For Immediate Release
October 1, 2003

Maynard, MA - QuadTech, Inc. a leading electronic test equipment manufacturer in the electrical safety and passive component testing marketplace, announces the availability of five collections of archived application notes. These collections are a compilation of some of QuadTech's most popular and informative application notes. They are an excellent resource for test engineers, quality engineers, test equipment operators, and those involved in the development and manufacturing of electronic products. Any or all can be downloaded in pdf format by simply going to www.quadtech.com/resources/collections.

These application notes are categorized into five basic collections:

• The EST Collection which details how and why the most common electrical safety tests should be performed, testing terminology, discussion of procedures, operator safety issues, and information related to agency test standards.
• The LCR Collection which provides an overview of inductance, capacitance, resistance, and other impedance parameters, measurement circuits, mathematical equations, connection considerations and helpful tips to get the most accurate results.
• The Components Collection discusses the measurement of electrical properties on components such as capacitors, inductors, sensors, transducers and other electronic devices.
• The Materials Collection explores the measurement of dielectric constant and loss for solid and liquid materials, including the test fixture cells normally used for contacting these materials.
• The IEC 60601-1 Collection provides information on the structure of this medical electrical equipment standard, national deviations to the standard, plus examines device approval and the electrical safety testing requirements under this standard.

For more information on these notes or information on any QuadTech products, please call QuadTech at (800) 253-1230; fax: (978) 461-4295 or visit our website http://www.quadtech.com.

About QuadTech:
QuadTech, an ISO 9001 Certified manufacturer, offers a complete line of instrumentation, LCR meters for testing passive components, Hipot testers and ground bond testers, safety analyzers, megohmmeters and milliohmmeters, as well as calibration and repair services. Based in Maynard, MA, QuadTech has a worldwide network of direct sales and distributors who service and support customers around the globe. In the United States, all of QuadTech's products carry a 45-day money back guarantee. In addition, QuadTech provides new product rental and lease plans.