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IERC Expands ZIF PC Board Retainer Line With New, Low Cost Product.


ELKHART, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1999--

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 today announced that its IERC IERC International Electronic Research Corporation
IERC International Enuresis Research Center
IERC Independent Evaluation Review Committee
 thermal management device business, located in Burbank, California For the community in Santa Clara County, California, see Burbank, Santa Clara County, California. For other uses, see Burbank.
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of 2004, the city had a population of 105,400.
, has introduced a new line of low cost, zero insertion force (hardware) Zero Insertion Force - (ZIF) A kind of socket for integrated circuits. A ZIF socket can be opened and closed by means of a lever or screw. When open, there the chip may be placed in the socket without any pressure at all, the socket is then closed, causing its contacts  (ZIF) printed circuit board (PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl.
PCB
 in full polychlorinated biphenyl

Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound.
) retainers.

These new spring lock ZIF PCB retainers provide a cost effective solution for commercial printed circuit board mounting. The IERC ZIF retainers furnish an effective thermal interface between the printed circuit board and the dissipating card cage coldwall, allowing for the even distribution of heat. It additionally provides superior retention of the printed circuit board, therefore, increasing the reliability of the electronic modules or systems. The unique locking lever presents an immediate and clear visual indication of the locking status.

The new spring lock ZIF retainer is manufactured from precision cold rolled steel and has a gold zinc finish. It is available in 3, 4 and 6-inch lengths. The lever-actuated design provides fast and simple ease of insertion and removal of printed circuit boards into the chassis.

IERC spring lock ZIF retainers are offered worldwide through CTS and IERC representatives and agents. A 4" IERC ZIF PCB retainer is priced at less than $3.75 each in volume production quantities and is available in 6 to 8 weeks from receipt of order.

Technical data sheet information, samples and complete ordering information may be obtained by contacting IERC, 413 North Moss Street, Burbank, CA 91502, Telephone: 818/842-7277, Fax: 818/848-8872. For additional ZIF product information, view our materials on the web at www.ctscorp.com.

For additional news on CTS Corporation, visit our website at www.ctscorp.com ... Home Page ... What's New.

CTS Corporation, listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
, (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:CTS), is primarily a diversified manufacturer of electronic components and custom assemblies principally for the computer equipment, automotive and communications equipment markets. The Company, headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, operates manufacturing plants in the United States and abroad.
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