Tektronix, Inc. - Specimen Stock Certificate - Last One

Specimen Stock printed by American Banknote Company.

Founded in 1946 by Howard Vollum, Jack Murdock, and two partners, Tektronix, a pioneer in the electronics industry, emerged in Portland, Oregon. Their breakthrough came with the development of the Type 511, the first “triggered sweep� oscilloscope. This innovation enabled engineers to view electrical waveforms with unprecedented stability and precision, effectively revolutionizing electronic testing and measurement. By providing the tools necessary to visualize high-speed signals, Tektronix became a cornerstone of the post-WWII technological boom, supporting the growth of television, computers, and telecommunications.

Throughout the late 20th century, Tektronix expanded its influence, becoming a global leader in test, measurement, and monitoring equipment. Based at its long-standing “Tek Park� campus in Beaverton, Oregon, the company fostered a unique corporate culture of innovation and engineering excellence that helped seed many other tech firms in the region, known as the Silicon Forest. Despite various industry shifts and its acquisition by Danaher Corporation in 2007 (and later becoming part of Fortive in 2016), Tektronix remains a vital force in the industry, continuing to produce high-performance oscilloscopes and analyzers essential for modern semiconductor and wireless research.