Percept Technology Labs Offers New Product Testing Services

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Percept Delivers Specialized Power Supply And Temperature, Airflow & Humidity Testing

Boulder, CO — November 6, 2003 - Building on its product test and compliance expertise, Percept Technology Labs has increased the breadth of its service offerings to include Power Supply, and customized Temperature, Airflow and Humidity testing.

Power Supply Testing & Qualification

The single most likely point of failure in many electronic products is the power supply. Because no firm can afford costly recalls or customer problems, it is imperative to select a power supply that will meet reliability goals and global safety requirements. Percept's comprehensive power supply testing & qualification process shows engineers if the power supply they're considering for a new product will perform as expected, or if a different power supply would be a better choice. By determining the right power supply for a design, firms are able to improve product reliability and reduce warranty costs based on power supply failures or shortcomings. In-depth expertise enables the Percept team to test virtually any power supply used in telecommunications, networking, computing, office systems, medical, process control, test and instrumentation products.

Customized Temperature, Airflow & Humidity Testing

Percept's Temperature, Humidity and Airflow Testing assesses a product across its entire temperature and humidity specification, ensuring it will perform properly in all possible environmental conditions that end users may subject it to. Utilizing specialized environmental chambers, Percept's team of experts analyze each product's performance across various combinations of humidity, altitude, and temperature extremes.

According to Brian Cleveland, founder and CEO at Percept, "Today's globally distributed electronic products must perform in a wide variety of environmental conditions. Extremes in temperature, humidity and even altitude can cause performance failure in the field. Percept's specialized temperature, airflow and humidity testing shows exactly how products will perform in each of these conditions, and allows engineers to make necessary adjustments to improve performance and reliability early in the product development cycle. The old adage holds true: It costs a penny to make a change in engineering, a dime in production, and a dollar after a product is in the field. At Percept, we help companies take control by understanding from the outset how their products will perform, allowing them to save time and money by making any necessary changes early on."

About Percept Technology Labs

Percept Technology Labs is an established, independent product test and certification services company, with a proven track record of helping customers test and improve products since 1996. Percept specializes in technology products — providing complete test services and expertise for today's complex offerings.

Percept's experts customize a test plan for each client's specific needs; fully testing and proving product capabilities and performance in an independent, state-of-the-art lab located in Boulder, Colorado. As an alternative to in-house testing, Percept's specialized technology testing expertise, in-depth experience and absolute commitment to customer care empower the Percept team to deliver proven, objective results that enable clients to launch products with confidence. To learn more about Percept's Usability Testing, or the full line of Product Testing, Compliance Certification and Reliability Services, visit www.percept.com or call 303-444-7480.

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