Honeywell awarded by Samsung Austin Semiconductors
The company supplies SAS with sputtering targets as the source of metal to form the wiring in its semiconductor microchips
Honeywell Electronic Materials has received the Samsung Continuous Improvement Award (SCIA) from Samsung Austin Semiconductor (SAS).
Honeywell says the award recognises the firm's excellence in quality, materials technology and purchasing process.
The company was presented with the award for its supply of sputtering targets to SAS. Honeywell is a supplier of sputtering targets used by semiconductor manufacturers such as Samsung as the source of metal to form the wiring in microchips.
"We're honoured to receive this award from Samsung, a recognised industry leader that sets high standards for quality and continuous improvement," says David Diggs, vice president and general manager of Honeywell Electronic Materials. "Long-term success in the semiconductor industry is based on close win-win relationships between suppliers and manufacturers, and awards like this demonstrate that we're on the right path."
SAS began the award program to help foster the relationship between Samsung and its semiconductor materials suppliers as well as drive continuous improvements in quality. Because of the complexity of new chip designs and the hundreds of processing steps necessary to produce each chip, manufacturers such as Samsung count on innovative materials technology and rigorous quality standards from their suppliers.
