Latest NewsAehr Test Systems Receives ISO 9001 Certification
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, January 5, 1998 -- Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq: AEHR), a leading supplier of test and burn-in equipment to semiconductor manufacturers, today announced it has received the International Standards Organization's (ISO) 9001 Qualification Certification for its Mountain View, California headquarters, where it designs and manufactures systems which are sold worldwide.
The "9001" designation is the broadest ISO 9001 category, applying to companies that design, develop, manufacture and sell products.
According to Aehr Test's president, Rhea Posedel, the ISO certification process includes a comprehensive audit that examines all facets of the company. "To receive the 9001 Certificate, the audit must conclude that the highest quality processes and procedures are followed consistently throughout the firm, from engineering and manufacturing, to sales and service," he said.
"This can give Aehr Test an advantage in a very competitive marketplace, because a growing number of semiconductor manufacturers are requiring that their suppliers have ISO certification," said Posedel.
The audit was performed by Det Norske Veritas, a European firm that is a leader in auditing companies for ISO certification.
"For our customers, the ISO 9001 certification means they can be assured that their orders will be developed and manufactured consistently to meet their requirements," said Bob Morgan, Aehr Test's director of quality. "The ISO 9001 structure provides a strong basis for continuous process improvement, which will enable Aehr Test to provide even better products and service in the future."
Aehr Test Systems, headquartered in Mountain View, California, has been a leading provider of systems for burning-in and testing DRAMs and other integrated circuits since 1977, and has shipped over 2,000 systems worldwide. Aehr Test recently developed and introduced two new innovative product families, the MTX system and DiePak® carrier. The MTX is a massively parallel test system capable of processing thousands of memory devices simultaneously. The DiePak® carrier is a reusable, temporary package that enables integrated circuit manufacturers to perform cost-effective final test and burn-in of bare die for the Known-Good-die (KGD) market.