Silicon Microstructures, Inc. is certified under ISO9001:2000 by
TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH. As of October 16, 2006,
Silicon Microstructures has achieved full TS16949:2002
registration.
Silicon Microstructure's Quality Policy is:
To implement and continuously improve its
quality and business management systems with a target to meet
customer requirements with zero defects and 100% on-time
delivery.
Silicon Microstructures, Inc. maintains an active program on
quality including utilizing Advance Product Quality Planning,
Control Plans, DFMEAs, PFMEAs, Process Capability Monitoring, SPC,
and Measurement System Analysis. Further, Silicon Microstructures,
Inc. maintains key suppliers under a Supplier Management System to
assure the highest quality of materials entering the SMI product
chain.
Currently, Silicon Microstructures, Inc. is shipping product to
a number of automotive-grade customers with on-going program of
continuous improvement towards an objective of zero defects.
Applications include Manifold air-pressure, braking assist pressure
monitoring, tire pressure and motion monitoring, and exhaust gas
pressure monitoring.
In the drive to zero defect, Silicon Microstructures, Inc. has
implemented, in conjunction with Elmos, a computerized
Manufacturing Execution System to track material, equipment, and
processes. In addition, Silicon Microstructures, Inc. has active
programs of monitoring processes and electrical test using
Statistical Bin Analysis. It also has implemented and is expanding
the application of Parts Average Testing to find and eliminate
parts that are statistically abnormal.