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Monrovia, CA, March 7, 2006
Xponent Photonics, the leading technology innovator
of FTTx optical components, announced today that it has begun producing
production volumes of Silicon Planar Lightwave Circuits (PLCs) at
Innovative Micro Technology (IMT). IMT will produce the entire palette
of PLCs, microfilters and support chips at its state-of-the-art
MEMs fabrication facilities in Santa Barbara, CA.
"This announcement is the culmination of nearly
a year's worth of effort to put Xponent's Surface Mount Photonic
platform into a merchant silicon foundry," said Jeffrey S.
Rittichier, Xponent President and CEO. "IMT is one of the leading
producers of MEMS Silicon and is ideally suited to manufacturing
our product and for handling our anticipated large production volumes.
The move to 6" wafers will significantly increase our capacity,
reduce our fixed costs and allow us to extend our leadership position
in PLC-based optical components.
"We are thrilled to have Xponent as a customer,"
remarked John Foster, President and CEO of IMT. "Xponent's
leading edge PLC technology is a perfect fit for our capabilities,
and they require a manufacturing partner with IMT's skill set and
fab capacity to support their growth. We are looking forward to
working with Xponent to supply the telecom industry."
About Xponent Photonics
Xponent is the innovator of Surface Mount Photonics, the building
blocks for a range of optical assemblies. Surface Mount Photonics
dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of optical devices
while providing industry-leading specifications for reach, thermal
performance, reliability, power consumption and footprint. For more
information, visit www.xponentinc.com.
Media contact: Susan Tatum, statum@xponentinc.com.
About Innovative Micro Technology
IMT was formed in 2000, specifically to produce MEMS (micro-electromechanical
systems) devices. IMT's overriding goal is to partner with companies
to develop products based on MEMS technology. Its 130,000 sq ft
facility contains a 30,000 sq ft clean room/fab, the largest and
best-equipped independent MEMS fab in the world. The company was
built for high-volume manufacturing, and provides full foundry services
from design through production. IMT currently has >150 employees
and >20 customers in diverse applications, including drug discovery,
drug delivery, biomedical implants and cell purifiers, microfluidics,
inertial navigation, printing, various sensors, night vision, IR
emitters, telephone/DSL switching, RF devices, power management,
and several others. www.imtmems.com
Media Contact: Monte Heaton, phone (805) 681-2852;
fax (805) 967-2677, email monte@imtmems.com
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