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3D-CAD for Tool-less Serial Manufacturing of 3D Micro-Components

BAD DCORKHEIM, Germany, April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- How do you quickly gain market share and cost advantages with new products? The solution is tool-less serial manufacturing directly from 3D-CAD data. With the generative processes of the globally patented RMPD(R) (Rapid Micro Product Development) technologies, products are generated-- even in large quantities-- from liquid polymer, and no tools are required. The costs and the time typically required for injection molding processes are eliminated.

For the RMPD series 3D-CSP, design and bonding technologies are directly integrated into the production process of the microsystem, thus ensuring high packing density. Examples of applications include camera miniaturization and sensor systems with integrated data and energy transfer.

Only the switch to generative manufacturing can lead to the elimination of labor and processing steps, and the advantages can be seen as early as the product development phase, especially in the areas of biotechnology microfluid devices and serial manufacturing of lab-on-a-chip systems. Only the RMPD(R) is able to automatically create surface properties, such as hydrophilic areas, during the growth process. At the same time, post-treatment steps can also be eliminated, as there are more than 300 different polymers available for specific applications.

Since the company was founded, microTEC has been using SolidWorks' CAD technology. The intuitive operation of the 3D-CAD software accelerates collaboration with both the team and the customer, thus enabling rapid market implementation and end-user execution of most customer requests. Also, data from circuitry layouts (OrCAD) can be directly integrated, and "Click and Quote" features enable pricing inquiries and order placement from any PC, anywhere in the world, via online CAD data transfer. From April 11, 2005 at the Hannover Expo, hall 14, booth H 50.

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SOURCE microTEC

Lead-Free Raises PCB Shortage Fear
By Richard Wilson -- Electronics Weekly, 5/25/2005

A shortage of PCB design resource in the U.K. could be exposed if there is a last minute rush to redesign boards to meet the upcoming RoHS lead-free rules.

PCB companies have warned that companies could see project lead times increasing as design firms become swamped by a potential last minute increase in PCB redesigns.

“It is worrying that this represents an unforeseen overhead for many smaller companies,” said Ed Smith, business manager at manufacturer Circatex.

He believes that in some cases a fundamental redesign of the PCB will be required to accommodate the lead-free alternative components and he said the risk of delays will be greater for smaller companies.

“Typically they do not have the necessary in-house resource and so there could be a rush on out-source design services which may not be fulfilled,” said Smith, who added that he had already increased in-house design resources in anticipation of a rise in the demand.

Chris Hunt, sales and marketing director for manufacturer SMS Electronics, said the risk to redesigns will be greater if companies delay the transition to lead-free for too long.

According to Alan Graham from design firm Black Stick, the concern is that the U.K. may not have sufficient PCB design capability to support the anticipated increase in demand for last minute redesigns. “There could be a serious bottleneck for re-designs,” Graham told Electronics Weekly.

Electronics Weekly is the London-based sister publication of Electronic News.

CirTran Continues Strong Second Quarter with Shipment to Fortune 50 Lockheed Martin

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2005--CirTran Corporation (OTCBB: CIRT), an international full-service contract manufacturer of IT, consumer and consumer electronics products, continued its strong second quarter with a shipment from its Racore Technology, Inc., subsidiary to Fortune 500(R) Lockheed Martin(R) Corporation (NYSE: LMT).

"The shipment to Lockheed Martin TSS (Transport and Security Solutions) of Herndon, Virginia, this week was our second order from this great company in 2005," said Iehab J. Hawatmeh, CirTran's founder, president and CEO. "Doing business with multinational leaders makes other companies sit up and take notice of our capabilities, and in the case of Lockheed, has helped raise the profile of CirTran, our Racore subsidiary, and our 40,000-square foot ISO 9001:2000-certified factory in Salt Lake City, the largest non-captive manufacturing facility in the Intermountain Region.

"New and repeat business from Lockheed Martin - totaling more than $30,000 - has helped us have a strong second quarter in the U.S. to go with a period of record growth in China with our CirTran-Asia subsidiary," he said.

Mr. Hawatmeh said the Lockheed Martin order was for Racore's M8195 fiber optic PCI 16/4 token-ring network adapters, which use fifth generation IBM(R) token-ring technology to provide reliable and compatible network operation. The M8195 functions with the IBM token-ring drivers included with many popular operating systems, including Windows(R) XP, NetWare(R) and IBM LAN Server, and has received security clearances from multiple federal law enforcement and service agencies.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin (www.lockheed.com) employs some 130,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. It reported sales of $35.58 billion for fiscal 2004.

About CirTran Corporation

Founded in 1993, CirTran Corporation (OTC BB: CIRT, www.CirTran.com) is a premier international full-service contract manufacturer of low to mid size volume contracts for printed circuit board assemblies, cables and harnesses to the most exacting specifications. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, CirTran's modern 40,000-square foot non-captive manufacturing facility - the largest in the Intermountain Region - provides "just-in-time" inventory management techniques designed to minimize an OEM's investment in component inventories, personnel and related facilities, while reducing costs and ensuring speedy time-to-market.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. With the exception of historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

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