AVX Expands Wire-to-Board IDC Technology to Include RG178 Coax Cable Connector


GREENVILLE, S.C. - AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its wire-to-board
Insulation Displacement Contact (IDC) product offering to include an RG178 coax cable
connector. Designated the 9178 Series, the innovative SMT IDC coax cable connector
provides a cost-effective, consistent, ultra-reliable gas-tight cable termination process. The 9178 Series connector's quick and easy cable termination process replaces hand soldering of the cable directly to the PCB.

Tested for 1000 hours at 125 degrees C, the 9178 Series RG178 coax cable
connector is targeted to replace more expensive standard coax connectors in frequency
applications below 2GHz.

"The 9178 Series connector features a single strip insert and termination process
that is the simplest and quickest in the industry," said Tom Anderson, product manager at AVX.

Pricing for the 9178 Series connector starts at $0.75 in large quantity with a lead
time of stock to 10 weeks.

For more information, contact AVX at One AVX Boulevard, Fountain Inn, S.C.
29644; by calling 864-228-3421; or on the Web at www.avx.com.

About AVX

AVX Corporation is a leading international supplier of electronic passive components and interconnect solutions with 24 manufacturing and customer support facilities in 15 countries around the world. AVX offers a broad range of devices including capacitors, resistors, filters, timing and circuit protection devices and connectors. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:AVX).

For more information, contact:

Tom Anderson

Product Manager

864-228-3421

tom.anderson@avx.com

Garth Miller

BtB Marketing

919-872-8172

garth.miller@btbmarketing.com

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