FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jennings Introduces a New Class of Capacitors Capable of over 2 1/2 Million Life Cycles!

SAN JOSE, CA - February 12, 2001-
A new line of capacitors was set into production at the Jennings manufacturing plant today. The PV-4 and PV-5 family are the latest innovations to emerge from Jennings Technology and set a new standard for vacuum variable capacitors.
The PV family is ideal for applications in Semiconductor, Airborne, Broadcast, and Medical industries. Reduced torque, combined with a high efficiency drive thread yields a more reliable product, capable of over 2 1/2 million life cycles! A high current conduction path allows for optimized electrical and thermal carrying capabilities.
Each capacitor features compact, rugged housing allowing for superior resistance against shock and vibration, withstanding 100 G of shock at a shift of less than 5%. In the 15kV and below class of vacuum capacitors, the PV models have the highest rated current values on the market, reaching 180 AMPS at 13.5 MHz. In addition, the PV's have a peak working voltage of 3kV and a peak testing voltage of 5kV.
The PV 4 - 500, 1000, 2000 and PV 5- 1000 series offer versatility, reliability and quality enclosed in one product. Please visit our web site at http://www.jenningstech.com, to find specification and data sheets on these and other Jennings' products.
We are proud to announce that Richardson will stock Jennings' PV model capacitors in their inventory. Please reference Richardson Electronics at http://www.rell.com.
Jennings Technology has been a leader in vacuum technology for over five decades providing quality Capacitor, Relay, Contactor, Interrupter and Coaxial Relay products. All products are assembled on site, at our facility in Silicon Valley.

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Editorial Contact:
Jenny Chu
Jennings Technology
970 McLaughlin Avenue
San Jose, CA 95122
Telephone (408) 282-0358 or FAX (408) 286-1789
e-mail: jchu@jenningstech.com