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SiliconTech Supports Its Advanced Engineering With ISO 9001 Registration Worldwide 12/17/98 PR Newswire (Copyright (c) 1998, PR Newswire) SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- SiliconTech, Inc., a leader in innovative memory design and manufacturing for the OEM industry, today announced that it is ISO 9001 registered with a multi-site registration for its manufacturing facilities in the United States and Scotland. The registration, encompassing stringent design and manufacturing elements, is especially significant in the production of today's advanced memory technologies like ZBT SRAM, high-speed flash, Rambus , PC100, and Double Data Rate ( DDR ) DRAM. "SiliconTech is committed to providing its customers with world-class products and services," said Michael Hajeck, worldwide vice president and general manager, SiliconTech. "ISO registration is a global guarantee to our customers that SiliconTech's design and manufacturing processes adhere to quality guidelines established by a worldwide panel of industry experts." Guaranteed quality is a vital component within the constantly evolving memory industry. New memory technologies are 100 MHz and faster, have reached gigabyte capacities, and utilize advanced design, manufacturing, and testing processes. As these technologies continue to advance and diversify, ISO 9001 registration provides SiliconTech customers with added quality assurance. ISO 9001 registration was awarded to SiliconTech by SGS International Certification Services, Inc, the independent party that assessed SiliconTech's conformity to the ISO 9001 standard. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from more than 100 countries, developing international standards in quality manufacturing and services since 1947. ISO standards are developed based upon international consensus among experts drawn from industrial, technical and business sectors. In addition to quality, SiliconTech provides its customers with advanced engineering, exemplified in its patented IC Tower(TM) chip stacking technology. IC Tower allows industry standard packaged memory devices to be stacked together in the same footprint to act as a single device. This design provides next-generation memory capacity while eliminating common obstacles often associated with new technologies like high cost, limited availability and long lead times. About SiliconTech, Inc. SiliconTech is a worldwide technology leader in the DRAM, Flash and SRAM marketplaces offering first-to-market products manufactured in its ISO 9001 registered facilities. Assisted by more than 300 sales and engineering professionals from 21 North American and four European rep firms, SiliconTech provides customers with technology consultation and design services throughout the entire product life cycle. Through patented technology and an extensive design library, SiliconTech designers offer state-of-the-art custom and industry-standard Linear and ATA Flash, DRAM and SRAM products in a wide variety of form factors. The key to SiliconTech's success has been its long- standing partnerships with industry-leading semiconductor manufacturers and OEM companies. The company has headquarters in Orange County, Calif., with sales and manufacturing facilities in East Kilbride, Scotland, and sales offices worldwide. /NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information on SiliconTech, Inc., please contact Marci Vahey at 949-260-8309, or visit the SiliconTech web site at www.sti-oem.com. The contact number for readers is 949-260-8270/ 09:01 EST