MDQ´s role in highly integrated IC silicon solutions: a corporate culture transformation utilizing TQM methodology

Author

Grams, Michael L.

Author_Institution

Adv. Micro Devices Inc., Austin, TX, USA

fYear

1995

fDate

16-17 May 1995

Firstpage

45

Lastpage

51

Abstract

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) recognized that the outdated quality control culture was ineffective in the swift and efficient introduction of new products. Total Quality Management (TQM) was recognized as the necessary foundation of the company if it was to grow and flourish. An integral portion of TQM requires the direct involvement of the end customer, beginning with the design concept through to product satisfaction. From this foundation, TQM was adapted as Market Driven Quality (MDQ) to initiate the corporate culture transformation

Keywords

integrated circuit manufacture; management; quality control; silicon; AMD; Advanced Micro Devices; MDQ; Si; TQM; corporate culture; end customer; market driven quality; quality control; silicon IC production; total quality management; Atmosphere; Circuits; Postal services; Product development; Production; Quality control; Reliability engineering; Silicon; Technological innovation; Total quality management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium, 1995., Proceedings of the Eleventh Biennial

Conference_Location

Austin, TX

ISSN

0749-6877

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2596-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UGIM.1995.514115

Filename

514115