For Immediate Release

Radiation Assured Devices™ (RAD) Becomes the First and Only Private Sector Laboratory to Obtain DSCC Commercial Lab Suitability Status for Performing Total Dose Irradiation Testing on Discrete Components


Colorado Springs, CO - 11 July 2008 -
Radiation Assured Devices™ (RAD) has been awarded DSCC Commercial Lab Suitability Status for MIL-STD-750 Test Method 1019 for performing Total Dose Irradiation testing on discrete components by the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC). RAD is the first and only private sector laboratory to obtain this DSCC lab suitability status for performing Total Ionizing Dose (TID) testing to the MIL-STD-750 TM 1019 Condition A requirement.

"We are extremely pleased with the completion of this important milestone as this enables us to better serve our current and future customers' requirements," said Chris Barton, CEO of Radiation Assured Devices. "We are especially pleased to be the first and only commercial supplier to obtain this DSCC certification." "We have a solid history of providing a broad suite of radiation effects test services to a wide variety of IC and system electronics companies for spaceborne and military applications. This certification further enhances our existing offering," said Joseph M. Benedetto Ph.D., CTO of Radiation Assured Devices.

About Radiation Assured Devices™
Radiation Assured Devices, Inc. (RAD) uses commercial and specialty technologies to provide state of the art radiation engineering and qualification services as well as radiation hardened products for commercial and military spaceborne electronics with the highest levels of reliability and radiation assurance. RAD has extensive experience in production radiation effects testing in the approximately 20,000 square foot Longmire Laboratory located in Colorado Springs, CO. RAD offers a comprehensive radiation effects test and support laboratory. RAD is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

RAD's current radiation capabilities include: Two Co-60 sources, Cs-137 source, 14MeV Neutron Generator, 1E11 rad/s Flash X-Ray/Prompt Dose Capabilities; Total Dose (TID) Testing; Enhanced Low Dose Radiation Sensitivity (ELDRS) Testing; Heavy Ion Single Event Effects (SEE) Testing including Single Event Latch-up (SEL), Singe Event Upset (SEU), Single Event Transient (SET) and Single Event Functional Interrupt (SEFI); Radiation Lot Acceptance Testing (RLAT); Focal Plane Array (FPA) Irradiation, Characterization and Testing; Radiation Engineering and Component Qualification Planning; Wafer Lot Radiation Screening, Characterization, and Qualification; Mil-Std Screening and Qualification of Advanced COTS Devices as well as Design Engineering for Radiation Hardened ICs and electronic systems.

RAD also offers the following support services: Quick-Turn, low-cost Prototype IC Assembly; Backside Chip Thinning and Re-assembly for Heavy Ion Radiation testing; Chip Removal and Re-assembly for Heavy Ion Radiation testing; PC Board Design, Laser marking and Laser cutting.

It is the vision and mission of RAD to be the company of choice for radiation device testing and engineering services.

Founded in 2003, Radiation Assured Devices is privately held and based in Colorado Springs, CO. For more information visit: http://www.RadiationAssuredDevices.com.

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PR Contact:

Charlie Beebout
Radiation Assured Devices
phone: 719.531.0800 x113
e-mail: CBeebout@RadiationAssuredDevices.com

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