Press Release:
Kentron Technologies® Announces That It Has Licensed Its Advanced FEMMA Memory
Technology To Avant Technology
Posted By
Kathy Smith
Date: September 26, 2001
Avant technology will be able to take advantage of this FEMMA license to manufacture and sell low-profile, high density memory modules, which are highly demanded, by the growing 1U, blade and hyper dense server marketplace.
Wilmington, MA, (September 26,
2001) - Kentron Technologies (www.kentrontech.com),
a leader in the design of advanced memory platforms today announced that Avant
Technology, a world-class provider of memory modules to original equipment
manufacturers, has licensed Kentron's FEMMA (Foldable Electronic Memory Module
Assembly) high density, low profile memory technology. FEMMA technology provides
a proven low cost and highly reliable memory platform to achieve high memory
density. The FEMMA technology was designed by Kentron to be utilized in the 1U,
blade and hyper dense server platform environments and telecom markets where
space and height constraints are at a minimum. Kentron's low profile FEMMA based
memory modules have been widely accepted by system developers for their advanced
thermal properties, high density, and leading price/performance position. FEMMA
technology is scalable to future chip technologies such as BGA (Ball Grid Array)
and Flash.
"Kentron is quite pleased that Avant Technology has joined the growing number of
memory module manufacturers who have realized the excellent price/performance
that the FEMMA platform can provide to the server and telecom space," said Bob
Goodman, Chief Executive Officer of Kentron Technologies. "We view the Avant
Technology licensing agreement as a strategic step towards building a long term
relationship."
"This licensing agreement reinforces our position as one of the leaders in
today's memory marketplace", said Brad Scoggins, Executive Vice President of
Avant. "FEMMA fits perfectly into our strategy to provide world class memory
solutions to the Telecom, Networking and Server Marketplace. FEMMA's Low
Profile, High Density and excellent Thermal Characteristics will allow Avant to
meet the requirements of today's space constrained environments," concluded
Scoggins. The licensing agreement provides Avant Technology with Kentron's
leading memory technology, which enables them to build and sell higher density,
more cost-efficient, reliable memory modules utilizing FEMMA technology. Avant
Technology plans to leverage this arrangement to manufacture and sell
high-density, low profile memory modules into the growing 1U, blade and hyper
dense server and telecom marketplace.
ABOUT KENTRON TECHNOLOGIES
Founded in 1996, Kentron Technologies specializes
in the design, engineering and manufacturing of advanced memory products and
platforms to meet the speed and density requirements of high performance
systems. With patented memory solutions, Kentron is pioneering new technologies
that will lay the foundation for future platforms and networks and solve the
memory density and speed issues faced by the Internet server and router
marketplace. These memory platforms achieve the highest per socket densities in
the world without the premium costs that might be expected of such leading edge
technology.
For additional information about Kentron Technologies, Inc. please contact Andrea Echavarria at (978) 988-9100, extension 4161, or at andrea@kentrontech.com.
For investor information please contact Vasilios Karabatsos, Kentron Technologies, Inc., at (978) 988-9100, extension 4120, or at vkarabatsos@kentrontech.com.
For licensing information on FEMMA and Low Profile
Technologies please contact Bob Goodman at (978) 988-9100, extension 2150, or at
bgoodman@kentrontech.com.
Additional information is available at the Company's website
www.kentrontech.com.
ABOUT AVANT TECHNOLOGY
Located in one of the world's leading technology centers, Austin, TX. Avant
Technology is a market leader in design, logistics, and manufacturing of memory
solutions. Focused primarily upon the Telecom, Datacom, and PC vertical markets,
Avant provides a full line of memory products and logistical services to first
tier OEM's, CEM's, and EMS companies.
For additional information about Avant Technology, please
contact Brad Scoggins, Avant Technology 9715A Burnet Road Suite 100, Austin, TX
78758, (512) 651-5315, or at
brads@avanttechnology.com.
Kentron Technologies and FEMMA are Trademarks of Kentron Technologies. All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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