Merix Quick-Turn Support MERIX CORPORATION YOUR COMPLETE CIRCUIT BOARD SOLUTION October 2008
Merix is a Leading Supplier of QTA in NA  $50M in <=10 days work in FY08 (25% NA Sales)   The Merix Business Model relies on QTA and NPI Work
Merix-San Jose is Quick-Turn Focused   Prototype & Production Quick Turn Fabrication 45,000 SQFT of Manufacturing, 225 employees Future Expansion to 58,000 SQFT 24 Hour / 7 Days a week support. Manufacturing, Customer Service & Engineering Support 24/7 Expertise in Fast QTA (24 – 72 hour turn times) No Order Cut-Off for Hourly Turns Competitive HDI Turn Times Non-Conductive Via-Fill = 4 days Type 1 Micro-vias = 4 days Type 2 Sequential Lam (BBV) = 5 days San Jose, CA
Merix-Forest Grove is Quick-Turn Focused Prototype & Production Quick Turn Fabrication 250,000 SQFT of Manufacturing, 1000 employees 24 Hour / 7 Days a week support 25+% Capacity Reserved for QTA Expertise in High Technology QTA Type 1, 2, 3 HDI; Via-Fill Cu filled/Epoxy Filled Stacked Micro-vias High Performance Materials  Thermal Management Solutions i.e. cavity, coin attach, press-fit  Other Differentiators: FG  has bandwidth/capacity  to run larger quantities  in quick  turn  Experienced DFM team can provide feedback to reduce cost and ease transition to production in US or Asia Forest Grove, OR
What makes us different in QTA Market? (1) Ability to support all types of QTA in SJ or Oregon Small volume to High volume Commercial And Military Advanced technology to Standard Technology ‘ QTA only’ to ‘QTA with Production to Follow’ (2) Sophisticated Global ERP/MRP System (Oracle) Improved Data Collection – Mat’ls, WIP Tracking, Quality, FGI... Automatic order entry and shipping confirmations (3) State of the Art Tooling Systems Sophisticated Global Genesis CAM Tooling Integration (4) Available Tooling Capacity  Capacity to tool 130 new QTAs per week in North America
What makes us different in QTA Market? (5) Raw Material Stocking Merix global laminate spend brings leverage and availability 900 material PNs in inventory (140K panels) including hi-performance materials such as Rogers 4000 300+ PNs on safety stock or consignment programs 24 hour QTA from Isola, Nelco and Rogers on most material types Ability to do ‘inter-company’ material transfers (6) Load and Capacity Planning Capacity planning tools are based on constraint areas  Capacity reserved by turn times, i.e. for Merix-San Jose,  24–72 Hours (25% Reserved Capacity), 4–5 Day (50%), 6+ Day (25%) (7) Service Level Focus Fast, accurate and experienced DFM Support ‘ Face to Face’ Field Applications Support (when necessary) Commitment to shipping quality product on-time
FAE & DFM Engineering Goals Eliminate surprises. Control development costs. Maximize manufacturability of the design. Seek ways to reduce cost.  Proto – Production Transition Support. Provide “solutions” to optimize our customer’s success. Impedance Calculation Single Ended, Broadside Differential Horizontal Differential, Mixed Technology Board Stack-Up Definition Balanced Dielectric Heights  Balanced Copper Weights Blind and Buried Vias/uVias Sequential Lamination Panel Utilization and Array drawings Maximize array panel for Assembly Optimize panel utilization Develop New Technologies Engineering Development to meet future customer requirements. Central Corporate Contact Knowledgeable Staff with over 15 years experience each. Field Support for On-Site Meetings Available 24 / 7 Manufacturing Capabilities Publish Process Capabilities Finish Requirements Design Reviews & Reports Pre ECO Design Reviews Comprehensive Tooling Review (ECR) Post Fabrication Review Material Selection Surface Finish Selection
Merix Front End – We have an extensive and experienced Staff to service QTA   Merix-US Front End enables 130+ new QTA tools/week  $50M in Merix Quick-Turn Sales last year 7 19 22 3 North America 2 5 Software  Development 8 7 1 Merix-SJ 11 15 2 Merix-OR Pre-Production Engineering CAM Tooling MGT
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Summary Quick turn as fast as 24 hours A Focus on All Types of Quick-Turn >50% of Merix customers do not require follow-on production Mil Spec Quick-Turn MIL-PRF-31032, MIL-P-55110 Quick-Turn support for Volume Production. Same materials Same stackup Same company building your boards in China World class engineering support

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    Merix Quick-Turn SupportMERIX CORPORATION YOUR COMPLETE CIRCUIT BOARD SOLUTION October 2008
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    Merix is aLeading Supplier of QTA in NA $50M in <=10 days work in FY08 (25% NA Sales) The Merix Business Model relies on QTA and NPI Work
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    Merix-San Jose isQuick-Turn Focused Prototype & Production Quick Turn Fabrication 45,000 SQFT of Manufacturing, 225 employees Future Expansion to 58,000 SQFT 24 Hour / 7 Days a week support. Manufacturing, Customer Service & Engineering Support 24/7 Expertise in Fast QTA (24 – 72 hour turn times) No Order Cut-Off for Hourly Turns Competitive HDI Turn Times Non-Conductive Via-Fill = 4 days Type 1 Micro-vias = 4 days Type 2 Sequential Lam (BBV) = 5 days San Jose, CA
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    Merix-Forest Grove isQuick-Turn Focused Prototype & Production Quick Turn Fabrication 250,000 SQFT of Manufacturing, 1000 employees 24 Hour / 7 Days a week support 25+% Capacity Reserved for QTA Expertise in High Technology QTA Type 1, 2, 3 HDI; Via-Fill Cu filled/Epoxy Filled Stacked Micro-vias High Performance Materials Thermal Management Solutions i.e. cavity, coin attach, press-fit Other Differentiators: FG has bandwidth/capacity to run larger quantities in quick turn Experienced DFM team can provide feedback to reduce cost and ease transition to production in US or Asia Forest Grove, OR
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    What makes usdifferent in QTA Market? (1) Ability to support all types of QTA in SJ or Oregon Small volume to High volume Commercial And Military Advanced technology to Standard Technology ‘ QTA only’ to ‘QTA with Production to Follow’ (2) Sophisticated Global ERP/MRP System (Oracle) Improved Data Collection – Mat’ls, WIP Tracking, Quality, FGI... Automatic order entry and shipping confirmations (3) State of the Art Tooling Systems Sophisticated Global Genesis CAM Tooling Integration (4) Available Tooling Capacity Capacity to tool 130 new QTAs per week in North America
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    What makes usdifferent in QTA Market? (5) Raw Material Stocking Merix global laminate spend brings leverage and availability 900 material PNs in inventory (140K panels) including hi-performance materials such as Rogers 4000 300+ PNs on safety stock or consignment programs 24 hour QTA from Isola, Nelco and Rogers on most material types Ability to do ‘inter-company’ material transfers (6) Load and Capacity Planning Capacity planning tools are based on constraint areas Capacity reserved by turn times, i.e. for Merix-San Jose, 24–72 Hours (25% Reserved Capacity), 4–5 Day (50%), 6+ Day (25%) (7) Service Level Focus Fast, accurate and experienced DFM Support ‘ Face to Face’ Field Applications Support (when necessary) Commitment to shipping quality product on-time
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    FAE & DFMEngineering Goals Eliminate surprises. Control development costs. Maximize manufacturability of the design. Seek ways to reduce cost. Proto – Production Transition Support. Provide “solutions” to optimize our customer’s success. Impedance Calculation Single Ended, Broadside Differential Horizontal Differential, Mixed Technology Board Stack-Up Definition Balanced Dielectric Heights Balanced Copper Weights Blind and Buried Vias/uVias Sequential Lamination Panel Utilization and Array drawings Maximize array panel for Assembly Optimize panel utilization Develop New Technologies Engineering Development to meet future customer requirements. Central Corporate Contact Knowledgeable Staff with over 15 years experience each. Field Support for On-Site Meetings Available 24 / 7 Manufacturing Capabilities Publish Process Capabilities Finish Requirements Design Reviews & Reports Pre ECO Design Reviews Comprehensive Tooling Review (ECR) Post Fabrication Review Material Selection Surface Finish Selection
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    Merix Front End– We have an extensive and experienced Staff to service QTA Merix-US Front End enables 130+ new QTA tools/week $50M in Merix Quick-Turn Sales last year 7 19 22 3 North America 2 5 Software Development 8 7 1 Merix-SJ 11 15 2 Merix-OR Pre-Production Engineering CAM Tooling MGT
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    Summary Quick turnas fast as 24 hours A Focus on All Types of Quick-Turn >50% of Merix customers do not require follow-on production Mil Spec Quick-Turn MIL-PRF-31032, MIL-P-55110 Quick-Turn support for Volume Production. Same materials Same stackup Same company building your boards in China World class engineering support