AMI Semiconductor Achieves ISO/TS 16949 Quality System Certification for All Elements of Automotive Supply Chain.Business Editors & High-Tech/Automotive Writers POCATELLO, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2002 AMIS A·mis , Kingsley 1922-1995. British writer best known for his novels, including Lucky Jim (1954) and Jake's Thing (1978). is one of the first microelectronics companies to meet this internationally recognized standard AMI Semiconductor AMI Semiconductor is a company engaged the design and manufacture of customer specific integrated circuit solutions, including solutions for the automotive, medical and industrial markets. Among its products are products that integrate processing of analog and digital signals. (AMIS) today announced that its operation in Belgium achieved ISO/TS (Technical Specification) 16949 certification. Full company certification is targeted for November 2002. AMIS is one of the first microelectronics companies to achieve this certificate level. ISO/TS 16949, coupled with customer-specific requirements, defines quality system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. for use in the automotive supply chain. The scope of the specification extends to all elements of AMI Semiconductor's value chain including sales and marketing, development, manufacturing, purchasing and sub-contracting. The ISO/TS 16949 certification further demonstrates AMI Semiconductor's ability to meet the toughest industry quality standards. It shows automotive customers that AMIS is on the path to deliver semiconductor products at the quality level required by the automotive industry; essentially zero defects. The standard supports the concurrent driving of development projects through to production and sustained high quality of delivered parts. "The key quality focus of AMI Semiconductor is to meet our customers' specific requirements. ISO/TS 16949 ensures we have robust, repeatable and documented methodologies and systems to consistently produce world class products," says Tim Forhan, AMIS vice president of quality. ISO/TS 16949 is an internationally recognized common automotive quality system based on ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001: 2000, AVSQ AVSQ African Violet Society of Queensland (Australia) AVSQ Associazione nazionale dei Valutatori di Sistemi Qualità (Italy) AVSQ Ars Viva String Quartet (Italian), EAQF (French), QS-9000 (U.S.) and VDA VDA Vendor Driven Architecture VDA Verband Der Automobilindustrie E.V. (German Automobile Industry Association) VDA Virginia Department for the Aging VDA Ovda, Israel (Airport Code) VDA Visual Data Analysis 6.1 (German). It was jointly developed by members of the IATF IATF International Automotive Task Force IATF Inter Association Task Force IATF Information Assurance Technical Framework IATF Information Assurance Task Force IATF Internet Access Task Force (Estes Park, Colorado) (International Automotive Task Force) and submitted to the ISO (International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Organization for determining standards in most technical and nontechnical fields. Founded in Geneva in 1947, its membership includes more than 100 countries. ) for approval and publication. "The automotive industry demands the utmost quality and consistency both in terms of finished product and operating procedures," said Anelia Pergoot, AMI Semiconductor's director of quality in Europe. "ISO/TS 16949 certification clearly shows that AMIS can meet these requirements. The standard also helps to deliver competitive solutions and shorten time-to-market challenges, providing our customers a competitive edge. These benefits apply not only to our automotive customers but also to those in the telecommunications, aerospace, medical and general industrial markets." About AMI Semiconductor AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) is a world leader in the design and manufacture of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). As a widely recognized innovator in state-of-the-art mixed-signal technologies and mid-range digital ASICs including ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. conversion services, AMIS is committed to providing customers with the lowest cost, quickest time-to-market ASIC solutions. Offering unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and dedication to customer service, AMI Semiconductor operates globally with headquarters in Pocatello, Idaho, European corporate offices in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and a network of sales and design centers located in the key markets of the United States, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, please visit the AMIS Web site at http://www.amis.com. |
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