PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1888345
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1888345
Modular instruments are electronic test and measurement devices composed of plug-in modules that fit into a common chassis and are controlled by software, enabling users to combine functions such as measuring, generating, switching, and timing signals. They allow engineers to develop flexible, scalable, and automated test systems tailored to specific applications, enhancing speed, repeatability, and throughput while lowering cost and footprint.
The primary product types of modular instruments include oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and others. Oscilloscopes are electronic testing instruments used to measure and analyze varying signal voltages, providing accurate visualization of electronic waveforms for performance assessment and troubleshooting. These instruments are available on various platforms, including PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI), VME eXtensions for Instrumentation (VXI), and AdvancedTCA Extensions for Instrumentation and Test (AXIe). Key applications include telecommunications, aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics and semiconductor, among others, serving end users such as research and development, manufacturing, and more.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The rapid rise in U.S. tariffs and the subsequent trade frictions in spring 2025 are having a major impact on the electrical and electronics sector, with semiconductors, display panels, and rare-earth metals (essential for batteries and motors) subject to steep duties. Consumer electronics brands face profit erosion, as competitive markets limit their ability to pass costs to buyers. Industrial electronics manufacturers, meanwhile, grapple with delayed projects due to shortages of tariff-impacted components like printed circuit boards. Companies are responding by relocating assembly to tariff-exempt countries, increasing inventory buffers, and redesigning products to reduce dependency on restricted materials.
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The modular instruments market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.55 billion in 2024 to $2.83 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing product complexity in electronics, rising regulatory compliance testing requirements, expanding semiconductor fabrication capacity, growing telecommunications network deployments, and higher aerospace and defense program spending.
The modular instruments market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.23 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising compliance and certification requirements across industries, expanding manufacturing capacities in electronics and semiconductor sectors, increasing electric vehicle and battery production volumes, higher aerospace and defense procurement pipelines, and growing demand for reliability and lifecycle testing. Key trends in the forecast period include software-defined instrumentation architectures, artificial intelligence-driven test data analytics, machine learning-based adaptive test optimization, digital twin-enabled validation workflows, and hardware-in-the-loop expansion for complex systems.
The growing adoption of the internet of things (IoT) is expected to drive the growth of the modular instruments market in the coming years. IoT refers to a network of interconnected physical devices embedded with electronics, software, and connectivity features, enabling them to collect, exchange, and act on data over the internet. Its demand is rising as it enhances efficiency and convenience through automation and real-time data, supporting smarter decision-making, reducing human effort, and improving productivity across industries such as healthcare, transportation, agriculture, and smart homes. Modular instruments in IoT enable flexible data collection and monitoring, allowing easy integration, customization, and scalability of sensors and measurement modules for diverse applications. For example, according to IoT Analytics GmbH, a Germany-based non-governmental organization, by the end of 2023, there were 16.6 billion connected IoT devices, marking a 15 percent increase from 2022, with projections reaching 40 billion by 2030. Thus, rising IoT adoption is fueling the growth of the modular instruments market.
Leading companies in the modular instruments market are focusing on technological innovations such as high-speed PXI/PXIe resolver-simulation modules to enhance fidelity and throughput in automated verification and hardware-in-the-loop testing. High-speed resolver-simulation modules are plug-in PXI or PXIe boards that emulate rotary position sensors at very high rotational or electrical speeds with multi-channel capability and fault insertion, providing realistic analog signals for servo-drive and motion-control testing. For instance, in April 2025, Pickering Interfaces, a UK-based company specializing in modular signal switching and simulation products, launched its 41-670 (PXI) and 43-670 (PXIe) high-speed resolver simulation modules. These modules offer resolver simulation of up to 130,000 revolutions per minute, support multiple bank and channel configurations, and feature transformer-based analog outputs for precise, real-world signal emulation. Integrated relays allow short or open circuit fault insertion, enabling high-fidelity hardware-in-the-loop and embedded software testing, reducing dependence on external switching, and providing high channel density in a compact modular chassis based on PXI and PXIe. These innovations accelerate the development and validation of advanced servo systems across automotive, aerospace, and defense applications.
In October 2023, Emerson Electric Co., a US-based industrial technology and automation company, acquired National Instruments Corporation for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Emerson aims to integrate National Instruments' software-connected modular test and measurement platforms, strengthen automated testing capabilities across semiconductor, electronics, transportation, aerospace, and defense sectors, and operate a dedicated test and measurement division. National Instruments Corporation is a US-based provider of modular instrumentation, automated test systems, and measurement software.
Major players in the modular instruments market are Emerson Electric Co., AMETEK Inc., Fortive Corporation, Keysight Technologies Inc., Advantest Corporation, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, Teradyne Inc., SPX Technologies Inc., Advantech Co. Ltd., Viavi Solutions Inc., Astronics Corporation, Anritsu Corporation, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, ADLINK Technology Inc., Pickering Interfaces Ltd., Dewesoft, Gantner Instruments GmbH, Aplab Limited, Qmax Systems, and Spectrum Instrumentation GmbH.
North America was the largest region in the modular instruments market in 2024. The regions covered in modular instruments report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the modular instruments market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The modular instruments market consists of sales of modular chassis and embedded controllers, data acquisition and mixed-signal input and output modules, radio frequency and microwave instrument modules, switching and signal-conditioning modules, and timing and synchronization modules. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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