Atmel's Rousset Site Granted ISO 14001 Environmental Certification; All On-Site Activities Conform to Rigorous Environmental Requirements.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001 Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) announced that FAB7, its leading-edge high-volume wafer fabrication Wafer Fabrication is a procedure composed of many repeated sequential processes to produce complete electrical or photonic circuits. Examples include production of radio frequency (RF) amplifiers, LEDs, optical computer components, and CPUs for computers. plant in Rousset, France, has been accorded 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. 14001 environmental certification by the accreditation body BVQI. This certification recognizes that all on-site activities conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" strict environmental protection standards. It is of particular significance because FAB7 is located directly in front of Mont Sainte Victoire, one of the most prestigious and environmentally sensitive locations in France. This award to FAB7 is a significant step in Atmel's worldwide quality and environmental excellence program that aims to gain equivalent certification for all its operational centers. Like ISO 9001/QS 9000 (which Atmel Rousset has already been granted) ISO 14001 is based on the concepts of quality assurance and continuous improvement. In order to obtain this certification, specific environmental risks analysis and mitigation, and pollution reduction programs have been implemented, regarding both the product life-cycle and the fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. plant activity. For FAB7, three specific programs were implemented. Waste water is purified via a collective plant on the bank of the river Arc, and is certified good for bathing before it is discharged. In addition, 25% of the water used in the Fab is recycled. Secondly, all exhaust gases pass through scrubbers before discharge, to eliminate harmful products like PFCs. Thirdly, all waste paper, plastic, wood and metal is sorted, and 45% is sent for recycling. Commented Eric Terrier, quality manager at Atmel Rousset, "We consider that the environment is more and more important in all the markets we address, and in all the regions where our sites are located. With this certification, we want to demonstrate our commitment to continuous improvement in ability to create environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] activities and products." Atmel's Rousset site is its largest installation in Europe, at present employing more than 1,400 people. In addition to a state-of-the-art 8-inch wafer fabrication plant, it includes design and marketing teams for Atmel's industry-leading secure microcontrollers and customer- and application-specific products. Responding to the growing demand for Atmel's products, the Rousset site is expanding rapidly, with the aim of quadrupling its fabrication capacity during 2000/2001. Atmel Corporation Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with principal manufacturing facilities in Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo.; Irving, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to ; Newcastle, UK; Grenoble, Nantes and Rousset, France; and Heilbronn, Germany. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets, on a worldwide basis, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions using advanced CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. , BiCMOS, bipolar and SiGe process technologies. Atmel product and financial information are available from its Fax-on-Demand service. In North America call 800/292-8635 or Internationally, call 408/441-0732. Requests may be made via e-mail to literature@atmel.com or by visiting Atmel's web site at www.atmel.com. Note to Editors: Atmel, the Atmel logo and combinations thereof and others contained herein, are trademarks of Atmel Corporation. Terms and product names in this document may be the trademarks of others. |
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