Aavid Solves Vertical-Mount Challenges for BGA Applications.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 1998-- New Thermal Solution Maximizes Attachment Robustness, Minimizes Board Space Aavid Thermal Products, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AATT AATT Advanced Air Transportation Technologies (NASA air traffic control project) AATT Advanced Aviation Transportation Technology AATT Advanced Air Traffic Technologies (US FAA) AATT Absolute Arrival Time Technique ), the world's leader in providing thermal management solutions for power and digital electronics -- today announced a new product in its line of heat sinks designed for IC's (integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. ) packaged in a Ball Grid Array “BGA” redirects here. For other uses, see BGA (disambiguation). A ball grid array (BGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging used for integrated circuits. . Aavid's latest solution incorporates a heat sink with two patented captive spring-loaded pins to provide robust attachment in cases where the circuitry is exposed to shock and vibration. The BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. is quickly becoming the choice for IC packaging as it allows high I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output (input/output) density and surface mount assembly. Ideal for applications that require robust attachment for vertical-mount boards -- such as in telecommunications, automotive and computer systems -- Aavid's design breakthrough saves approximately 40 percent of the board space required by more conventional heat sinks with pins in all four corners. "Many product designs under development today demand cost-effective thermal solutions that deliver outstanding reliability and performance under harsh conditions and within tightly allocated physical space," says Jeff Schindler, Aavid's telecommunications industry manager. "The latest in our line of BGA heat sinks with pre-installed pins will offer a reliable, low-cost solution for ensuring robust vertical-mount attachment and optimal thermal performance." This new offering is available for 27 x 27mm BGA packages (#372724M02000) and 35 x 35 mm packages (#372924M02000). Recommended for use with applications utilizing Intel's Pentium II(R) accelerated graphics port See AGP. (hardware, graphics) Accelerated Graphics Port - (AGP) A bus specification by Intel which gives low-cost 3D graphics cards faster access to main memory on personal computers than the usual PCI bus. (AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. ), peripheral connection interface (PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). ), LX and DX chip sets, the pin spacing for these units fits the standard mounting holes found on 60 percent of Pentium II motherboards. These BGA heat sinks provide a thermal resistance of 13.3(Degree) Celsius/Watt and 8.0(0) Celsius/Watt at 200 Feet/Minute for the 3727 and 3729 series, respectively. Availability and Pricing Both Aavid's 372724M02000 and 372924M02000 BGA heat sinks are currently available worldwide in 27 x 27 mm and 35 x 35 mm sizes respectively. Pricing of the 372724M02000 OptiPin heat sink is $0.89 each in quantities of 10,000 and $1.16 each, for the 372924M02000. Aavid's delivery is 6 to 8 weeks. Aavid offers companion BGA offerings without pins and tabs for use with epoxy or tape attachment to plastic or metal BGA packages, in sizes ranging from 13 x 13 mm to 50 x 50 mm. For additional information contact Aavid's Customer Service Department, Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc., 603-528-3400, or visit the Aavid site on the World Wide Web at http://www.aavid.com. Company Background Aavid Thermal Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:AATT) is the world's leading provider of thermal technologies for removing damaging heat from digital and power electronics. 1997 sales of $135 million, were driven by the principal industries served by Aavid including: computers, transportation, telecommunications, power supplies and uninterrupted power supplies, and motor controls and power conversion. Aavid services diversified markets in North America, Europe and the Far East. Additional information on Aavid Thermal Products is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.aavid.com. -0- For additional product and pricing information contact: Aavid customer service, Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc., 603-528-3400. Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. Home Page: http://www.aavid.com -0- "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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Judie Hart, 603/528-3400 hart@aavid.com or Miller-Shandwick Technologies Lee Kemmler, 617/536-0470 Kevin Kempskie, 650/962-9550 lkemmler@miller.shandwick.com kkempskie@miller.shandwick.com |
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