UMC Becomes First Semiconductor Manufacturer to Achieve QC 080000 IECQ HSPM Qualification for All Fabs

UMC Becomes First Semiconductor Manufacturer to Achieve QC 080000 IECQ HSPM Qualification for All Fabs

UMC, a semiconductor foundry, announced that it has completed the final system audit for QC 080000 IECQ Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) qualification to become the first semiconductor manufacturer worldwide to achieve HSPM certification. QC 080000 IECQ HSPM is the standard that the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components (IECQ) approved for Hazardous Substance Process Management.

Corporations have taken extensive measures to conform to the new RoHS (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment) Directive. The RoHS Directive bans electronic products that contain certain levels of six listed hazardous substances from entering European markets. UMC has led the semiconductor industry in sustainable, environmentally friendly development with its QC 080000 IECQ HSPM Qualification, which stringent requirements go above and beyond the six listed materials in the RoHS guidelines to include the restriction of over 20 different hazardous substances.