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Stablcor to Provide Worldwide Licenses of Its Carbon Core Laminate Technology Without Fabricator Royalty
Market Demand for STABLCOR(R) as a Thermount(R) Replacement to Control CTE and Thermal Management Prompts New Business Strategy
| Source: STABLCOR Incorporated
COSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwire - June 6, 2007) - Stablcor Incorporated, a provider of
laminate-based thermal management technology for printed circuit boards and
substrates, announced today that its business strategy regarding product
royalties has been modified to conform to current industry licensing
standards. The company has discontinued end-product royalties, which were
charged to the fabricator before the product could be shipped to the end
user.
STABLCOR is an advanced thermal management, CTE and rigidity solution for
printed circuit boards. Since the discontinuation of Thermount, which was
used by manufacturers and fabricators of printed circuit boards to control
thermal expansion, the demand for STABLCOR has significantly increased.
Multilayer boards manufactured with Thermount materials are now being
duplicated using multiple layers of standard FR4 with STABLCOR embedded to
achieve the CTE, when replicating an existing design.
"As a technology innovator, Stablcor is dedicated to developing strong
relationships with PCB fabricators that will enable the company to provide
solutions for today's design issues at the end customer level," said
Stablcor President Douglas J. Tullio. "Our technology is unique among PCB
materials and we are pleased with the growing demand and favorable business
climate for materials that feature CTE and thermal management properties.
The demand for our technology has made it possible to eliminate fabricator
royalties, which will allow our STABLCOR product to become a standard part
of PCB technology and not a specialty product."
The new licensing policy is being introduced to qualified fabricators
worldwide to transition STABLCOR from a specialty material to a common
build-up material for PCB structures. The material is currently
manufactured in the U.S. and is being shipped worldwide. The manufacturing
facility was recently expanded to accommodate the increased demand for
STABLCOR.
"Two of our largest clients, Israeli-based Eltek Ltd. (NASDAQ : ELTK ) and
U.S.-based DDi Corporation (NASDAQ : DDIC ), have reviewed our new licensing
structure and are in agreement that it eliminates tedious recordkeeping and
presents a licensing strategy that is an industry standard," commented
Stablcor Vice President of Marketing Carol Burch. "Our new strategy not
only makes it easier for our customers to purchase material, but helps them
with the sales and marketing of their end-user product."
According to Stablcor Chief Technology Officer Kris Vasoya, "In addition to
the improved CTE achievable through the use of our STABLCOR technology as a
Thermount alternative, the PCB manufacturer and fabricator will experience
significant benefits, such as less Z-axis expansion, when compared to
boards using Thermount materials; no moisture absorption issues; the PCB
will act as a heat spreader, which in turn reduces hot spots; increased
rigidity without increasing the weight of the board; and decreased
temperatures in lead-free process."
To view comparison test results with boards using Thermount and those
manufactured with STABLCOR, visit the company's website at
www.stablcor.com.
About Stablcor Inc.
Stablcor is the only provider of a thermally and electrically conductive
carbon composite material which, when incorporated in printed circuit
boards and substrates, controls heat, thermal expansion, and increases the
rigidity and strength of circuit boards without increasing the weight. The
patented laminate and the processes to incorporate STABLCOR into circuit
boards and substrates provide the electronics industry with a cost
efficient technology to produce smaller electronic products, while
eliminating the thermal, mechanical and reliability concerns that currently
challenge the semiconductor industry. For more information about STABLCOR,
visit the company's website at www.stablcor.com.
THERMOUNT® is a registered trademark of the DuPont Company | STABLCOR®
is a registered trademark of Stablcor, Inc.