July 17, 2006

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Introduces New Low-Profile Forged Heat Sink for Telecom Equipment Applications

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS), a global leader in the design and manufacture of electronic components, today announced the introduction of its new line of Low-Profile Forged Heat Sinks.

CTS Electronic Components now offers an APF Series line of products featuring a thin fin lower height forged heat sink available in heights as low as 6.3 mm and footprint dimensions as small as 19 mm x 19 mm. These heat sinks can easily be attached to a variety of circuit board packages such as BGA, PGA, PLCC and QFP and offer increased thermal performance compared to other extruded heat sinks of equivalent size.

CTS’ Low-Profile Thin Fin Forged Heat Sinks

Board space constraints and increased demands for thermal management control are challenges to be considered with each new application.  Lower profile passive heat sinks offer a needed solution to such size constraints.

For more information on CTS’ Low-Profile Forged Heat Sinks, please contact Scott LeFavour, Product Marketing Manager, at 260-589-7165.
 

About CTS Electronic Components
CTS Electronic Components is a leading provider of engineered electronic components used in communications, computing, industrial and consumer applications for OEMs and Contract Manufacturers worldwide.  The Company has manufacturing locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Burbank, California; Singapore; Dongguan and Tianjin, China; and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

About CTS
CTS is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and sensors and a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to OEMs in the automotive, computer, communications, medical and industrial markets. CTS manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. CTS' stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS.” 
 

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