The BITE family of products provides meaningful data on battery health without significant expense or reduction in remaining battery capacity. The BITE products are designed for on-line ac impedance and dc terminal voltage measurement of secondary batteries.

The BITE 2 Battery Impedance Test Equipment determine the condition of lead-acid and nickel-cadmium cells up to 7000 Ah. An advanced feature set has been developed that includes Pass/Warning/Fail calculations based on a user-entered baseline value, advanced printing functions and more. The case of the BITE 2P consists of both the transmitter and a carrying case for all of the standard accessories and some of the optional accessories, in an all-in-one unit. The BITE 2 and its accessories fit into a sturdy canvas case with a shoulder strap.

The instruments work by applying a test current across the battery string while on-line, then measuring the total current (ac ripple + test current) and the voltage drop of each cell/jar. It then calculates the impedance. They also measure dc voltage and interconnection (strap) resistance to help determine the overall condition of the entire battery string’s electrical path from terminal plate to terminal plate.

The BITE 2 receiver stores the readings in its internal memory. These measurements, along with other maintenance data such as ambient and pilot cell temperatures and ac ripple current, assist in determining the overall condition of battery systems. Megger recommends that impedance measurements with the BITE 2 be made part of a battery maintenance program with readings taken and recorded semiannually for flooded batteries and quarterly for VRLA.

Unlike load cycle testing that involves substantial downtime and repeated discharges, using the instruments require no battery discharge, nor do they stress the battery in any way compared to other techniques. With a test time of less than 20 seconds for each cell and intercell connector, one person can easily, quickly, and precisely measure internal cell impedance, dc terminal voltage and intercell connection resistance without taking the battery system off line.

Test Equipment Connection Corporation announced today that is has entered into a Resale Agreement to market and sell the SPAA05-NEX satellite positioning tool for antenna alignment.

“Most network operators have made the SPAA05-NEX tool their standard and preferred antenna alignment method,” said President and COO Mike Novello. “The easy to use SPAA05-NEX was designed with the tower technician in mind. Using real time precision GPS technology to measure, the SPAA05-NEX can improve key performance indicators such as network accessibility and call retainability. This cost effective solution is more accurate than conventional antenna alignment methods such as a magnetic compass or triangulation.”

About the SPAA05-NEX:

European carriers have been using the SPAA05-NEX for years. Several USA carriers have already made the SPAA05-NEX their preferred antenna alignment solution. Network operators in India, Singapore and Japan have also implemented this solution, which features antenna mounting hardware and back-office software. Antenna optimization is achieved by improving the nominal antenna bearing (azimuth) in GSM, DCS and UMTS mobile cellular networks, with a heading accuracy of up to 0.5°.

About Test Equipment Connection Corporation:

Test Equipment Connection Corporation, Test Equipment Connection Pte. Ltd., and TE Connection Asia Limited are industry-leading suppliers of new, refurbished and second-hand electronic test and measurement (”T&M”) equipment. The companies sell, buy, lease, rent, trade, repair and calibrate over 315 manufacturers including Anritsu, Rohde & Schwarz, Agilent, Tektronix, Advantest, LeCroy, Chroma and Fluke, with thousands of products available. The companies are a single source supplier with in-house calibration laboratories assuring that customers receive only the highest quality T&M equipment and support. Test Equipment Connection Corporation has over 250,000 customers, a 45,000 square foot warehouse and repair facility in the US, and 16 years of profitability and financial strength.

Visit www.testequipmentconnection.com or email sales@testequipmentconnection.com for more information.

Test Equipment Connection Corporation 30 Skyline Drive
Lake Mary, FL 32746 USA   (800) 615-8378 x 141

Press Release Contact Information:
Phil Vogel  business@testequipmentconnection.com

Test Equipment Connection Pte. Ltd.
6 Battery Road
#31-00 Standard Chartered Bank Building
Singapore 049909

Telephone: 65-6320-8596

TE Connection Asia, Ltd.
Unit 13, 16 / FL Fotan Industrial Centre
26-28 Au Pui Wan Street
Fotan Shatin N.T.    Hong Kong: 852-2690-1360 China: 86 136-3217-2095

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“The information and assistance I received from the SBDC/PTAC during the application process was instrumental in our success,” remarks Tony Colatruglio. “The SBDC and Tony Espinosa were able to break down the process into easily understandable and attainable segments.”

In honor of the Florida Governor’s Proclamation commemorating October as Florida Small Business Month, the Florida Small Business Development Center Network is proud to Shine the Light on one of Florida’s outstanding small businesses. The featured business is representative of the thousands of clients and diverse industries the FSBDCN serves statewide. Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider of Small Business Assistance by state statute, the FSBDCN is statewide with 35 locations from Pensacola to the Keys. The Network’s integrated infrastructure has the professionals and partners needed to successfully serve the Florida business community. No matter the need(s) of the business, Florida SBDCs have the experience, expertise and connectivity to help small businesses succeed.

Test Equipment Connection Sees the Fruit of Their Labor in GSA Schedule Contract Award

Over $130,000 in 3 months; that is the amount of business that Test Equipment Connection Corporation (TEC) received during the first quarter of 2009 after they were awarded their first U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contract. TEC is a single source test and measurement equipment company that offers new, used, and refurbished test equipment products. These products include high quality spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, service monitors, OTDR, and multi-meters that are offered at great savings to over 200,000 customers worldwide. Products are also available for rent or lease. TEC also has a trade-in program that allows customers to trade-in underutilized products for cash or credit towards the purchase of other test equipment.

In May of 2007, Tony Colatruglio, operations manager of TEC, attended two three-hour seminars given by the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) program of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (SBDC at UCF); the seminars covered the GSA schedule process and bids & proposals respectively. Shortly thereafter Tony Colatruglio met with Tony Espinosa, procurement specialist at the SBDC at UCF’s PTAC to discuss and review their response to a GSA schedule proposal. PTAC provided guidance and assistance with several aspects of preparing a response which included identifying Special Item Number (SIN) sub-categories, price list identification and preparation, and commitment letters. “The information and assistance I received from the SBDC/PTAC during the application process was instrumental in our success,” remarks Tony Colatruglio.

By February 2008 the proposal was ready for a final review. Preparation of a GSA schedule is not to be taken lightly as it involves a lot of research, reading, information gathering, and multiple review. It was evident that TEC put forth a great effort to complete this process on their own. On June 1, 2008, TEC saw the fruit of their labor in the resulting award of a GSA schedule contract. Between the third quarter of 2008 and the end of the first quarter 2009 TEC received a total of $153,238 in orders from their GSA contract. “The SBDC and Tony Espinosa were able to break down the process into easily understandable and attainable segments. Tony was available for one-on-one consultation, phone calls or emails to accommodate my schedule,” comments Tony Colatruglio.

The GSA schedule program is just one of the tools available to established companies that simplify the process of selling their product or service to Federal government agencies. TEC is one of the many companies that have taken full advantage of such an opportunity.  (www.floridasbdc.com)

The Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network of 35 centers, is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, hosted by the University of West Florida and accredited through the national Association of SBDCs. For over 30 years, the FSBDCN has nourished a statewide partnership between higher education and economic development organizations dedicated to providing emerging and established business owners with assistance, enabling overall growth and increased profitability for the businesses, and economic prosperity for the state. To learn more about the FSBDCN or to find an SBDC near you, visit www.FloridaSBDC.org or call 1-866-737-7232

From the Tier IV Homepage:
Tier IV is the leading provider of Electrical, Mechanical and Controls requirements of the 24×7 business.

Tier IV Consulting Group, Inc., provides a single engineering resource for consulting, design, commissioning and integration of Mechanical, Electrical and Control systems. We offer more than 100 years of combined experience in high reliability design, operations and controls. Understanding our clients’ business operations allows us a unique ability to analyze available options and to provide the appropriate, engineered solution that creates value through increased efficiency and improved sustainability.

Our list of clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small regional firms. We provide services to a wide range of industries including mission critical data centers, financial institutions, information services, telecommunications, transportation, research and medical as well as State and Federal Government organizations.

The corporate headquarters is located in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Tier IV’s central location in the continental Midwest allows us the ability to provide engineering services throughout the United States as well as overseas.

Tier IV Consulting Group is proud of its ability to serve our clients and provide services beyond their expectations. Our goal is to design reliability and security into every project. ( tierivgroup.com )

The objective of the HiFIVE program is to develop an integrated, microfabricated vacuum electronic (VE) high-power amplifier (HPA) circuit for use in high-bandwidth, high-power transmitters. Additionally, the program will demonstrate operation of such a circuit over a 5 GHz frequency band centered at 220GHz. The HIFIVE program is pursuing innovative technologies and approaches in several areas to overcome critical technological barriers in order to enable an integrated, microfabricated vacuum electronic (VE) high power amplifier (HPA) circuit. The first area focuses on the development of the necessary circuit elements to achieve a compact high-performance 220GHz VE HPA. The second area focuses on the design and construction of the high power amplifier and its demonstration.

The HiFIVE program will consist of three phases. The first phase will focus primarily on HPA design, development of a method for achieving stable, high-power electron beam transport, and microfabrication of the interaction structure. Development of an advanced, high-current density, integrable cathode will be initiated in this phase. The second phase will focus on validating the HPA design and the continued development of the high-performance cathode. It will culminate in a demonstration of its ability to operate without degradation for at least 103 hours. The third phase will involve the construction and test of an HPA incorporating the advanced cathode as well as other critical circuit elements assembled into a compact, integrated structure. (Source http://www.darpa.mil/MTO/programs/hifive/index.html)

India is likely to leap-frog from being the twelfth largest consumer market in the world to become the fifth largest, reported by a recent McKinsey study. Aggregate Indian consumer spending is estimated to more than quadruple to US$ 1.77 trillion by 2025. The WiMAX ecosystem in India is expected to increase from 500 million in 2010 to 650 million in 2011 for Macro & Microbase Transceiver Stations (Tss). The enterprise mobility market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 14.5% by 2012-13, with expected revenues of $250 million from India by 2009. The Indian economy has been growing at an average rate of 8.8 percent per annum, with 2006-07 growth rate of 9.6 percent being the highest in the last 18 years. The total market for semiconductors in India (including imports), grew to $2.82 billion in 2005 and is expected to reach $12.67 billion in 2010 and further grow to $36.30 billion in 2015, growing at a CAGR of 29.8 percent, according to ISA-Frost & Sullivan.

Wireless Segments in India Include: High speed mobile broadband, Wireless connectivity, Fixed Mobile Convergence, Seamless and secure integration of mobile and IP, Telematics, Unified Communications, Field services, RFID and tracking, Mobile data capture, Storage, Supply chain and Logistics, Mobile Location Services, Devices & Applications, Enterprise Wireless Infrastructure, Middleware and Platforms

Indian Wireless Technologies Include: 3G and NGNs, WiFi, WiMAX, WLAN, WVoIP, RFID, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth, UMTS, GSM, GPRS, TETRA, CDPD

Wireless Testing Requirements ? Check out this great deal on the JRC NJZ-2000 G0W0 Multi System Mobile Phone Tester (GSM with W-CDMA)

The JRC NJZ-2000 G0W0 Features: HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) which provides in further 3.5 generation communication service, Supports Handover service from W-CDMA to GSM system, EGPRS as Enhanced General Packet on GSM, High Measurement Speed by Multi-task Measurement of several test items, Supports all GSM/W-CDMA frequency bands - P/E/R-GSM, DCS, PCS, GSM850, W-CDMA(Band I to VI), Easy to store user configurable test plans and results by TCP/IP communications protocol, Main unit and USB memory, Flexibility function enhancement hardware (plan to support CDMA2000), User friendly with built-in automatic test.

The JRC NJZ-200 G0W0 Page is Here

(Courtesy of Phil Vogel)

• Off-Line power supplies

• Battery

• Battery chargers

• DC-DC converters

• Solar panels

• On & off grid inverters

• Micro inverters

• LED drivers

• Ballast power supplies

• Automotive components

• Aerospace / Defense

Chroma’s test systems are configured from our own wide variety of instrumentation as well as third-party instrumentation including AC and DC programmable power sources, AC and DC electronic loads, digital power meters, multimeters, o’scopes, noise and time cards, switch matrices, function generators and more.

Test Fixtures Chroma can design and fabricate turnkey test fixtures and test programs providing one-location delivery from our design center in Lake Forest, California.
View and Purchase Chroma Products Here

The new service can accommodate Radio Frequency (RF) power and voltage on a massive scale. It combines high voltage isolation with screening to 18 GHz, whereby most other facilities only allow for testing at 50 Hz or at low voltage.

Previously the preserve of government establishments, the Roke High Voltage Facility will offer an additional option to both public and private sector organisations that wish to test and commission high voltage and high power RF equipment such as accelerator components, ultra high power RF amplifiers, associated transmission lines plus electrostatic systems.

The high end facility will be targeted at R&D specialists designing systems that require multiple high power amplifiers that have tight synchronisation demands and signal distribution complexity. In a controlled and isolated environment, the energising and test of high voltage power supplies, high power drivers and transmission lines can be conducted in complete safety.

Roke will also use the new high voltage test facility itself, allowing it to develop and test a range of novel high power systems for the RF and electrostatic accelerator community, plus systems for the military, energy and medical markets.

Alastair Cook, Industrial and Medical Business Sector Manager at Roke, said:

“A major issue for organisations wanting to test high power and high voltage systems is the availability of facilities and management of the hazards. Reliance on government or academic services can mean that an organisation outside that sphere of influence doesn’t get priority when booking in lab time or full system tests can’t be done. This presents a serious dichotomy for organisations that want to accelerate time to market for their products, but also need to conduct complex and often hazardous tests first. Our new High Voltage Facility represents the largest single investment Roke has made in testing for a number of years and we hope that organisations across the world will recognise the benefit of this unique and easy to access resource.”

The high voltage facility has two screened chambers, one for the equipment under test and a second to hold test equipment and power supplies. Control is performed from a remotely operated and isolated console from which tests can be controlled and progress viewed via a high resolution camera link and optically isolated test gear. The primary test chamber is 4.8m x 4.5m x 4.5m in volume and has double door access that can allow heavy structures to be maneuvered into position.

To complement the facility there is a team of trained and competent personnel to help customers using the service, along with a robust set of procedures to enable a safe operating environment.

About Roke Manor Research Ltd
Roke Manor Research Limited is wholly owned by Siemens, and based in Romsey Hampshire. Founded in 1956 and wholly owned by Siemens since 1991, Roke is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of innovative solutions and contract research and development. Roke employees 450 staff and has over 430 patents to it’s name. Roke pioneers developments in electronic sensors, networks, and communications technology.

About Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 166 years ago and now employs 18,402 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £3.7 billion. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry and health-care. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk
(source www.roke.co.uk)

Test and Measurement instrument maker  Chroma Ate is  expected to see  orders from Tesla  Motors to generate  $46 million USD in 2010, revenues from the electric-car maker are estimated at $10.1 million USD in 2009. Tesla will account for 26% of Chroma Ate’s total revenues in 2010 accordingly, compared with around 10% in 2009 (est). Data from Frost & Sullivan shows the market for electric vehicles will climb to 1.69 million units in 2014, rising at a CAGR of 19.5% from 490,000 in 2008. Chroma Ate is to benefit from the growing popularity of electric vehicles amid environmental concerns and rising oil prices. Chroma Ate began producing and testing the electro-mechanical control units for Tesla’s roadster models, as well as supplying related testing equipment to Tesla in 2007.

Under the terms of the definitive agreements, NMD will become a joint venture, 60% owned by the existing shareholders of NMD, 30% by Amkor and 10% by Toshiba, and it will change its name to J-Devices Corporation (“J-Devices”).

Under the definitive agreements, the following equipment and operations will be transferred to J-Devices: the back-end process business, including technology development, at Toshiba LSI Package Solutions Corporation (”TPACS”), a Japan-based semiconductor packaging company wholly owned by Toshiba; the system LSI and memory back-end process equipment at TPACS’ Oita Works and Fukuoka Works; and certain wafer probing equipment installed at Toshiba’s Oita Operations. TPACS’ employees working for the transferred business will engage in the same business at J-Devices.

Amkor is expected to invest approximately 1.5 billion JPY (approximately $17 million) in J-Devices and to purchase certain assembly and test equipment from Toshiba for about 4.0 billion JPY (approximately $45 million) and lease such equipment to J-Devices. Toshiba is expected to invest approximately 0.5 billion JPY. In addition, Amkor will have the right to acquire a majority interest in J-Devices in 2012.

J-Devices aims to become a leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services in Japan by combining the benefits of NMD’s low-cost operations, Amkor’s manufacturing expertise and global materials and component procurement capabilities, and Toshiba’s cutting-edge technology and know-how.

The closing under the definitive documents is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of debt financing.

Outline of J-Devices Corporation (expected upon closing)
Location: 1913-2, Fukura, Usuki City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
President and CEO: Yoshifumi Nakaya
Start of Operation: October 31, 2009 (scheduled)
Ownership: 60% by existing shareholders of NMD, 30% Amkor and 10% Toshiba
Stated Capital: 1,770 million yen (pro forma as of October 31, 2009)
Employees: Approximately 2,000
Business: Semiconductor assembly and testing services

About Nakaya

Founded in 1970 in Oita, Japan, Nakaya Microdevices Corporation has served as an independent provider of semiconductor assembly and test services for nearly 40 years. More information is available in Japanese at http://www.nakaya-md.co.jp/

About Amkor

Amkor is a leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services to semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs. More information on Amkor is available from the company’s SEC filings and on Amkor’s website: www.amkor.com.

About Toshiba

Toshiba is a world leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, and a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning information & communications systems; digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 730 companies, with 199,000 employees worldwide. Visit Toshiba’s web site at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

NMD
Disclaimer:

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future plans, strategies and the performance of Nakaya Microdevices Corporation. These statements are based on management’s assumptions and beliefs in light of the economic, financial and other data currently available. Furthermore, they are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Nakaya therefore wishes to caution readers that actual results might differ materially from our expectations. Major risk factors that may have a material influence on results are indicated below, though this list is not necessarily exhaustive.

* Disputes including lawsuits in Japan and other countries;
* Success or failure of alliances or joint ventures promoted in collaboration with other companies;
* Success or failure of new businesses or R&D investment;
* Changes in political and economic conditions in Japan and abroad; unexpected regulatory changes;
* Major disasters, including earthquakes and typhoons;
* Rapid changes in the supply/demand situation in major markets and intensified price competition;
* Significant capital expenditure for production facilities and rapid changes in the market;
* Changes in financial markets, including fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates.

Amkor
Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are considered forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements regarding the establishment, structure, content and performance of the joint venture. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could affect future results and cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical and expected results and those expressed or implied in the forward looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the closing of the joint venture is subject to receipt of debt financing and any necessary government approvals and the other closing conditions contained in the definitive agreements; and the performance of the joint venture will depend on the parties’ ability to successfully integrate and manage their contributions to the venture. Other important risk factors that could affect the outcome of the events set forth in these statements and that could affect the operating results and financial condition of the joint venture or Amkor are discussed in Amkor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and in Amkor’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made prior to or after the date hereof. Amkor undertakes no obligation to review or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

Toshiba
Disclaimer:

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future plans, strategies and the performance of Toshiba Group. These statements are based on management’s assumptions and beliefs in light of the economic, financial and other data currently available. Furthermore, they are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Toshiba therefore wishes to caution readers that actual results might differ materially from our expectations. Major risk factors that may have a material influence on results are indicated below, though this list is not necessarily exhaustive.

* Disputes including lawsuits in Japan and other countries;
* Success or failure of alliances or joint ventures promoted in collaboration with other companies;
* Success or failure of new businesses or R&D investment;
* Changes in political and economic conditions in Japan and abroad; unexpected regulatory changes;
* Major disasters, including earthquakes and typhoons;
* Rapid changes in the supply/demand situation in major markets and intensified price competition;
* Significant capital expenditure for production facilities and rapid changes in the market;
* Changes in financial markets, including fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates.

Contacts:
Nakaya Microdevices Corporation
Keitaro Kai
TEL: +81-(50)3161-4938
e-mail: keitaro.kai@nakaya-md.co.jp Amkor Technology, Inc.
Joanne Solomon
Corporate Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
TEL : +1 480 821 5000 Extension 5416
email: joanne.solomon@amkor.com Toshiba Corporation
Corporate Communications Office
+81-(3)3457-2105
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/contact/media.htm

(source www.amkor.com)