Electrically Conductive Diamond Joins Advanced Diamond Technologies` Family of UNCD® Diamond Products

ROMEOVILLE, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. (ADT) welcomes UNCD® Lightning, electrically
conductive diamond, to its family of award-winning diamond products. Although
natural diamond is highly insulating, UNCD Lightning captures many of its best
characteristics (e.g., exceptional hardness, low friction, and biocompatibility)
while extending its properties to include electrical conductivity.

UNCD Lightning`s electrical resistance is less than 0.1 ohm-cm which makes it
suitable for many industrial, electronic, and biomedical applications. For
example, UNCD Lightning can be deposited on silicon wafers up to 300 mm in
diameter and processed using standard semiconductor manufacturing techniques for
those interested in making micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS) out of
diamond.

UNCD Lightning is available in ADT`s NaDiaProbes® (all-diamond probes for atomic
force microscopy [AFM]) and UNCD Wafers (semiconductor wafers coated with
diamond). UNCD Lightning can be incorporated into any of ADT`s products where
electrical conductivity is desired in a material with superior friction and wear
capabilities such as in rotating industrial equipment. "Electrical conductivity
was our number one most requested feature, and we`ve delivered it," said Neil
Kane, ADT`s president.

In an example of UNCD Lightning`s versatility, it is being used in a project
sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to develop diamond-based
sensors for the real-time detection of water-based chemical and biological
agents such as E. coli,Listeria, and Salmonella. "ADT is making it economically
and technically feasible for people and soldiers to carry sensors to determine
if water is safe to drink," said Dr. John Carlisle, ADT`s chief technical
officer.

"UNCD Lightning, because it is both smooth and conducting, can electrically
transmit and communicate information with biological materials," said Carlisle.
"Combining electrical and biomaterial properties with the capability to make
diamond MEMS can enable new classes of devices such as those that detect blood
glucose levels in real-time and identify neurotransmitters associated with
hypertension to help lengthen life expectancy-just to name a few."

Products incorporating UNCD Lightning can be ordered directly from ADT or
through its distributors at http://www.thindiamond.com. ADT will be showcasing
these products at SEMICON West 2009, July 14-16, 2009 in San Francisco, CA.
Please visit booth #6573 to learn more.

About Advanced Diamond Technologies

ADT is the world leader in developing and applying diamond film for industrial,
electronic, and medical applications. ADT is a World Economic Forum 2007
Technology Pioneer, a runner-up for the Wall Street Journal's 2006 Technology
Innovation Award, a recipient of a 2008 EuroAsia IC Award in the Materials
Enabling category from EuroAsia Semiconductor magazine, and a 2008 R&D 100 Award
winner for Mechanical Seals for Fluid Pumps. For more information about ADT,
visit http://www.thindiamond.com.

PR Contact:
Jill Jackson
Calyx Consulting
Tel: 312.231.9870
Fax: 312.264.0319
Email: jill@calyxconsulting.com
www.calyxconsulting.com

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