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Sanford, Fla., (April, xx, 2005) -- AppliCote Associates, LLC,
has received a three-year contract from INTEL Corporation to develop
laser processing technology for INTEL's next generation of electronics
packaging, Nat Quick, founder and chief executive officer, said.
Quick said lasers processing and materials will be developed to
fabricate circuit board electrically conductive interconnects reduced
in size by half which will allow for increased density of interconnects
on the boards. That will enable INTEL to increase the functionality
on a single circuit board. The new process and materials will maintain
the current production rate, according to Quick.
INTEL's Assembly and Technology Development Group will closely
coordinate the project to help rapidly integrate the new technology
into their semiconductor plants.
AppliCote Associates, LLC has partnered with the University of
Central Florida 's Center for Research and Education in Optics
and Lasers (CREOL). Dr. Aravinda Kar, Director of the Laser Advanced
Materials Processing Laboratory (LAMP), will model the process,
which will reduce equipment design time and allow rapid insertion
into INTEL's manufacturing process.
AppliCote Associates, LLC is recognized for its materials science
expertise and development of laser materials processing technologies,
particularly for electronic materials, and its established
collaboration with academic institutions. The company is developing
technologies critical to next-generation semi-conductors used in
the communications and power control industries.
AppliCote is a joint client of the UCF Technology Incubator and
the Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center.
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About AppliCote Associates, LLC
AppliCote Associates, LLC is a materials science technology
company and specialist in contract R&D in laser direct write
conversion technology. The company develops laser processing technologies
for electronic materials and extends these technologies through
the commercial prototype stage. The company is presently focused
on laser processing of wide bandgap semiconductors and ceramic
electronic devices and wireless sensors. AppliCote Associates,
LLC, incorporated in Florida on March 3, 2003 , is currently a
client of the University of Central Florida Technology Incubator
and is contracting facilities and expertise from the University
of Central Florida , Center for Research and Education of Optics
and Lasers (UCF-CREOL) and the Materials Characterization Facility
(UCF-MCF) through I-4 Corridor High Technology awards. AppliCote
is housed in the Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center
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About the UCF Technology Incubator
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Technology Incubator
has helped more than 80 emerging technology companies create
over $150 million in revenue and more than 600 new jobs with
an average salary of $59,000. As a result of this success, the
UCF Technology Incubator was recently named the 2004 Technology
Incubator of the Year by the National Business Incubation Association.
Headquartered in Research Park near the University, the Incubator
is a true collaboration in economic development between UCF,
Orange County , the City of Orlando the Florida High Tech Corridor
Council and the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission.
For more information, please visit http://www.incubator.ucf.edu
About the Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center
Founded in 2000 as a partnership between Seminole
County , Seminole County Port Authority and Seminole Community
College . The STBIC has been the base of the small business assistance
effort in Seminole County . Located at exit 104 of I-4 the Incubator
houses the Seminole County Office of the Florida Small Business
Development Center . Together these efforts have helped create
over 1100 new jobs and hundreds of new businesses. For more information
please visit http://www.seminoleinc.com
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For more information, please contact:
Nat Quick, President, AppliCote Associates, LLC, 407.268-9782
Tom O'Neal or Carol Ann Dykes, UCF Technology Incubator, 407.882.0202
Wayne Hardy, Director, STBIC, SCC Small Business Services 407
321-3495
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, LV Communications Inc.
407.644.4142 (fax 4410)
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