Continental Circuits Corp. acquires rights to use proprietary HP interconnect production technology.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1996--Continental Circuits Corp. (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 :CCIR See ITU. ) Monday announced that it has recently signed an interim, non-exclusive sub-licensing agreement with Hewlett-Packard Co. that grants Continental Circuits the rights to use DYCOstrate(R), an advanced 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. substrate The base layer of a structure such as a chip, multichip module (MCM), printed circuit board or disk platter. Silicon is the most widely used substrate for chips. Fiberglass (FR4) is mostly used for printed circuit boards, and ceramic is used for MCMs. production technology. Under the agreement, Continental Circuits will also receive technical support related to the technology from Hewlett-Packard. Originally developed by Dyconex AG of Switzerland and adapted by Hewlett-Packard for high-volume production, DYCOstrate(R) is a plasma etching Plasma etching is a form of plasma processing in which a high-speed stream of plasma is shot (in pulses) at a sample. The atoms of the shot element embed themselves at or just below the surface of the target. The physical properties of the target are modified in the process. process used to produce extremely small (under .006 inch) diameter holes, or "microvias," in interconnect products. With it, Continental Circuits can produce the smaller form factors, higher circuit densities, and more effectively manage the heat requirements of advanced, high-performance computer, telecommunication, instrumentation and aerospace applications. Commenting on the agreement, Continental Circuits chairman and chief executive officer Frederick G. McNamee said: "We are extremely excited about the addition of DYCOstrate(R) to the arsenal of technological resources we can offer our customers. This brings us yet another step closer to our objective of being a single-source supplier for a range of interconnect products." "We have shipped a limited number of prototypes using this technology," he added, "and we are very pleased with the initial results we have received." Continental Circuits manufactures complex, multi-layer circuit boards used in sophisticated electronic equipment produced by leaders in the computer, communications, instrumentation and industrial controls industries. CONTACT: Continental Circuits Corp., Phoenix Frederick G. McNamee/Joseph G. Andersen, 602/268-3461 or Silverman Heller Associates, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Lou Alkana, 310/208-2550 |
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