Teradyne: The First Forty Years

Teradyne - The First Forty Years," a comprehensive history of the Company since its founding in 1960, is now available from Teradyne. Written by Frederick Van Veen, a retired Teradyne Vice President and a 40-year veteran of the electronics test and measurement industry, the history traces the backgrounds of Teradyne founders Nick DeWolf and Alex d'Arbeloff, the Company's pioneering efforts in automatic testing, the successful launching of the first computer-controlled test systems, the Company's successful and unsuccessful diversification efforts, and its aggressive response to the competitive threat from Japan. The history also describes in detail the founders' philosophy of management and their strategies for success in the systems business. The book should be of interest to professionals working in the semiconductor and semiconductor equipment businesses, as well as those seeking a first-hand look at the people and forces that transformed a carefully crafted business plan into a $3 billion company and the world's largest maker of automatic test equipment for the electronics and telecommunications industries.