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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuyvesant_High_School Stuyvesant High School] and | |Names=Arnold (Arnie) Frisch | ||
[https://engineering.nyu.edu/ Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute] | |Birth date= | ||
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|Death date=12 Dec 2019 | |||
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|Affiliations=Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute; Pentrix; Tektronix | |||
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}} was a graduate of the stellar [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuyvesant_High_School Stuyvesant High School] and [https://engineering.nyu.edu/ Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute] | |||
(now part of [http://www.nyu.edu/ New York University]). | (now part of [http://www.nyu.edu/ New York University]). | ||
In 1962, Arnie, along with [[Morris Engelson]] (1935 - ) and [[Larry Weiss]] (1936-2018), | In 1962, Arnie, along with [[Morris Engelson]] (1935 - ) and [[Larry Weiss]] (1936-2018), started [[Pentrix| Pentrix Corporation]] in Brooklyn. | ||
started [[Pentrix| Pentrix Corporation]] in Brooklyn. | |||
Pentrix made spectrum analyzer plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes | Pentrix made spectrum analyzer plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes, initially to get funds to develop a stand alone spectrum analyzer of their own. | ||
initially to get funds to develop a stand alone spectrum analyzer of their own. | |||
In the early 1960s, Tektronix made little except oscilloscopes and a few related products. | In the early 1960s, Tektronix made little except oscilloscopes and a few related products. | ||
Spectrum analyzers are different from oscilloscopes. | Spectrum analyzers are different from oscilloscopes. | ||
They are designed to show the amplitude of a signal versus frequency, | They are designed to show the amplitude of a signal versus frequency, as opposed to amplitude versus time. | ||
as opposed to amplitude versus time. | |||
Tek had almost no experience in the radio frequency world of spectrum analyzers | Tek had almost no experience in the radio frequency world of spectrum analyzers and needed to avoid becoming a one-product company. | ||
and needed to avoid becoming a one-product company. | |||
Arnie was probably involved in just about every spectrum analyzer at Tektronix until about 1972. | Arnie was probably involved in just about every spectrum analyzer at Tektronix until about 1972. | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 9 August 2021
Arnold (Arnie) Frisch (? – d. 12 Dec 2019) was a graduate of the stellar Stuyvesant High School and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (now part of New York University).
In 1962, Arnie, along with Morris Engelson (1935 - ) and Larry Weiss (1936-2018), started Pentrix Corporation in Brooklyn.
Pentrix made spectrum analyzer plug-ins for Tektronix oscilloscopes, initially to get funds to develop a stand alone spectrum analyzer of their own. In the early 1960s, Tektronix made little except oscilloscopes and a few related products. Spectrum analyzers are different from oscilloscopes. They are designed to show the amplitude of a signal versus frequency, as opposed to amplitude versus time.
Tek had almost no experience in the radio frequency world of spectrum analyzers and needed to avoid becoming a one-product company.
Arnie was probably involved in just about every spectrum analyzer at Tektronix until about 1972.
Timeline:
- In April 1964, Tektronix bought Pentrix for 30,002 shares of Tektronix stock, and the three New Yorkers joined Tektronix at the Sunset South Plant, Building 81 in June 1964. It was a culture jolt for both.
- The stand alone spectrum analyzer Pentrix had aimed for became the 491 in August 1966.
- In Sept 1969, Arnie is Program Manager of Spectrum Analyzers & Generators on the third floor of Building 50 (Technical Center)
- In November 1979, Arnie was in “Staffing Staff” in Building 55 in probably in preparation for starting a new business unit, CBI (Computer Based Instruments).
- In March 1986, Arnie was listed as CBI Administration in Building 02 [(45.49308 -122.81496)]
- In July 1987, Arnie was back in Building 50, third floor, in Tek Labs Staff.
- In Aug 1989, he was in ESL Engineering, still in Building 50. ESL is Electronic Systems Laboratory
- In Mar 1991, Arnie was listed as being in ESL Engineering.
- In Jul 1994, Sep 1995, Jan 1996, and Aug 1998 he was listed in Building 50, but the these directories no longer listed responsibilities along with phone numbers.
- Arnie left Tek after 1998, but did not leave electronics. He went on to work at Intel on advanced ICs in Hillsboro, OR.
- Arnie Frisch, a legend around Tektronix, died December 12, 2019.