Analog Devices Recognizes Strategic Suppliers for Overall Excellence.NORWOOD, Mass. -- Analog Devices Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) is an American multinational producer of semiconductor devices. Analog specializes in ADC, DAC, MEMS, and DSP chips for consumer and industrial goods. Analog is presently designing circuits in the 65 nanometer to 3 µm process feature sizes range. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing See DSP. applications, hosted the recipients of its annual "Supplier Excellence Award" during a reception and awards ceremony held recently in Hong Kong. Fourteen companies were selected from among more than two thousand companies who supply ADI's global semiconductor manufacturing operations. The companies recognized for their outstanding performance are: Applied Materials, Inc., Carsem, Inc., Dynacraft Industries , Inc., Exsil, Inc. - A subsidiary of Rockwood Electronic Materials, Ingasco, Inc., Lam Research Corporation, MEI LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Moog Components Group, Semi Scenic Ltd., Shin-Etsu Handotai Co. Ltd., Siltron, STATS ChipPac Ltd., Suss MicroTec AG, and TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code . "I am pleased by the continued success of our global suppliers and their ability to respond to our demanding quality expectations," said Liam McCaffrey, worldwide purchasing manager and chairman of Analog Devices' Purchasing Council. "The suppliers we are recognizing are role models for other companies in the areas of cost, technology, innovation, and customer service. These are the best-in-class." The ADI Supplier Awards are based on an exacting supplier rating program and recognize those suppliers who differentiate themselves through consistent outstanding performance, continuous improvement, strategic contribution to ADI's technology and market leadership, anticipation and delivery of cost reduction initiatives, and exemplary commitment to manufacturing and quality. The winners by category are: Assembly & Test: Carsem, headquartered in Scotts Valley, California Scotts Valley is a small city located in eastern Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about ten miles (16 km) south of San Jose and six miles (10 km) north of the beach in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,385. Capital Equipment Support: Lam Research Corporation, headquartered in Fremont, California Critical Indirect Materials: Exsil, Inc., headquartered in Prescott, AZ External Wafer Foundry: TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan Raw Material: Shin-Etsu Handotai, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and Dynacraft Industries, headquartered in Penang, Malaysia Special Achievement: MEI LLC, headquartered in Albany, Oregon Site Support: Applied Materials, headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. ; Ingasco, headquartered in Pasig City, the Philippines; Moog Components Group, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia; Semi Scenic, headquartered in East Kilbride, Scotland; Siltron, headquartered in Gumi, Korea; Suss MicroTec, headquartered in Munich, Germany Most Improved: STATS ChipPac, headquartered in Singapore About Analog Devices Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has built one of the most long-standing, high-growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers around the world, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment. Celebrating 40 years as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). applications, Analog Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 8,900 people worldwide. The company has 30 product design centers around the world and manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , Ireland and the Philippines. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the ticker "ADI" and is included in the S&P 500 Index. |
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