October 11, 2011

FOR RELEASE:  Immediately

CTS Introduces New Waveguide Ceramic Filter Product Line
 

Elkhart, IN … CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today announced ClearPlex™, its new ceramic waveguide filter product line. ClearPlex™ is a patent pending revolutionary ceramic technology that encompasses miniaturized and light weight mechanical structure along with high performance attributes; high-power, high rejection and low insertion loss capabilities. ClearPlex’s™ innovative technology allows design engineers to use the simulation tool as a practical performance guideline where performance calculations are practically identical to the actual filter’s performance. In addition, the ClearPlex™ product family utilizes CTS’ existing, in-house, high quality ceramic manufacturing technology.
 

ClearPlex™ is perfectly suited for applications, previously limited to air-cavity filter modules, where low insertion loss and/or high power are critical along with limited space and weight restrictions. Such applications include, but not limited to, Remote Radio Heads, Repeaters, Mobile Satellite Transceivers, Mobile Radar Systems, ATC equipment, Medical equipment and others.

Major performance attributes include, yet not limited to:

Frequency: <12GHz
Avg power: ~ 50W @ 2GHz
Peak Power: ~ 500 W @ 2GHz (to be tested)
Fully sealed, humidity tolerant
Size (vary by frequency): ~1”x0.5”x.125” Smallest size/~<2.5”x1.5”x0.5”-Largest size
Q> x30% of ceramic coaxial filter (better Insertion loss & rejection)
 

For more information on CTS’ waveguide ceramic filter product line, please contact Ronen Cohen at 630-577-8819.

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; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Brϋgg, Switzerland.

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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