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TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF
PRINTED
CIRCUIT GROUP OF TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
SANTA ANA, CA – October 27, 2006 – TTM Technologies,
Inc. (Nasdaq: TTMI), a leading manufacturer of
time-critical and technologically advanced printed
circuit boards (PCBs), today announced completion of
the acquisition of the Tyco Printed Circuit Group
business unit from Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:
TYC, BSX: TYC). Tyco Printed Circuit Group is a
leading producer of complex, high performance and
specialty printed circuit boards and one of the
major suppliers of military and aerospace PCBs in
North America.
The purchase price of $226 million was financed with
a $200 million, 6-year term loan and cash on the
balance sheet. The term loan has no prepayment
penalties and carries an interest rate of LIBOR +
225 basis points. TTM also has a $40 million unused
revolving credit facility.
“Tyco Printed Circuit Group has a strong reputation
for its advanced technological capabilities and
excellence in customer service,” said Kent Alder,
President and CEO of TTM Technologies.
“Together, our diversified customer base and
end-market exposure, expanded geographic presence,
and additional purchasing leverage will make us a
more formidable competitor with greater-than-ever
opportunities for growth and profitability.”
Conference Call/Webcast
TTM will discuss the acquisition and respond to
questions during its third quarter conference call
hosted on Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at 4:30 p.m.
Eastern/1:30 p.m. Pacific time. Telephone access is
available by dialing 800-946-0783. The call also
will be simulcast and available for replay until
November 8, 2006, on the company’s website,
www.ttmtech.com.
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading supplier of
time-critical and technologically advanced printed
circuit boards to original equipment manufacturers
and electronics manufacturing services companies.
TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how the
company’s time-critical, one-stop manufacturing
services enable customers to shorten the time
required to develop new products and bring them to
market.
TTM Technologies ranks No. 58 on FORTUNE's 100 Fastest-Growing
Companies List
September 21 2006: 10:02 AM EDT
(Fortune) --
TTM Technologies
(Charts)
ranks no. 58 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100
Fastest-Growing Companies. The Santa Ana,
California-based company saw profits rise at a rate
of 143% and revenues grow 35% with a stock return of
46% on average annually over the past three years.
The company ranked 83 on the 2005 list.
Each year, Fortune's ranking of Fastest-Growing
Companies provides a snapshot of America's economy.
Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list is an
annual ranking of U.S. companies by three-year
growth in sales, profits and total return that meet
key criteria for sales, profit and market
capitalization size and sales and profit growth.
If you would like further information, please take
a look at the Fortune Magazine website.
SANTA ANA, Calif., July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- TTM Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTMI - News), a
leading manufacturer of time-critical and
technologically advanced printed circuit boards,
today reported results for the second quarter of
2006.
Second-Quarter Results
Second quarter 2006 net sales
increased $4.0 million, or 5.5 percent, to a record
$76.7 million from $72.7 million in the first
quarter of 2006 and increased $19.5 million, or 34.0
percent, from $57.2 million in the second quarter of
2005. These favorable comparisons resulted from
strong pricing and rising demand.
For the second quarter of
2006, quick-turn business represented 19.5 percent
of net sales, compared to 20.7 percent for the first
quarter of 2006 and 21.8 percent for the second
quarter of 2005.
Gross margin increased to
30.0 percent for the second quarter of 2006 from
27.8 percent in the first quarter of 2006 and 19.3
percent for the second quarter of 2005. Gross margin
benefited from higher prices as well as better
absorption of fixed costs due to increased
production.
General and administrative
expense, including amortization of intangibles, was
$4.0 million in the second quarter of 2006, an
increase of $80,000 over the first quarter of 2006
and $628,000 over the year-ago period. As a percent
of sales, G&A expense declined to 5.2 percent in the
second quarter of 2006, compared to 5.3 percent in
the first quarter of 2006 and 5.8 percent in the
second quarter of 2005. The year-over-year increase
in G&A expense was due primarily to higher incentive
compensation expense and stock-based compensation
expense.
As a result of strong revenue
growth and higher profitability, TTM posted
operating income of $15.6 million for the second
quarter of 2006, compared to $13.0 million for the
first quarter of 2006 and $4.8 million for the
second quarter of 2005.
Net income for the second
quarter of 2006 was $10.6 million, or $0.25 per
diluted share, compared with $8.8 million, or $0.21
per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2006,
and $3.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for
the second quarter of 2005.
EBITDA (earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)
increased to $19.4 million for the second quarter of
2006 from $16.7 million for the first quarter of
2006 and $7.9 million for the second quarter of
2005.
In the second quarter of
2006, TTM generated cash flow from operations of
$10.8 million, enabling it to fund net capital
expenditures of $2.3 million, while expanding its
cash and short-term investments to a total of $101.2
million, an increase of $10.7 million during the
quarter.
“We again posted excellent
results in the second quarter of 2006 as we
capitalized on solid market conditions and continued
to execute our time and technology strategy. We are
proud of the fact that we consistently increase
market share and generate superior profitability in
the printed circuit board marketplace,” said Kent
Alder, President and CEO of TTM Technologies.
Outlook
For the third quarter of
2006, TTM is estimating revenues in a range of $73
million to $78 million and earnings in a range of
$0.20 to $0.25 per diluted share.
“Business indicators for the
printed circuit board industry, while somewhat
mixed, suggest relative stability in the third
quarter of 2006,” concluded Alder. “And TTM will
continue to expand on its time and technology
leadership.”
Conference Call/Webcast
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a
leading supplier of time-critical and
technologically advanced printed circuit boards to
original equipment manufacturers and electronics
manufacturing services companies. TTM stands for
time-to-market, representing how the company’s
time-critical, one-stop manufacturing services
enable customers to shorten the time required to
develop new products and bring them to market.
The company will conduct a
conference call to discuss its second-quarter
performance and outlook today at 4:30 p.m.
Eastern/1:30 p.m. Pacific time. The call will be
simulcast and available for replay until August 3,
2006, on the company’s website,
http://www.ttmtech.com .
This release contains
forward-looking statements that relate to future
events or performance. These statements reflect the
company’s current expectations, and the company does
not undertake to update or revise these
forward-looking statements, even if experience or
future changes make it clear that any projected
results expressed or implied in this or other
company statements will not be realized.
Furthermore, readers are cautioned that these
statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond the company’s control, which could
cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
company’s dependence upon the electronics industry,
the company’s dependence upon a small number of
customers, general economic conditions and specific
conditions in the markets TTM addresses, the
unpredictability of and potential fluctuation in
future revenues and operating results, increased
competition from low-cost foreign manufacturers, and
other “Risk Factors” set forth in the company’s most
recent SEC filings.
TTM Technologies, Inc. has been
selected for the NASDAQ Global Select Market
SANTA ANA, CA (June 26, 2006) TTM Technologies, Inc.
has been selected for the NASDAQ Global Select
Market. The NASDAQ Global Select Market has the
highest initial listing standards of any exchange in
the world based on financial and liquidity
requirements. Prior to the change, TTM had been
listed on the NASDAQ
National Market.
Beginning July 3, NASDAQ will classify TTM
Technologies as a NASDAQ Global Select Market
company. In the days thereafter, this information
will be communicated in the financial sections of
many business publications, newspapers and websites.
Being included in NASDAQ's premier listing tier is a
true reflection of TTM’s stature and achievement as
a public company.
TTM Technologies Selected as One of the Top 100
HOT GROWTH Companies by Business Week.
SANTA ANA, CA (June 22, 2006) TTM Technologies, Inc
was recently selected by Business Week in the June
issue as one of the top 100 Hot Growth companies.
TTM was ranked 60 out of 100. This ranking was
based on sales and earnings growth, as well as a
return on capital over three years and stock that
trades for at least $5 a share. Only finalists
whose shares rose at least 5% over the past 12
months were included.
We were also recently selected by Business 2.0 as
one of the fastest growing companies in the US. TTM
was ranked 90 of 100.
Business 2.0 screened a universe of more than 2,000
tech companies that have been publicly traded on a
US stock exchange for at least three years, have a
market capitalization of at least $50 million and
have had a positive operating cash flow over the
past 12 months.
TTM Technologies, Inc. Named One of
Orange County's Fastest Growing Technology Companies
in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program
SANTA ANA, CA - September 21, 2005 - TTM
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTMI), a leading
manufacturer of time-critical, technologically
advanced printed circuit boards, has been named to
Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program
for Orange County, a ranking of the 50 fastest
growing technology companies in Orange County by
Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading
professional services firms. Scheduled to be
announced at the Orange County awards luncheon on
October 11, 2005, Technology Fast 50 rankings are
based on percentage revenue growth over five years
(2000 - 2004).
Kent Alder, President and CEO of TTM
Technologies, credits TTM's unique combination of
speed, technology and focused business vision with
fueling the company's rapid growth over the past
five years. "Our strategy has not changed since
TTM's inception, and this has served us well
throughout the electronics industry cycle," said Mr
Alder. "We will continue to use our time and
technology approach to deliver quality products and
services to our customers and superior growth and
profitability to our shareholders."
To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies
must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000
in 2000 and $1,000,000 in 2004, must be a public or
private company headquartered in North America, and
must be a "technology company," defined as a company
that owns proprietary technology that contributes to
a significant portion of the company's operating
revenues or devotes a significant proportion of
revenues to the research and development of
technology. Use of other companies' technology in a
unique way does not qualify.
Winners of the 15 regional Technology Fast 50
programs in the United States and Canada are
automatically entered in Deloitte's Technology Fast
500 program, which ranks North America's top 500
fastest growing technology companies.
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading supplier of
time-critical and technologically advanced printed
circuit boards to original equipment manufacturers
and electronic manufacturing services companies. TTM
stands for time-to-market, representing how the
company's time-critical, one-stop manufacturing
services enable customers to shorten the time
required to develop new products and bring them to
market.
TTM Technologies announces Director
of Technology
March 24, 2005
Michael Moisan has joined TTM Technologies as
Director of Technology for the Santa Ana Division.
He holds divisional responsibility for technology
development, as well as management of the process
and manufacturing engineering personnel. On a
corporate scope, he will represent the Santa Ana
Division in cross-divisional engineering efforts to
maximize the capabilities and product offerings of
all three of TTM's facilities. Mr. Moisan brings
over 25 years of experience in the industry most
recently with Dynamic Details, Inc. where he
successfully served in many roles, including Chief
Operating Officer. He is the recipient of the 2003
IPC Advanced Technology Award for his work with
stacked microvia technology. He holds a BS degree
in Chemistry from SUNY, Plattsburgh and an MBA from
Adelphi University.
TTM Technologies announces Quick Turn
Cut-Off Times
January 19, 2005
TTM Santa Ana's cut-off times and protocol remain
unchanged and are listed below for reference.
TTM Redmond has new path of escalation, 48 hour
turns are now counted hour to hour, and they will
request a P.O. or something in writing directly from
the customer. The clock won't start with just an
AOF.
Here are the cut-off times for our quick-turn
facilities.
Redmond
|
24 hour turns |
Not available |
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48 hour turns |
Clock starts upon receipt of data & P.O.
|
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3 days on |
Data & P.O. in-house by 10am PST |
|
Direct requests to deviate from above times to
Elaine Unger 425-202-9216 |
Santa Ana
|
24-48 hour turns |
Must
notify customer service order is coming by 6pm
PST - clock starts upon receipt of AOF and data |
|
3 days |
Data & AOF in-house by 8am PST |
|
4 days on |
Data & AOF in-house by 10am PST |
|
Direct requests to deviate through customer
service:
info@circuit-technology.com |
TTM TechnologiesAnnounces Director
of Engineering
(November 1, 2004)--Frank Ryan has joined TTM
Technologies' Redmond Division as Director of
Engineering. He holds responsibility for Process
Engineering, New Product Technology, Pre-Production
Engineering, and the Division's laboratory.
Mr. Ryan brings twelve years of engineering
experience to the position. Prior to joining TTM,
he was the New Product Technology Manager for
Sanmina-SCI Corporation in Owego. In that position,
he was responsible for their Program Management,
Research and Development, and New Product
Introduction.
Additionally, he has worked for
Sanmina-SCI, PNC, and IBM in positions including
Senior Engineering Manager, Team Leader, and
Principle Wet Process Engineer. Mr. Ryan holds a
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from
Columbia University.
Contact: Stacey Peterson
Chief Financial Officer
714/241-0303
TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ACQUIRES HONEYWELLS ADVANCED CIRCUITS
OPERATION; CONFERENCE CALL ON DECEMBER 30 AT 4:30 P.M. EST
REDMOND, WA December 26, 2002 TTM Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTMI), a
leading manufacturer of time-critical, technologically advanced printed circuit boards,
today announced it has acquired Honeywells Advanced Circuits operation (ACI). The
total cost of the acquisition is approximately $2 million, including fees and expenses.
Advanced Circuits provides an excellent complement to our existing operations and is a
tremendous fit with our successful time and technology strategy, said Kent Alder, chief
executive officer of TTM Technologies. In addition to its high technology capacity, ACI
will give us access to additional blue-chip clients, creating opportunities to cross sell our
quick-turn capabilities.
ACI participates in the very high technology end of the printed circuit board industry, with
an average layer count of approximately 18 and expertise in specialty materials. Its
major customers include Cisco, Sun Microsystems, IBM, Celestica and Solectron. ACI
currently employs 700 workers at its only facility in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and has
fourth-quarter annualized revenues of an estimated $80 to $90 million.
While this operation represented a non-core asset for Honeywell, time critical,
technologically advanced printed circuit boards are our only business, continued Alder.
With active integration and management, we expect to enhance the operating efficiency
and the profitability at ACI, given our core focus on printed circuit boards and our
commitment to low corporate overhead.
ACI fills a strategic need for TTM and gives us high-tech capabilities at an attractive
price, concluded Alder. We are committed to maintaining ACIs position at the high
end of the printed circuit board industry and making its operations profitable in 2003.
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading supplier of time-critical, technologically advanced
printed circuit boards to original equipment manufacturers and electronics manufacturing
services companies. TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how the companys
time-critical, one-stop manufacturing services enable customers to shorten the time
required to develop new products and bring them to market.
Conference Call/Webcast
The company will conduct a conference call to discuss the acquisition on Monday,
December 30, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 p.m. Pacific time. The dial-in number for the
call is 800-915-4836, or 973-317-5319 for international callers. Replay of the call will be
available from 6:30 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, December 30, until 6:30 p.m. Eastern
time on Thursday, January 2, 2003. To access the replay, dial 800-428-6051, or 973-
TTM Technologies Receives Supplier Award from Plexus
SANTA ANA, CA, June 6, 2001: TTM Technologies (NASDAQ: TTMI), a leading provider of complex printed circuit boards, today announced that it was honored with the Outstanding
Supplier Achievement Award in the quick-turn printed circuit board fabrication category by Plexus Corp. Plexus, as part of its Supplier Day, honored two printed circuit board vendors one for production
and one for quick-turn.
"We are pleased to be honored with this award, " said Kent Alder, CEO of TTM Technologies. "Our mission is to be recognized as the leading provider of
time-to-market, high technology interconnect solutions and this award meets that objective. We look forward to expanding our relationship with Plexus."
"TTM Technologies is a PCB supplier that Plexus has developed over the last year to support our quick-turn high layer PCBs," stated Steve Williams, Corporate PCB Commodity
Manager. "TTM has been instrumental in a number of our successful customer program launches."
About TTM Technologies
TTM Technologies assists its customers in bringing sophisticated electronic products to market faster by offering one-stop (prototype, ramp-to-volume and volume) printed circuit
board capabilities and services for the computing, telecom, instrumentation and various other markets.
The Santa Ana division services the time-critical prototype and ramp-to-volume segments of the PCB market. The Redmond division services ramp-to-volume and volume segments of the PCB market. On a combined basis, the company services over 600 customers, employs over 1,000 people and has annual revenue in excess of $200 million. Further information about TTM Technologies can be found on its website at www.ttmtech.com.
About Plexus Corp.
Headquartered in Neenah, Wis., Plexus provides product realization services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the networking/data communications, medical, industrial,
and computer industries. Plexus offers engineering and product development, New Product Introduction (NPI), prototyping, material procurement and management, assembly, testing, manufacturing, final system box build,
fulfillment and sustaining services. Further information about Plexus can be found on its website at http://www.plexus.com.
TTM Technologies Enhances Application Engineering Capabilities
REDMOND, WA May 23, 2001:
TTM Technologies announced that it has enhanced its application engineering capabilities. The up-front critical design review insures that customer designs can be manufactured through all stages of the product's lifecycle.
TTM Technologies utilizes a team approach to design review, relying on key department heads for special assistance related to unique fabrication aspects of the design. The
teams operate under the guidance of two Field Application Engineers at the Santa Ana division, Kip Anderson (714-327-3034, kanderson@ttmtech.com) and Gary Abel (714-327-3017, gabel@ttmtech.com).
Kip has over 25 years of experience in the printed circuit industry, including responsibilities as an engineering manager and inside sales manager. Gary has
been in the printed circuit industry over 23 years as a production manager, engineering manager, and customer service manager. Through sales
representatives, Kip and Gary receive and respond to customer design review requests. Examples of specific application services offered are listed below.
Design For Manufacturability (DFM) Review
TTM Technologies' DFM services help customers achieve higher yields, thereby reducing costs. A DFM review can include the following:
· Dimensional tolerances assessment
· Trace-to-space and pad-to-hole relationships
· Registration factors assessment
· Solder mask capabilities
· Pattern symmetry and thieving
· Consolidated DFM Report
Material Selection & Panelization
TTM can assist in selecting laminate materials to meet the application performance requirement as well as assist with panelization.
A material/panelization review can include the following:
· Dielectric materials specification and recommendations
· Solderable or wire-bondable surface finish options
· Sub-panel (array) creation from one-up data
· Re-stepping of existing sub-panels to meet specific needs
Impedance Calculations
Impedance calculation is a valuable tool to ensure seamless transition of the design into fabrication. TTM Technologies is an industry leader in the manufacturing of
controlled-impedance designs, including but not limited to:
· Single ended microstrip and stripline, including close-tolerance (<10%)
· Differential impedance, including both edge-coupled and broadside-coupled models
Electrical Netlist Comparison
To help ensure data integrity, TTM will verify CAD generated netlist against the Gerber-extracted netlist on all orders. This service is offered at no charge.
· For time-critical delivery requirements, the netlist comparison can be done in parallel with manufacturing
· For 5-day turns and above, the netlist comparison can also be offered as a pre-production engineering
service
· IPC-D-356 is the preferred standard for net list submission, however, we also support several neutral file
formats
About TTM Technologies
TTM Technologies assists its customers in bringing sophisticated electronic products to market faster by offering one-stop (prototype, ramp-to-volume and volume) printed circuit
board capabilities and services for the computing, telecom, instrumentation and various other markets.
The Santa Ana division services the time-critical prototype and ramp-to-volume segments of the PCB market. The Redmond division services the ramp-to-volume and volume segments of the PCB market. TTM Technologies services over 600 customers, employs over 1,000 people, and has annual revenue in excess of $200 million.
Redmond Division Goes Live With Immersion Gold Line
REDMOND, WA, February 7, 2001: TTM Technologies today announced the availability of an immersion gold finish for printed circuit boards fabricated in the
Redmond Division. The addition of the new line enables the Redmond division to better serve those applications where immersion gold is the specified finish.
Immersion gold is an alternative
finish to a hot air solder level (HASL) and is desired when flatness becomes very important or generally when component pitch falls below 19 mils (0.019"). The new immersion gold line will use MacDermid's PlanarÔ
chemistry, and product specifications are available upon request.
In addition to the immersion gold finish, the Redmond division continues to offer HASL, electrolytic
gold and OSP board finishes. The Santa Ana division offers HASL, electrolytic gold, immersion gold, OSP, immersion silver and immersion tin board finishes.
If you would like additional information, please contact your sales representative or Brad Playford
(bradplayford@ttmtech.com).
About TTM Technologies
TTM Technologies assists its customers in bringing sophisticated electronic products to market faster by offering one-stop(prototype, ramp-to-volume and volume) printed circuit
board capabilities and services for the computing, telecom, instrumentation and various other markets.
The Santa Ana division services the time-critical prototype and ramp-to-volume segments of the PCB market. The Redmond division services the ramp-to-volume and volume segments of the PCB market. On a
combined basis, the company services over 500 customers, employs over 1,200 people and has annual revenue in excess of $200 million dollars.
Santa Ana Division Makes Available Immersion Silver Surface Finish
SANTA ANA, CA, January 25, 2001: As of today, the Santa Ana division is accepting orders for circuit board product with a surface finish requirement of
immersion silver. Intel and Lucent are two of the OEM's that are pushing for the immersion silver finish.
The Santa Ana division is using MacDermid (manufacturer) Sterling (product name) for
the immersion silver deposition process. If you would like a full specification of the product, including inter-metallic properties and comparisons to other surface finishes, please contact your representative
or Brad Playford (bradplayford@ttmtech.com).
About TTM Technologies
TTM
Technologies assists its customers in bringing sophisticated electronic products to market faster by offering one-stop (prototype, ramp-to-volume and volume) printed circuit board capabilities and services for the
computing, telecom, instrumentation and various other markets.
The Santa Ana division services the time-critical prototype and ramp-to-volume segments of the PCB market. The Redmond division services the ramp-to-volume and volume segments of the PCB market. On a
combined basis, the company services over 500 customers, employs over 1,200 people and has annual revenue in excess of $200 million dollars.
TTM Technologies Redmond Division Goes Live
with New High Aspect Ratio Plating Line
January 17, 2001,As of today, the Redmond division is accepting orders for circuit
board product with an aspect ratio of up to 8:1. Typical 8:1 aspect ratios are made up of the following hole size/pad size combinations:
0.008" diameter drill in a 0.018"-0.020" pad
diameter within an 0.062" board thickness 0.010" diameter drill in a 0.020"-0.025" pad diameter within an 0.080" board thickness 0.012" diameter drill in a 0.022"-0.025"
pad diameter within an 0.093" board thickness
The new Eidschun copper plating line was installed December 20th, 2000. It has been thoroughly tested and has performed to specification.
In the very near future, we anticipate the ability to process board technology with up to a 10:1 aspect ratio.
The Santa Ana division continues to process aspect ratio technology in excess of 10:1.
About TTM Technologies
TTM Technologies assists its customers in bringing sophisticated electronic products to market
faster by offering one-stop (prototype, ramp-to-volume and volume) printed circuit board capabilities and services for the computing, telecom, instrumentation and various other markets.
The Santa Ana division services the time-critical prototype and ramp-to-volume segments of the PCB market. The Redmond division services ramp-to-volume and volume segments of the PCB market. On a
combined basis, the company services over 500 customers, employs over 1,200 people and has annual revenue in excess of $200 million dollars.
NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER-IPC DESIGNERS COUNCIL
DALLAS, Texas - (March 1, 2000) The North Texas Chapter IPC Designers Council
announced today that it will host a conference entitled "PCB Design for the ATE Industry" on May 11-12th, 2000 at the Omni Hotel in Richardson [Dallas], Texas. This two-day conference is a nationwide
"first of its kind" event that will focus in on the special design requirements of printed circuit board technology specifically for Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment.
Andy Kowalewski, President of the North Texas Chapter IPC Designers Council said, "The design of Probe Cards
has become increasingly complicated in response to the increasing density, performance and complexity of integrated circuits. Testing modern integrated circuits on large wafers with finer features at higher clock
speeds demands special skills in designing the Probe Card."
The North Texas Chapter feels that the Semiconductor ATE industry is suffering from a shortage of skilled
designers to address this problem, which is felt acutely by the semiconductor manufacturers in the North Texas area. The North Texas Chapter through its commitment to its members and to the entire design community
decided to put together a conference that would help raise the skill levels of designers and other associated industry professionals to meet the new challenges in the Semiconductor ATE industry. The North Texas
Chapter believes that this is the first time this kind of ATE specific conference has ever been done in the United States. They also emphasized that the conference is not limited to members of the IPC Designers
Councils or those living in the North Texas area. " We want this conference to be open to all interested participants nationwide, both designers and those in allied fields of the ever expanding semiconductor
industry here in Dallas and throughout the United States," stated Kowalewski.
Cerprobe, a recognized world leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor test
interconnect solutions is a major partner in this endeavor with the North Texas Chapter IPC Designers Council. Cerprobe is providing the conference training materials in addition to sponsoring the Keynote Speaker
and dinner on Thursday evening. Woody Adams, who began his career in ATE design at Texas Instruments in 1987 and is currently the Regional Sales Manager for Cerprobe in Dallas, will be the lead instructor for the
conference. Adams also teaches printed circuit board design courses at Collin County Community College in Frisco, Texas. Additional instructors include Glenn Wells, Certified IPC Designer, accredited Designers
Council Instructor, instructor at Collin County Community College and a winner of the 1999 Top Gun Award at PCB Design West, and Dwight Schirmer, service bureau owner and a certified designer.
This two-day conference is designed to benefit the entry level designer up through the seasoned industry
professional to gain a thorough understanding of ATE design from concept through board fabrication and assembly while addressing the major mechanical and electrical issues specific to these designs. The more
experienced can gain an intimate understanding of the reasons behind the ATE design process as it relates to ATE Test boards, Probe Cards, Interface boards, DUT Cards, Evaluation Boards and Burn-In Boards. Detailed
topics will include DUT orientation, unique power distribution issues and de-coupling and impedance control requirements. Various tester similarities and differences along with routing strategies for each type
tester will be covered. Alternative printed circuit board materials, finishes and specialized fabrication requirements will also be discussed.
The North Texas Chapter IPC Designers Council's mission is to promote printed circuit board design as a
profession and to encourage, facilitate and promote the exchange of information of new design concepts. This is accomplished through communications, seminars, workshops, professional certification and conferences
through a network of local chapters. This conference will help PCB designers, test engineers, CAD librarians, test managers, application engineers, assembly technicians, engineering managers and anyone with an
interest in the semiconductor and ATE test markets.
The cost for the two-day conference is $395.00 for IPC Design Council Members nationwide, and $495.00 for
non-members, which includes all lectures, materials and meals.
IPC Design Council memberships are also available for only $50.00 per year. The conference will be held at the Omni Hotel, 701 E. Campbell Road, Richardson [Dallas], Texas. Special room rates are available to conference attendees of $125.00 for May 10-11 ad $89.00 for May 12-13. Call 1-800-843-3331 and ask for "ATE Conference" rates. Reservations must be made by April 21st.
For more information and conference registration forms call Circuit Technology Inc. at
817-481-7281 and ask for Jenny or register on line at: http://www.circuit-technology.com/html/ipc_design_council.html. Deadline for conference registration is also April 21, 2000.
For more information: North Texas Chapter IPC Designers Council: Media/Publicity Officer, Paul Olson.
972-257-0771 or 512-431-3300
Power Circuits and Pacific Circuits Become TTM Technologies
REDMOND, WA September 17, 1999
Pacific Circuits and Power Circuits today announced the name of their new corporate entity TTM Technologies, Inc. The name was chosen specifically to represent the energy and responsiveness of the new organization in bringing time-to-market technologies to its customers. TTM Technologies will assist its customers in bringing sophisticated new products to market faster by offering integrated (prototype, ramp-to-volume and production) printed circuit board capabilities and services.
"TTM is now a leading time-to-market provider of sophisticated electronics in the circuit board industry," states Kent Alder, CEO
of TTM Technologies.
"By combining the quick-turn prototype and ramp-to-volume expertise of Power Circuits with Pacific Circuits' 21 years of success as a ramp-to-volume and volume manufacturer, we can offer genuine integrated capabilities."
Alder says the TTM vision will allow our customers to achieve increased market share resulting from an earlier entry of their
products into the marketplace. It also solves problems inherently associated with changing suppliers between the prototype and production builds of printed circuit boards.
Shrinking product development cycles, shorter product life cycles and more responsive supply chain management requirements have all
become critical elements of successful electronics manufacturers. The new TTM Technologies organization is "custom made" to meet critical time-to-market challenges. Consistent engineering
prototype and production process standards between all facilities will save electronics manufacturers tremendous amount of energy, time and money.
The newly merged TTM Technologies has three separate facilities Burlington, WA, Redmond, WA and Santa Ana, CA - totaling over
195,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space.
Their quick-turn capabilities include turning out over 25 new jobs per day, up to 12 layer boards in 24 hours, double HDI blind and buried vias in 72 hours, 20+ layer networking cards in 72 hours. Production capacity is over 3000 panels per day. All facilities operate seven-days-a-week, 24-hour a day. TTM Technologies customers over 400 strong -- can look forward to seamless transitions from printed circuit board concept to volume production.
For further information, contact Brad Playford, Vice President of Sales& Marketing at 714-241-0303.
About TTM Technologies
TTM Technologies assists its customers in bringing sophisticated electronic products to market faster by offering
integrated (prototype, ramp-to-volume and volume) printed circuit board capabilities and services for the computing, telecom, instrumentation and various other markets. The Power Circuits division services the
time-critical prototype and ramp-to-volume segments of the PCB market. The Pacific Circuits division services ramp-to-volume and large volume segments of the PCB market.
On a combined basis, the company services over 400 customers, employs over 950 people and has annual revenue in excess of $125 million. Thayer Capital Partners, Washington D.C., and Brockway Moran Partners, Boca Raton, Florida, are the majority owners of the newly merged entity.
Pacific Circuits and Power Circuits Announce Merger
SANTA ANA, CA July 15, 1999 Pacific Circuits, Inc., Redmond WA and Power Circuits, Inc., Santa Ana CA have agreed to merge
their printed circuit board operations to create one of the leading full service printed circuit board manufacturers in the United States. Pacific Circuits manufactures complex printed circuits primarily for
computing, telecom and instrumentation markets on a ramp-to-volume and volume basis.
Power Circuits focuses on the time-critical printed circuit board market and primarily targets the communications and networking industries. The merged companies will offer one-stop shopping services across the quick-turn to volume spectrum and will concentrate on higher layer technology applications such as high density interconnects and large panel sizes.
On a combined basis, the Company will have over 950 employees and revenues in excess of $125 million. Kent Alder,
CEO of Pacific Circuits, will lead the combined efforts.
The founders of Power Circuits, James Eisenberg and Dale Anderson, will continue in the leadership roles at Power Circuits. The Company does not anticipate any changes to the management, employees or sales representatives at either of the businesses.
"We are very pleased to partner with a company whose market reputation and performance is equal to ours," states Pacific
Circuits CEO, Alder. "We are very excited to begin working with Power Circuits' management team to better serve the complementary business base of the combined entities."
"Dale and I are excited to be associated with Pacific Circuits," comments Eisenberg, President of Power Circuits.
"With this combination, we believe we will set the performance standard of our industry."
"We chose Pacific Circuits because they complement our vision," states Anderson, Vice President at Power Circuits.
"We at Power Circuits are confident that the combined organizations will become a premier force in this industry."
Thayer Capital Partners, Washington D.C., and Brockway Moran & Partners, Boca Raton, Florida, will own the majority
of the shares of the combined businesses. For further information, please contact either Brad Playford, 714-241-0303 at Power Circuits, Bill Bailey, 425-883-7575 at Pacific Circuits or Jeff Goettman,
202-371-0150 at Thayer Capital Partners.
Please contact us at info@circuit-technology.com
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