Wavetek

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| name = Wavetek

| logo = Wavetek logo.png

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| foundation = 1963California Secretary of State records for Wavetek, entity C0446337

| location = San Diego, California

| key_people =

| industry = Test & Measurement

| successor = Wavetek, Wandel & Goltermann

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| homepage = [http://www.wavetek.com/ www.wavetek.com]

}}

Wavetek was an electronic test equipment manufacturer that made function generators, signal generators and service monitors.{{cite news |title=Wavetek on Crest of Success |author=Riggs, Rod |newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=1993-12-22 |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/1242012901.html?dids=1242012901:1242012901&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+22%2C+1993&author=ROD+RIGGS&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=Wavetek+on+crest+of+success+%7c+Transition+from+defense+to+commercial+pays+off&pqatl=google |access-date=2010-10-03 }}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Although Wavetek did not invent the function generator, it made them commercially popular. The company faced a decline starting in the late 1970s, which eventually resulted in their sale to Torrey Investments in 1991. Since then, they have continued to produce low-cost digital instrumentation.{{Citation |last=Rostky |first=George |title=Design classics: the function generator |date=March 13, 2001 |publisher=EE Times |url=http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4163694/Design-classics-the-function-generator |access-date=March 31, 2012 }}. History of the function generator.

History

Before Terrence Gooding, president and CEO of Wavetek, took Wavetek private in 1991, the company had 800 employees, 260 of whom worked in San Diego.{{cite news |title=Wavetek becomes even less 'defensive' |author=Rose, Craig D. |newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=1994-10-12 |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/1245207831.html?dids=1245207831:1245207831&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+12%2C+1994&author=CRAIG+D+ROSE&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=Defense+Firms%3A+Pentagon+Cutbacks+a+Test+for+Them%2C+Country+%7c+Wavetek+becomes+even+less+%60defensive%27&pqatl=google }}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The company had plants in the US states California, Florida, Indiana, and New York.{{cite news |title=Wavetek's Sale is Agreed to |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=1991-02-26 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-26-fi-1813-story.html |access-date=2010-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102183541/http://articles.latimes.com/1991-02-26/business/fi-1813_1_wavetek-corp |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-11-02 }} It had overseas locations in Germany, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.

In 1998, Wandel & Goltermann purchased Wavetek, and changed its name to Wavetek, Wandel & Goltermann (WWG).{{cite web|url=http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1141089 |title=Fluke acquires Wavetek product lines |publisher=eetimes.com |date=2000-01-06 |access-date=2016-11-09}}

In January 2000, test equipment manufacturer Fluke Corporation acquired Wavetek's Precision Management Division, and announced their intention to keep the Wavetek name for existing products. WWG kept Wavetek's LAN business unit, cable networks, fiber optics and wireless test gear.

Merging

In February 2000, WWG merged with hand-held test equipment developer TTC.{{cite web|url=https://www.edn.com/wandel-goltermann-to-merge-with-ttc/ |title=Wandel Goltermann to merge with TTC |last=Wirbel |first=Loring |date=2000-02-15 |website=edn.com|access-date=2024-05-08}}

In 2001, Wavetek's LAN tester division which developed the LanTEK series Ethernet test instruments was acquired by IDEAL Industries.{{cite web |url=https://www.cablinginstall.com/home/article/16475066/ideal-acquires-wavetek39s-lan-division |title=Ideal to buy LAN division of Wavetek |author= |date=2001-04-09 |website=cablinginstall.com/ |access-date=2024-05-08}}{{cite web |url=https://www.idealindustries.com/us/en/about/history.html|access-date=2024-05-08 |title=Our History }}

Acquisition

On August 3, 2005, optical communications company JDSU acquired Acterna for $760 million, which became part of JDSU's Test and Measurement Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.lightwaveonline.com/articles/2005/05/jds-uniphase-jumps-into-triple-play-testing-with-acterna-acquisition-53913667.html |title=JDS Uniphase jumps into triple-play testing with Acterna acquisition |publisher=lightwaveonline.com |date=2005-05-24 |access-date=2016-11-09}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/19970130164423/http://www.wavetek.com/ Archived website of Wavetek] at the Internet Archive
[https://www.trend-networks.com/us/product/lantek-iv-s-series-new/ LanTEK IV certifier]

Category:Electronics companies of the United States

Category:Electronic test equipment manufacturers

Category:Manufacturing companies based in San Diego