Daimler/Chrysler Awards Siemens' Power Semiconductor Group Gold Pentastar; Siemens Smart Power Devices Recognized for Superior Quality, Technology, Delivery, and Price-Performance.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)--March 16, 1999--The Power Semiconductors division of Siemens Microelectronics microelectronics, branch of electronic technology devoted to the design and development of extremely small electronic devices that consume very little electric power. , Inc., has received a Gold Pentastar Award from DaimlerChrysler for Model Year 1998 for outstanding service, quality, and technology in smart power components. This is the second Gold Pentastar awarded to Siemens Power Semiconductors in the past two years. The DaimlerChrysler Gold Pentastar was awarded to Siemens for delivery of its smart power technology, specifically the company's PROFET PROFET Prevention of Falls In the Elderly Trial PROFET Protected FET (intelligent power switches; Infineon) (R) and HITFET HITFET Heterojunction Interband Tunneling Field Effect Transistor (R) smart power switch devices used for operating and protecting various body con DaimlerChrylser recognized Siemens with the Gold Pentastar for excellence in technology, service, and price-performance. It also recognizes Siemens' manufacturing operatDaimlerChrysler's Model Year 1998, Siemens reporng the Gold Pentastar award is an acknowledgment acknowledgment, in law, formal declaration or admission by a person who executed an instrument (e.g., a will or a deed) that the instrument is his. The acknowledgment is made before a court, a notary public, or any other authorized person. of our success in meeting our customers' needs," said Tom Tobin, director of product marketing for Siemens Power Semiconductors. "By developing a mutual trust and respect with our vendors and participating in vendor performance programs, we can assure our customers that Siemens has the best support as well as the best technology in the marketplace." "This award also demonstrates our commitment as a strategic supplier for automotive applications," added John Garozzo, Siemens Key Account Manager for DaimlerChrysler. "Recognition like the Gold Pentastar award helps us forge a stronger partnership with our customers, allowing us to work even more closely to define new technology for the future." About Siemens Siemens' Semiconductor Group, based in Munich, Germany, is the 10th largest semiconductor manufacturer worldwide and is a leading provider of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. , memory products, RF components, chip card ICs, discrete and power semiconductors, sensors and fiber optic components. The comprehensive product line of Siemens Semiconductors serves a wide range of customers active in telecommunications, automotive and consumer electronics, data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a and automation. Siemens Microelectronics is its U.S. affiliate. In fiscal 1997/98, the Semiconductor Group achieved sales of $3.8 billion (DM 6.7 billion) and employed 25,000 people worldwide. The group plans to go public. For more information, contact Siemens Microelectronics, Inc., 1730 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112; (800) 77-SIEMENS; 408-501-6000; or see http://www.smi.siemens.com. |
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