Tektronix Acquires Synthesys Research, Inc.

05/11/2010

Tektronix, Inc., a leading supplier of test, measurement, and monitoring products and solutions, completed the acquisition of SyntheSys Research, Inc. (www.bertscope.com). The details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1989, SyntheSys Research, Inc., innovator of the award - winning BERTScope™, is a privately held corporation located in Menlo Park, California. SyntheSys develops and manufactures high - speed signal integrity test and measurement instrumentation for the computer, storage and communications industries.

“The acquisition of SyntheSys Research, Inc. brings to Tektronix a strong team that has delivered leading innovation with the BERTScope,” said Brian Reich, General Manager of Performance Oscilloscopes for Tektronix. “The combination of SyntheSys and Tektronix accelerates our ability to provide leading full product solutions for both transmitter and receiver high-speed serial test.”

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* BERTScope Analyzers combine bit error ratio tester and sampling oscilloscope capabilities in one instrument.

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