MEMSIC is Awarded ISO 9001:2000 Certification at Andover, MA and Wuxi, China sites.Business/Technology Editors ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2001 MEMSIC, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. sensors/accelerometers, announced today that it has been successful in obtaining 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 certification at both its Andover, Massachusetts and Wuxi, China facilities. "The achievement of these industry recognized certifications is a major step forward in the development of MEMSIC's world class quality organization. The company is committed to supplying leading edge MEMS semiconductor technology at the highest quality and reliability levels in the industry" says Cosmo Mazza, MEMSIC's Director of Quality. Presently, MEMSIC offers the world's first fully integrated CMOS-based MEMS accelerometers. These products are being designed in myriad applications including smart appliances See Internet appliance. , gaming peripherals, and automotive sensing designs. The advanced functionality of MEMSIC's products, combined with a very low cost base, allow for a high level of technology acceptance across a broad range of markets and applications. About MEMSIC MEMSIC is a Venture Capital backed organization with a strategic corporate investment from 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. , Incorporated (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ADI) and whose venture funding is derived, in part, from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM TSM Tivoli Storage Manager TSM Transportation System Management TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (stock symbol) TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ). The company has developed and brought to market a unique MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) technology which utilizes the principle of free convection to provide the sensing function. This revolutionary MEMS structure is integrated on a state-of-the-art control circuit that provides superior performance and functionality at low cost. For additional information, please contact Holly Sateriale at 978.623.8188 or visit the company's website at www.memsic.com. |
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