Canadian acquisition

National Instruments has acquired the Toronto, Canada-based Electronics Workbench, a supplier of electronics design automation software.

The main Workbench product, Multisim circuit simulation software, is used for electronic circuit design, board layout and electrical engineering training programs by companies and academic institutions.

The acquisition strengthens the integration between functional test and design tools and will advance graphical system design technology.

For several yeas, Workbench and NI have collaborated to integrate Multisim with the LabVIEW through downloadable software and technical resources. The acquisition adds graphical design and simulation software to the NI platform of graphical development tools.

NI will retain Workbench employees and continue to operate the company as a separate entity.