hands-on learning, simulation, and deep understanding. Students are encouraged to own kits and engage in real-world design projects.

Community and Partnerships
Digilent supports a global community through online forums, a learning portal, and social media. They participate in various conferences and workshops worldwide.

Distribution Network
Digilent maintains a global distribution network to reach academic and industrial customers worldwide.

Catalog excerpts

Digilent Inc A National Instruments Company

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Who we are Digilent is a technology education company with a mission to improve engineering education Teaching the world about electronics Beyond Theory #electrical and computer engineering; #engineer; #electronics; #robotics; #makers; #academic; #NI

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We Serve Educators and “Learners” Trainer Boards High-Tech Companies & Start-ups World-Class Technologies & Tools Professors Students Hobbyists Entrepreneurs Highly Qualified Engineer

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Our Global Presence Digilent Pullman Digilent Seattle Digilent Romania Digilent China

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Our team Over 70 Employees • 60 (US) • 14 (Romania) • 3 (China) Successful Intern Prog

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Dave Wilson VP of Academic Marketing National Instruments Indirect Channel Sales Application and Systems Engineering Apps Note Academic Partners Project Management Technical Support Order Processing Product Marketing General Administration

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Our Solutions for Educators & Engineers Education Basys, Nexys, ZYBO, ZED Analog JTAG/ Discovery2, chipKIT-PGM Waveforms / PMODs Courseware, Forums, Project Guides Motors, sensors, cables, adapters

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New Engineering Education Model “Triangulating on the Truth”* Educators guide, encourage, and assist – with less critiquing and grading and counseling Engineering Students should own kits Deep Understanding Simulation Train students to be technically capable, broadly knowledgeable, original thinkers, enthusiastic and self reliant

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New Engineering Education Model Ready-to-run HW Lectures and & SW Kits reference materials  Real designs with every assignment – students work anytime, anywhere  No labs space required or technicians to train  Learn industry relevant skills on actu

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