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plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes. | |Name=Pentrix | ||
|Country=USA | |||
|City=Brooklyn, NY | |||
|Affiliations= | |||
|Started=1962 | |||
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}}, formed in 1962, was a company that made spectrum analyzer plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes. | |||
[[Tektronix]] bought Pentrix in 1964. | [[Tektronix]] bought Pentrix in 1964. | ||
Some Pentrix models became Tektronix models, with incremental changes to the designs. | Some Pentrix models became Tektronix models, with incremental changes to the designs. For example, the [[Pentrix L20]] became the [[1L20|Tektronix L20]]. | ||
For example, the [[Pentrix L20]] became the [[1L20|Tektronix L20]]. | |||
Tek-Talk September 1964 said: | Tek-Talk September 1964 said: | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
TEK NEWSREEL: | TEK NEWSREEL: | ||
Acquisition of Pentrix Corporation, | Acquisition of Pentrix Corporation, Brooklyn manufacturer of spectrum analyzers, was announced in April. | ||
Brooklyn manufacturer of spectrum | The small company became part of Tektronix through transfer of 30,002 shares of Tektronix, Inc. stock. | ||
analyzers, was announced in April. The | In June 8330 shares were issued. The remaining 21,672 shares will be issued in installments over the next four years, contingent on spectrum analyzer sales. | ||
small company became part of Tektronix | Three Pentrix owners – [[Arnold Frisch]], [[Larry Weiss]] and [[Morris Engelson]] – joined Tektronix Engineering in June to continue their work on spectrum analyzers. | ||
through transfer of 30,002 shares of | |||
Tektronix, Inc. stock. | |||
In June 8330 shares were issued. The | |||
remaining 21,672 shares will be issued in | |||
installments over the next four years, | |||
contingent on spectrum analyzer sales. | |||
Three Pentrix owners – Arnold Frisch, | |||
Larry Weiss and Morris Engelson – joined | |||
Tektronix Engineering in June to continue | |||
their work on spectrum analyzers. | |||
Pentrix product was designed as a plugin | Pentrix product was designed as a plugin unit for several Tektronix oscilloscopes, converting them to frequency-based instruments. | ||
unit for several Tektronix oscilloscopes, | According to market researchers, the spectrum analyzer market is in the neighborhood of $8 – 10 million per year. | ||
converting them to frequency-based | “Pentrix fits well into Tektronix’ manufacturing and marketing organization and offers new markets for both its present and acquired products,” [[Bob Fitzgerald]] (vice-president, Operations) stated when making the announcement. | ||
instruments. | |||
According to market researchers, the | |||
spectrum analyzer market is in the | |||
neighborhood of $8 – 10 million per year. | |||
“Pentrix fits well into Tektronix’ | |||
manufacturing and marketing organization | |||
and offers new markets for both its present | |||
and acquired products,” Bob Fitzgerald | |||
(vice-president, Operations) stated when | |||
making the announcement. | |||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [ | * [[Media:aug2014_trn.pdf|The Pentrix story in tekretirees.org August 2014 newsletter]] | ||
{{People|Pentrix}} | |||
{{Products|Pentrix}} | |||
==Pictures== | ==Pictures== |
Latest revision as of 05:29, 23 August 2023
Pentrix , formed in 1962, was a company that made spectrum analyzer plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes.
Tektronix bought Pentrix in 1964. Some Pentrix models became Tektronix models, with incremental changes to the designs. For example, the Pentrix L20 became the Tektronix L20.
Tek-Talk September 1964 said:
TEK NEWSREEL: Acquisition of Pentrix Corporation, Brooklyn manufacturer of spectrum analyzers, was announced in April. The small company became part of Tektronix through transfer of 30,002 shares of Tektronix, Inc. stock. In June 8330 shares were issued. The remaining 21,672 shares will be issued in installments over the next four years, contingent on spectrum analyzer sales. Three Pentrix owners – Arnold Frisch, Larry Weiss and Morris Engelson – joined Tektronix Engineering in June to continue their work on spectrum analyzers.
Pentrix product was designed as a plugin unit for several Tektronix oscilloscopes, converting them to frequency-based instruments. According to market researchers, the spectrum analyzer market is in the neighborhood of $8 – 10 million per year. “Pentrix fits well into Tektronix’ manufacturing and marketing organization and offers new markets for both its present and acquired products,” Bob Fitzgerald (vice-president, Operations) stated when making the announcement.
Links
People affiliated with Pentrix
Name | Birth date | Death date | Countries | Affiliations |
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Arnie Frisch | 2019-12-12 | USA | Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute • Polarad • Pentrix • Tektronix • Intel | |
Larry Weiss | 1932-02-06 | 2018-08-02 | Polarad • Pentrix • Tektronix • Zygo Industries | |
Morris Engelson | 1935 | City College of New York • Polarad • Pentrix • Tektronix |
Products by Pentrix
Model | Class | Series | Description | Introduced | Discontinued |
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Pentrix L20 | Plug-in | 500-series scopes | 4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer plug-in | 1963 | 1965 |
Pentrix L21 | Plug-in | 500-series scopes | 20 kHz Spectrum Analzyer | (?) | (?) |
Pentrix L30 | Plug-in | 500-series scopes | 10.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer plug-in | (?) | 1965 |
Pentrix L3742/2 | Plug-in | 500-series scopes | 7.6−8.6 GHz Spectrum Analyzer plug-in | (?) | (?) |
Pictures
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Pentrix Ad in January 1965 Issue of Science Magazine
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Pentrix Founders