Packaging

Surfect Technologies Appoints Terry Gafron as Product Manager, Software

Thursday 23. October 2008 - Surfect Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SUFH) , a leading provider of advanced interconnect and packaging solutions for solar cell, LED and power management applications, today announced the appointment of Terry Gafron to the position of Product Manager, Software.

Mr. Gafron has extensive experience in electrical engineering and automation programming. Previously, Mr. Gafron was employed at Micron Technology, Inc. from 2001 until 2008, most recently holding the position of Characterization/Instrumentation Engineer. At Micron, he was responsible for designing, programming, and implementing a wide range of test systems, involving memory and radio frequency (RF) wafer technology. He also started and ran an RF test equipment development company where he focused on providing leading RF test technology to customers working with local investors. Mr. Gafron has co-authored a number of technical articles on semiconductor technology and shares a portfolio of three patents, one of which has been granted and the others in various states of approval. Mr. Gafron holds a B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. from Boise State University in Idaho.

Steve Anderson, chief executive officer of Surfect, commented, “We are pleased to have Terry Gafron joining us as Product Manager, Software. His experience developing software and systems for a wide array of mechanical test equipment and wafer technology is well suited to support our goal of mass producing advanced metallization for solar wafers using our Direct Energy Plating (DEP(TM)) technology. Our closed cell tool also utilizes advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology that provides improved production monitoring and control as well as enabling customers to develop more complex deposition recipes. The combination of DEP(TM) and DSP technology enable a metal deposition tool that is more programmable and therefore more cost effective over the life of the tool. Furthermore, his proven track record in designing and implementing fully automated systems from start to finish at a substantially reduced cost will help ensure that our technologies are widely accepted in the marketplace.”