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Tektronix

Tektronix, Inc., historically widely known as Tek, is an American company best known for manufacturing electronics test and measurement devices such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and video and mobile test protocol equipment. Originally an independent company, it is now a subsidiary of Ralliant, a spinoff from Fortive.

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Founded
1946; 80 years ago (1946) in Oregon, U.S.
Founders
Howard Vollum · Melvin Jack Murdock · Miles Tippery · Glenn McDowell
Industry
Electronic equipment
Headquarters
Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Key people
Chris Bohn (President)
Net income
US$92.4 million (FY 2006)

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Early oscilloscope models

'Non test' products

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Tektronix

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Avg. degree1.98
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Tektronix

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related to Notable employees · 37
Tektronix → Apple Computer, Beck, Bruggere, CEOVivek Maddala, Children, COO, Director, Duris, Earth, England, Extreme Programming, Floating Point Systems, Gilbert, Howard Vollum, Intel Architecture LabsMerrill, Intel Vice-president, Jean Auel, Legion, Lundeen, McGeady
related to 'Non test' products · 34
Tektronix → Artificial Intelligence Systems, Battlestar Galactica, Black Dragon Capital, CPU, DRADIS, FRANZ LISP, Graphics Superworkstations, Grass Valley Group, Modeling, Motorola, MPROLOG, Network Computing DevicesPhaser-branded, NS32016, NS32016 CPU, NS32032, NS32032 CPUs, Real-time, Release, Smalltalk-80, Solid Ink
related to 1970–1985 · 24
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related to 1946–1954 · 23
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related to 1986–2006 · 16
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related to 2007–present · 14
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related to 1955–1969 · 9
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related to Further reading · 9
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related to Early oscilloscope models · 5
Tektronix → For, Just, Tek Product Series, Tektronix Collectors, You
related to External links · 5
Tektronix → Official, Oregon Public Broadcastingarchive, PDFs, Spirit, Tek Documentary

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oscilloscopes series oscilloscope company oregon model equipment later would many models vollum employees unix first could test tek new 400

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TektronixFounded1946; 80 years ago (1946) in Oregon, U.S.1.00infobox
TektronixFoundersHoward Vollum1.00infobox
TektronixFoundersMelvin Jack Murdock1.00infobox
TektronixFoundersMiles Tippery1.00infobox
TektronixFoundersGlenn McDowell1.00infobox
TektronixHeadquartersBeaverton, Oregon, U.S.1.00infobox
TektronixIndustryElectronic equipment1.00infobox
TektronixKey peopleChris Bohn (President)1.00infobox
TektronixNet incomeUS$92.4 million (FY 2006)1.00infobox
TektronixNumber of employees3,000 (2023)1.00infobox
TektronixOperating incomeUS$118.7 million (FY 2006)1.00infobox
TektronixParentRalliant1.00infobox
TektronixProductsTesting equipment1.00infobox
TektronixProductsMeasurement equipment1.00infobox
TektronixRevenueUS$1,039.9 million (FY 2006)[citation needed]1.00infobox
TektronixTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
TektronixWebsitewww.tek.com1.00infobox

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