Cirrus Logic Receives Delphi Zero Defects Award for High-Quality Analog Audio Products.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2003 Cirrus Logic (company) Cirrus Logic - A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software). http://cirrus.com/. Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS crus (krus) pl. cru´ra [L.] 1. leg (1). 2. a leglike part. crus ce´rebri ) has received the Delphi Delco Electronic Systems Absolute Zero Defect defect - bug Award, given annually to suppliers that demonstrate the highest ability to provide products with no defects and that 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" Delphi's stringent specifications for quality and performance. Cirrus received the award at Delphi's recent 2004 Launch Readiness/Lessons Learned Forum in Kokomo, Ind. In awarding Cirrus the Absolute Zero Defect Award, Delphi recognized Cirrus for its high quality of analog audio chipsets, which Cirrus supplies to Delphi for use in a wide range of automotive audio systems. In particular, Delphi noted that the Cirrus chips experienced zero defects "Zero Defects" is a notional quality standard developed by Phil Crosby. Although applicable to any type of enterprise, it has been primarily adopted within industry supply chains wherever large volumes of components are being purchased (common items such as nuts and bolts are good among the more than 442,000 units shipped in 2002. "Cirrus is very proud to receive the Absolute Zero Defect Award from Delphi," said Gerald R. Gray, senior vice president of Worldwide Operations, Cirrus Logic. "Cirrus is the market's leading supplier of audio chips because we provide the industry's broadest portfolio of products with both superior sound and product quality. We're very grateful to Delphi for recognizing Cirrus' leadership among its many suppliers." Cirrus is the semiconductor industry's market leader in audio chips (source: Forward Concepts, April 2003). Cirrus Logic Inc. Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital processing Digital processing is the process of altering digital data in any form. The most common situations where digital processing is involved are computer graphics and digital audio processing. solutions for consumer entertainment electronics, automotive entertainment and industrial product applications. Building on its global market leadership in audio ICs and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, Cirrus Logic targets audio, video and precision mixed-signal applications in these growing markets. The company operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in California, Colorado, Europe, Japan and Asia. For more information visit www.cirrus.com. Delphi Corporation Delphi is a world leader in mobile electronics and transportation components and systems technology. Multinational Delphi conducts its business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets through various subsidiaries and has headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Delphi's two business sectors -- Dynamics, Propulsion Propulsion The process of causing a body to move by exerting a force against it. Propulsion is based on the reaction principle, stated qualitatively in Newton's third law, that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. and Thermal Sector and Electrical, Electronics, Safety & Interior Sector -- provide comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs. Delphi has approximately 188,000 employees and operates 167 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 42 joint ventures, 53 customer centers and sales offices and 32 technical centers in 41 countries. Delphi can be found on the Internet at www.delphi.com. Cirrus and Cirrus Logic are trademarks of Cirrus Logic Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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