EMI or RFI filtered connectors from BTC (click image to zoom by 1.5x)

Wake Forest, NC - August 2, 2010 – BTC Electronic Components, Inc., announces the signing of an authorized distributor agreement with Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products, a Spectrum Control Business. Under the agreement, BTC will act as a strategic partner with Spectrum for their custom filtered and specialty connectors used in MIL & Hi-Rel applications. BTC serves customers who require application specific connectors that are often non-standard items. BTC engages engineers at the design phase and will assist with the development of custom filtered connector solutions.

BTC will focus on custom, EMI or RFI filtered connectors in the following styles: MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-83723, MIL-DTL-26482, MIL-DTL-55116 and MIL-DTL-24308. Tubular and planar style filtered arrays in Pi, LC, T and C circuits with TVS protection will also be available through BTC.

“Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products’ reputation for superior quality, performance and industry leading delivery times is a great addition to BTC’s product offering. We look forward to partnering with Spectrum for the specialty and custom filtered connectors that our customers demand for their high reliability applications”, commented Keith Filter, Director of Product Management at BTC.

About BTC Electronic Components, Inc.

BTC Electronic Components, Inc. is a value-added assembly distributor of connectors, connector accessories, and heat shrink products. BTC can provide custom assembly, modification of standard components, customized packaging solutions, technical support to engineers, application specific design as well as standard value-added services including: just-in-time delivery, bar coding and EDI. For more information on BTC Electronic Components, please visit the web site at www.btcelectronics.com.

About Spectrum Control

Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products produces coaxial filters & interconnects, advanced ceramics, antennas & assemblies, specialty connectors & harnessing and power filters & film modules. Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products is a Spectrum Control Business.

Spectrum Control, an ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 certified company, is comprised of four businesses: Advanced Specialty Products, Sensors and Controls, Power Management Systems, and Microwave Components and Systems.