July 29, 2010

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Offers New VCXO for Telecommunications Applications
 

Elkhart, IN … CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS), a global leader in the design and manufacture of electronic components, today announced the availability of an enhanced performance Model 335, high frequency fundamental crystal, surface mount voltage controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO) at 155.52 MHz.  This oscillator offers excellent performance for use in a wide range of datacom, telecom and network applications. 

This new VCXO is housed in an industry standard 7mm x 5mm hermetically sealed ceramic package, with complementary LVPECL outputs, offering exceptional frequency stability (±20 ppm typical) and low jitter performance (0.5 ps RMS maximum, 12 kHz – 20 MHz) over the operating temperature range -40°C to +85°C.  Ideal for use in PLL circuits for clock smoothing and frequency translation; typical applications include Fiber Channel, SONET, Synchronous Ethernet, LAN/WAN and test and measurement systems. 

Additional features include:  Absolute Pull Range of ±50 ppm for 15 years inclusive of all conditions, 3.3V operation, rise and fall times less than 550 ps and provides linearity better than ±10% over the voltage control range 0.0V to 3.3V.  The Model 335 platform is RoHS compliant (6/6) and shipped in standard tape and reel packaging. 

CTS Electronic Components continues as a world leader in the design and manufacture of superior frequency products and cost effective solutions that offer a price advantage to customers, in both standard and customized configurations. 

For more information on this new VCXO use the following web link and reference 33510005 in the selector guide, http://www.ctscorp.com/components/vcxo_vcso.asp.

About CTS Electronic Components
CTS Electronic Components is a leading provider of engineered electronic components used in communications, medical, defense and aerospace, industrial and computer 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, communications, medical, defense and aerospace, industrial and computer 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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