TECTROL announces general availability of the TCR-1350 -- New Rectifier delivers 1350 watts in compact 1.5U profile -- Toronto, July 26, 2004 – Tectrol Inc., a leading global manufacturer of platform and custom power supply solutions, today announced general availability of the TCR-1350, a compact Rectifier Module that delivers 1350 watts in a 1.5U profile. The TCR-1350 provides industry-leading power output by maintaining full power with no de-rating up to 65° Celsius (149° Fahrenheit). The TCR’s high power output and thermal efficiency makes it an ideal solution for deployment in telecommunication, cable and wireless infrastructure applications where outdoor installations require efficient operation at high temperatures, provide minimal space and have low acoustic noise tolerance. Measuring only 2.5” x 5.2” x 11.75”, the TCR provides 9 watts per cubic inch at a power efficiency in excess of 90% at high line operation. The TCR is available in several standard configurations providing 20 to 28 V or 40 to 56 V nominal outputs from 100 to 240 VAC input lines. The telecom market is facing an increased need for flexible power implementations that offer a large degree of granularity yet scale to provide high power yields,” said Richard Gelb, President, Tectrol Inc. “The TCR-1350 operates effectively as a standalone module or in multiple unit configurations. We have already seen one of our lead customers install a system with 16 TCR rectifier modules to deliver a 22,000 Watt solution,” added Mr. Gelb. The TCR-1350 can be deployed as part of the Tectrol TCPR-3U Power System, which adds low voltage disconnect, a controller card for battery management and a communications interface. The TCPR-3U supports up to 4 TCR-1350 modules allowing scalability up to 5400 watts with non-redundant parallel operation or N+1 redundancy with hot swap of individual rectifier modules. About TECTROL TECTROL Inc. (www.tectrol.com) designs and manufactures power supplies, power conversion products and power systems that support demanding requirements from 10 to 30,000 watts. Established in 1968, TECTROL has earned a worldwide reputation for delivering reliable, cost-effective power solutions and providing outstanding customer service on a global basis. TECTROL offers a unique combination of proven power technology platforms, modified platforms, custom-designed power supplies and global manufacturing services. Total Power Solutions® from 10 to 30,000 Watts TECTROL's platform products provide ideal solutions for many off-the-shelf power applications and also offer an advanced platform for rapidly developing modified or customized solutions. TECTROL has the ability to modify any platform product for customer-specific applications to help our customers reduce development cycle times, lower development costs, reduce project risk and minimize time to market. TECTROL products include Front-End and Bulk power supplies, AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies, Rectifiers, Power Systems and a wide range of custom-designed power supplies and special purpose power products.