February 19, 2009

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Introduces a New Low Phase Noise
Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) 3000 Series Platform
 

Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) a global leader in the design and manufacture of electronic components, today announced an extension of its line of low phase noise VCO platforms in the industry-standard 12.7mm SMT footprint.  The new platform achieves superior phase noise while using low cost circuit topologies, and is available in a wide range of operating frequencies.

The new VCO platform complements the present VCO3000 series of small, surface mount, low cost VCO solutions for RF and microwave synthesizers for cellular base station radios, WiMAX, Point-to-Point radio, microwave radio, and similar applications.

Features include:

• Small 12.7mm size

• Surface mount, FR-4 base eliminating temperature coefficient mismatches

• -103 dBc /Hz at 10 KHz offset, at output frequencies as high as 3500 MHz

• +5V DC operation

• -40°C to +85°C operating temperature

•  Low cost

• Output frequency available up to 3.5 GHz

The 12.7mm square VCO is fully RoHS compliant and comes in tape and reel packaging.  Volume pricing is available from the factory.

Additional information on this new VCO platform, as well as other VCO models, can be found on the CTS website, http://www.ctscorp.com/components/modules.asp#vcos, or contact Ken Goldman at 630-924-3535.

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; Tucson, Arizona; Nogales, Mexico; Singapore; Zhongshan 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, defense and aerospace 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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