IRVINE, Calif., March 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at powering a smart, secure, connected world, today announced that its SoC Products Group has received recertification from STACK International after an extensive audit verifying the company's commitment to supplying FPGAs of the highest quality to its customers.
"Adding STACK to our certifications portfolio demonstrates the robustness of our quality systems and processes. We believe that this recertification will give our customers confidence that our solutions are of the highest quality and reliability, and we are pleased to have achieved it once again," said Lisa Konigsberg, director of quality, Microsemi SoC Products Group.
A non-profit organization established in 1974, STACK International is a group of independent, multinational, high-reliability electronics equipment manufacturers who share experience "know how" and resources with each other and their suppliers by cooperating closely in technical and procurement forums. The program is designed to optimize supply chain excellence and mitigate risk in the defense and aerospace markets. STACK certification represents formal recognition by STACK that a company meets quality, reliability and general requirements in the STACK Specification S/0001, which outlines the general requirements for integrated circuits and discrete semiconductors.
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