New Scale licenses SQUIGGLE to Alps Electric Co.

August 1, 2008 — New Scale Technologies, Inc.(www.newscaletech.com) has licensed its patented SQUIGGLE motor technology to Tokyo-based Alps Electric Company, Ltd. (www.alps.com), a global manufacturer of electromechanical components for mobile devices, consumer electronics and automotive systems.

This agreement expands New Scale’s ability to penetrate, high-volume markets for its piezoelectric SQUIGGLE motor . It is New Scale’s second major manufacturing license agreement for the motor, following its expanded agreement with Tamron Co. Ltd. earlier this year.

The manufacturing license allows Alps to manufacture New Scale’s 1.8 x 1.8 x 6 mm piezoelectric SQUIGGLE motor design. Alps will target high-volume applications such as lens control in Blu-ray Disc recorders and valve control in micro-cooling systems for consumer electronics devices such as laptop computers. Alps, which provides more than 40,000 different components to around 2,000 companies all over the world, has introduced the SQUIGGLE motors as its “ATSA Series miniature piezoelectric actuator” to its base of customers and prospects.

“Alps has a strong position as an electronics component supplier, with particular depth and breadth in consumer electronics and automotive systems,” said Ted Franceschi, co-CEO and chief development officer at New Scale. “Alps sensors, switches, connectors and other components are found in a range of mobile devices, entertainment systems, computers, appliances and automotive systems we use every day.”
Alps will manufacture the SQUIGGLE motors in its facility in Kakuda City, Japan. New Scale will continue to design and manufacture SQUIGGLE motors at its Victor, NY headquarters and technology center for applications including research, robotics, micro-fluidic pumps, electronic locks and medical devices.

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