The Product Excellence Award 2010 goes to National Semiconductor for their Integrated Power Management Unit. The award was presented to David Philip, HR director at Nat Semi by Hans Kemper, MD of MASER Engineering, on November 4, 2010. MASER Engineering is the sponsor of the Product Excellence Award.

The NMI Product Excellence Award is a new Award that recognises the development of a Product delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction, quality and reliability through clear demonstration of best practice in product creation and qualification.

We congratulate National Semiconductor as the first winner of this new prestigious award.

About the NMI:

The National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) is the trade association representing the semiconductor industry in the UK and Ireland.
Its aim is to help build and support a strong microelectronics community by acting as a catalyst and facilitator for commercial and technological development.
A not-for-profit organisation funded by its members, the NMI has a membership that spans the supply chain and includes fabless semiconductor manufacturers, IDMs, foundries, design services, IP providers, research and academic institutions.
The NMI’s work includes:
·       Encouraging innovation, communication and collaboration through networking, brokering and sign-posting activities.
·       Representing the microelectronics sector to government, policy makers and regulators.
·       Supporting skills development, education and training.
·       Helping to improve operational efficiency through benchmarking and best practice initiatives.
·       Providing an industry specific information flow.

About the MASER Engineering:

MASER Engineering is a Dutch based independent service provider for engineering support of the microelectronic industry.

Their core business is supporting companies to make better products. Therefore, they are happy to sponsor the new NMI award for product excellence.