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April 11, 2007 - VICTOR, NY - New Scale
Technologies' patented piezoelectric SQUIGGLE motor took top honors
as the "Ultimate Product of the Year" for IP&E at the 2007 EE Times
Annual
Creativity in
Electronics (ACE) Awards April 3 in San Jose, CA. The SQUIGGLE
motor - the world’s smallest linear motor – edged out products from
seven other finalists including Sharp Microelectronics, Tyco, Micron
Technology, Samsung and Cree in the interconnects, passives and
electromechanical (IP&E) product category.
Honors were presented at the EE Times ACE Awards Gala at the
Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley, the largest electronic
systems design event in North America.
"New Scale overtook multiple, billion-dollar companies and
world-class technologists to win this award," said New Scale co-CEO
Ted Franceschi. "This is an outstanding achievement that
demonstrates the SQUIGGLE motor’s appeal among engineers and expands
our visibility into many global markets."
The Ultimate Products of the Year are the most significant products
introduced in the last 12 months as determined by large-scale peer
review. Finalists in each of seven product categories are chosen by
selected, qualified readers of EE Times and
eeProductCenter.com via
electronic balloting each quarter. More than 1,000 engineers
participate in the voting process to determine the winners.
"New Scale Technologies' SQUIGGLE motor received the Ultimate
Product of the Year for IP&E because its small size and resolution
are incredible," said Brian Fuller, editor in chief of EE Times.
"Nanotechnology development is the next frontier in medical, space
exploration and other fields."
The EE Times ACE Awards were created to recognize the people,
companies and products that show leadership in the electronics
industry, honoring those who are leading the way and making positive
contributions -- the real innovators of technology. Finalists were
evaluated by a prestigious panel of judges, comprised of the leading
voices of academia, industry and Wall Street executives. For more
information, visit
http://www.eetimes.com/ace.
About New Scale Technologies, Inc.
New Scale Technologies, Inc. (www.newscaletech.com) makes
miniature ceramic motors that enable smaller products and research
tools. With very few parts and no gears, our patented piezoelectric
SQUIGGLE motors are smaller, more precise, less expensive and more
efficient than conventional electromagnetic motors. SQUIGGLE motors
also operate reliably in extreme environments such as vacuum,
cryogenic temperatures and high magnetic fields. The SQUIGGLE motor
consists of piezoelectric ceramics that create ultrasonic vibrations
in threaded nut, causing a mating screw to rotate and translate with
precise linear movement and high force in a very small space. A key
market is for 'focus and zoom' optics in mobile phone cameras -- an
emerging market for one billion tiny motors per year. Other SQUIGGLE
motor applications include biotechnology and nanotechnology
research, microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip systems, medical devices
including miniature drug pumps and endoscopes, optics and imaging,
lasers, aerospace and defense, cryogenic instruments, electronic
locks, intelligent fasteners, automotive components, smart clothing
and bar code scanners.
About the CMP Technology Electronics Group
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creators of technology worldwide. Offering a full suite of products
and services to reach electronics technology professionals
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