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Historical name changes: Atten -> Siglent & Agilent -> Keysight

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martinot:

[ warning of reply to old post; this is a reflection over a historical brand change that many have forgotten ]


--- Quote from: saturation on January 27, 2011, 12:59:20 pm ---The design company behind the scope seems to be DinYoung Technology Company, under the parent of the Atten group.

http://www.atten.com.cn/index.aspx

Recently, Atten launched a new brand name, how this strategy works with the 'other' Atten scopes I don't know, I mean is it competing with itself or will it slowly fade away the Atten brand for selling scopes:

http://www.siglent.com/en/index.asp

Here are some facts that are clear:

Atten sells more than DSO, it has many different electronic products in its portfolio
Rigol focuses on its DSO, and has a few other test gear in its portfolio
Atten's 1000s series models have different memory specs and vendors don't mention which it is they sell, or have one model number and the better model's spec sheet
Atten created a new model line called Siglent that is identical to Atten and is confusing
Atten reviews are not easy to find, even on youtube.com or other forums, not just eevblog


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Quite ironic that Atten probably got "inspired" by a leading brad name like Agilent, when they looked for a new name for the measurement business to operate under - Siglent - and some years ago Agilent changed their measurement business to operate under a new company with the Keysight name.

:popcorn:

CalMachine:
I'm pretty sure Agilent sold their T&M division... not just renamed it.

Benta:

--- Quote from: CalMachine on July 07, 2020, 09:36:19 pm ---I'm pretty sure Agilent sold their T&M division... not just renamed it.

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Correct. And if we really go back to history basics: we're talking Hewlett-Packard - a legendary company.

tautech:
All is not quite as it seems.  ;)
A simple search of the forum reveals much discussion in years gone by.....

Some informative threads:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-826-siglent-ceo-eric-qin-visits-the-eevblog-lab/


Some now banned members still contribute under well known logins.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/rigol-ds1102e-vs-xytron-dso1102cal-aka-(atten-ads1102cal)/
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-scopes/

martinot:

--- Quote from: CalMachine on July 07, 2020, 09:36:19 pm ---I'm pretty sure Agilent sold their T&M division... not just renamed it.

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Yes, that is correct. That was the same with change from HP to Agilent (they sold their T&M and medical divisions).

I also think the renaming to Siglent was very likley due to that Atten reorganized the ownership structure of Attens T&M division.

That said I do think (which was the purpose of my post) that it was funny how the Siglent name change was clearly inspired by the old Agilent name change.   ^-^

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