A Corporate Dedication to Quality and Reliability
National Semiconductor strives to achieve best-in-class quality and reliability performance on all their products through a systematic approach that emphasizes quality at every phase of product development through manufacturing. The World Wide Quality Network (WQN), under the direction of Gerry Fields, VP of Quality Assurance and Reliability, is the corporate organization that owns this mission.
The National Semiconductor quality management system is certified to the ISO/TS16949 Quality Management System Standard, which was developed by the automotive industry and represents a superior level of Quality Systems achievement.
Best-In-Class Quality and Reliability
National Semiconductor Corporation strives to achieve best-in-class quality and reliability performance on all their products through a systematic approach that emphasizes quality at every phase of product development through manufacturing. From initial design conception to fabrication, test, and assembly; quality is built-in and assured through stringent SPC monitoring of fabrication and assembly processes, materials inspections, wafer level reliability (WLR), new product qualifications, reliability monitoring of finished product and strict change control management. more
The National Semiconductor Quality System (NSQS)
The National Semiconductor Quality System is documented in the Quality Policy Manual, (SC) CP-0008, which defines the Policies and Procedures used at National Semiconductor to ensure that our products and services meet both the specified customer requirements and our business objectives in a consistent, economical, and reliable manner. National Semiconductor's success and prosperity is dependent upon how well our customers are serviced. Ultimately, the rewards are shared from improved products and services; through the trust and loyalty shown by our customers. more
Chemical Composition/Banned Substances Program
National Semiconductor is committed to environment, health and safety excellence and meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements with respect to the use of hazardous substances. Numerous successful programs have been implemented to reduce the use of hazardous substances and/or emissions. All of National's factories are ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified.
Ninety percent of National's products are available in Pb-Free (Lead Free, NoPB) versions. National's integrated circuits designated Pb-Free meet the proposed RoHS Thresholds for cadmium, hexavalent chromium, lead, mercury, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). more
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