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Pulse Introduces the Smallest GPS Antenna on the Market

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Pulse, a Technitrol Company (NYSE:TNL), a worldwide leader in electronic component and subassembly design and manufacturing, introduces the W3011 surface mount ceramic GPS antenna, the world’s smallest GPS antenna and the highest-performing antenna in its size category. This antenna has the ideal size and efficiency requirements for use in mobile phones, navigation systems, small portable GPS receivers like PDAs and PNDs, and surveillance, timing, and other devices that need to access satellite GPS signals.

The size of the W3011 is only 3.2 (w) x 1.6 (l) x 1.1 (h) millimeters (mm), and it weighs just 0.033 grams, yet has an efficiency of 80% with an operating temperature of -40 to +85 degrees Celsius. Ground clearance area is 4 x 4.25mm. The antenna can handle frequencies of 1575.42 ±10 MHz. It has linear polarization and is immune to the detuning effect caused by a user’s hand or body. Return loss is a minimum of minus 12 decibels (dB) on band edges. The antennas have an impedance of 50 Ohms, unbalanced. Although small, the footprint is designed using standard SMD compatible mechanics in order to meet electrical and mechanical installation requirements.

”Pulse’s new ceramic antenna is smaller than any similar products on the market today,” said Kimmo Koskiniemi, R&D manager, Pulse Antenna Division. “For example, a standard patch antenna is 440 times bigger in volume (cubic mm) than the new Pulse antenna, but the Pulse antenna is 20% more efficient than the patch antenna. It really provides a solution for designers who want to incorporate GPS signal capability into their products, but have limited room for an antenna.”

The W3011 is the newest member of Pulse’s GPS chip antenna family. It is RoHS compliant and compatible with lead-free, surface mount processes. All products are field tested to ensure quality and reliability. The antenna is available in tape-and-reel format. Lead times for Pulse’s ceramic GPS antennas are six to eight weeks. Prices start at $0.44 per unit for quantities of 100,000. Individual part pricing may vary due to order configuration and shipping destination. Contact Pulse directly for engineering samples. Detailed specifications are available on data sheet W3011 at http://www.pulseeng.com/index.php?313.

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About Pulse

Pulse, a Technitrol (NYSE:TNL) Company, is a worldwide leader in electronic component and subassembly design and manufacturing. Pulse’s wide array of power and signal products are used in computer networking as well as in communications, power conversion, defense, aerospace, automotive, acoustics, medical devices, and consumer electronics. With state-of-the-art custom designs and catalog products, Pulse is a complete source for electronic OEMs, contract manufacturers, and ODMs. Pulse is a participating member of IEEE, ATIS, ETSI, HDMI, the DSL Forum, CommNexus, and MoCA.

Cautionary Note: This message contains 'forward looking statements' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially. This release should be read in conjunction with the factors set forth in Technitrol's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2008 in Item 1a under the caption “Factors that May Affect Our Future Results (Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the 'Safe Harbor' Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995).”

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