A Long and Noble History
(TELEFUNKEN
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TELEFUNKEN has been a premier nameplate and innovator in all fields of electronics
for over a century.
Founded in 1903 in Berlin, Germany the company has always been on the forefront
of new technologies. Some of the greatest geniuses of 20th century electronics have
been associated with TELEFUNKEN. Nikola Tesla assisted TELEFUNKEN in constructing
the first wireless transmission system between North America and Europe in 1911.
Walter Bruch developed the PAL color television technology standard for the company
in 1963.
TELEFUNKEN established its Heilbronn, Germany semiconductor facility in 1959. The
TR 4 and TR 440 computers were initially developed by TELEFUNKEN in the late 1960's
and were in use by many computing centers into the mid 1980's.
TELEFUNKEN Semiconductor GmbH & Co KG continues extending this rich heritage into
the 21st century in the rapidly expanding technologies of analog-mixed signal semiconductors.
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