CTS Launches New Product Development Program for Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic -- LTCC -- Automotive Components.Business Editors ELKHART, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2001 CTS (1) (Clear To Send) The RS-232 signal sent from the receiving station to the transmitting station that indicates it is ready to accept data. Contrast with RTS. (2) (Common Type System) The data typing used in . Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CTS), a global leader in the design and manufacture of both resistive/non-contacting based automotive sensors and wireless handset components, today announced that the Company has launched a new product development program to supply Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic (LTCC LTCC Lake Tahoe Community College LTCC Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic LTCC Long Term Consumer Care, Inc. LTCC London Traffic Control Centre (UK) LTCC Long Term Care Consultation LTCC London Terminal Control Centre ) circuit boards and assemblies to the automotive market. The new program will be a cooperative effort between two CTS operations. CTS Automotive Products (Elkhart, IN) will lead the development program -- utilizing its more than 25 years of automotive electronic component design experience, its knowledge of worldwide global customer requirements, and its high-volume assembly operations located in both North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe -- to design and introduce a new generation of highly reliable automotive powertrain and safety products. CTS RF Integrated Modules (West Lafayette West Lafayette, city (1990 pop. 25,907), Tippecanoe co., W Ind., a suburb of Lafayette, on the Wabash River; inc. 1924. A primarily residential city, it is the seat of Purdue Univ. , IN) will provide expertise in the design and production of LTCC circuits and assemblies. This world-class LTCC manufacturing facility currently supplies a wide range of component products to the global communications market for use primarily in cellular phone applications. The CTS product development team is in place. Multiple customers have been contacted and specific programs identified. Prototypes will be available for delivery by the end of 2001. "CTS was an early adapter A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to another; however, the term often refers to devices which are more accurately called "controllers. of LTCC technology, with development programs dating back to 1988, and has worked very closely with key suppliers to refine materials and processes. LTCC provides an excellent interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. solution that addresses the environmentally stringent requirements of electronic modules for automotive applications due to its circuit density and passive component integration capability, as well as high reliability," said Donald R. Schroeder, executive vice president and chief technology officer. For additional information on CTS' new LTCC automotive products, contact Jerry Potter at (219) 295-3575, Ext. 572, or e-mail: jerry.potter@ae.ctscorp.com. CTS Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and assemblies for the communications, computer and automotive markets. The Company manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company's stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors "CTS." To find out more, visit the Company's website at www.ctscorp.com. Released by: R. L. Ramsby |
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