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Silicon Laboratories — Technical Presentation (March 2025)
42 slides from Silicon Laboratories's technical presentation, March 2025
Slide 1: Silicon Labs Quality and Operations Overview
Silicon Labs Quality and Operations Overview March 2025
Slide 2: Content
Content ▪ Corporate Overview ▪ Development Process ▪ Qualification Process ▪ Manufacturing Process ▪ Supplier/Technology Selection Strategy, Supply Chain Management ▪ Quality Overview ▪ Software Quality ▪ Customer Support 2
Slide 3: Corporate Identity
Corporate Identity ▪ Corporate Overview • Click here for Silicon Labs’ Corporate Overview homepage ▪ Quality and Environmental Information Highlights • ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 Certificates • Sony Green Partner Certificate • Quarterly Quality & Reliability Report • Additional information here
Slide 4: Content
Content ▪ Corporate Overview ▪ Development Process ▪ Qualification Process ▪ Manufacturing Process ▪ Supplier/Technology Selection Strategy, Supply Chain Management ▪ Quality Overview ▪ Software Quality ▪ Customer Support 4
Slide 5: New Product Development Major Milestones
New Product Development Major Milestones Concept & Design Verification Production Planning • Analog & • Applications • Foundry • Customer Digital • Qualification • Assembly • Sales • Software • Customer • Test • Design & Apps • Test Sampling • Pack & Ship • Manufacturing • Launch 5
Slide 6: Product Development & Release to Manufacturing
Product Development & Release to Manufacturing Product Development & Release to Manufacturing follows a rigorous process with Management Review & Approval at key milestones ▪ Product Development Process • Concept, Architecture, Design and PG (Tapeout) – reviews and checklists at each stage ▪ Release
Slide 7: Design for Cost, Test and Manufacturing
Design for Cost, Test and Manufacturing ▪ Every design is reviewed to assure robust manufacturability, testability, and cost optimization ▪ Any risks identified are removed or minimized by methods such as: • Design changes • Extra qualification • Improved manufacturing capability or controls • Incre
Slide 8: Test Strategy
Test Strategy ▪ Design for Test Strategy • Scan used for synthesized logic • Functional test modes employed to isolate functional blocks • Built in Self Test (BIST) features also utilized ▪ Fault Coverage • Minimum fault coverage required for production test release ▪ At Speed Testing • Analog, Func
Slide 9: Content
Content ▪ Corporate Overview ▪ Development Process ▪ Qualification Process ▪ Manufacturing Process ▪ Supplier/Technology Selection Strategy, Supply Chain Management ▪ Quality Overview ▪ Software Quality ▪ Customer Support 9
Slide 10: Product and Process Qualification & Criteria
Product and Process Qualification & Criteria New or Changed Customer Assured Product Qualification Process Quality • Assembly & Test Manufacturability Wafer Process • Qualification Data By Similarity Reliability • Product Testing Qualification Packaging • Reliability Test Qualification and Product A
Slide 11: Content
Content ▪ Corporate Overview ▪ Development Process ▪ Qualification Process ▪ Manufacturing Process ▪ Supplier/Technology Selection Strategy, Supply Chain Management ▪ Quality Overview ▪ Software Quality ▪ Customer Support 11
Slide 12: Statistical Bin Limits (SBL)
Statistical Bin Limits (SBL) ▪ SBLs are used at these process steps • Foundry Wafer Acceptance Test (WAT) • Wafer Probe • Final Electrical Test ▪ Limits are established to identify abnormal (maverick) material lots ▪ Limits are based on overall yields or on specific tests or test groups ▪ The manufa
Slide 13: Product Traceability
Product Traceability ▪ Device packages are marked with a product identification number and a tracecode captured in our ERP system ▪ Tracecode is also marked on the packing labels ▪ Tracecode provides a link to the processing history, from wafer number to shipment EXAMPLE: EFM8BB21F16I-C-QFN20R • Pac
Slide 14: Quality Monitoring
Quality Monitoring Silicon Labs follows JEDEC as the preferred industry standard Quality Monitors ▪ Electrical: production samples are retested to datasheet limits. This sample method identifies defects introduced at the test process step or that have escaped the test process. ▪ Visual/Mechanical: p
Slide 15: Reliability Monitoring
Reliability Monitoring Silicon Labs follows JEDEC as the preferred industry standard ▪ Failure Rate Estimation: A long-term, steady-state failure rate calculation allows circuit and system engineers to allocate failure rates at the component level during system design. ▪ Failure in Time (FIT): FIT r
Slide 16: Process Control Points
Process Control Points ▪ Critical to Quality (CTQ) parameters are controlled by Silicon Labs’ assembly partners ▪ Their performance is reported quarterly in CpK reports and reviewed by the Silicon Labs Supplier Managers Process CTQ Parameter Wire pull strength (g) Wire Bond Ball shear strength (g) L
Slide 17: Change Management
Change Management ▪ Silicon Labs follows the principles of JEDEC J-STD-046 for change management and notification ▪ Change Action Boards review and assure compliance for both supplier and internally initiated changes • Wafer Fab Changes • Assembly Changes • Materials Changes • Qualification of chang
Slide 18: Content
Content ▪ Corporate Overview ▪ Development Process ▪ Qualification Process ▪ Manufacturing Process ▪ Supplier/Technology Selection Strategy, Supply Chain Management ▪ Quality Overview ▪ Software Quality ▪ Customer Support 18
Slide 19: Supply Chain Process Overview
Supply Chain Process Overview ▪ Partner with world-class suppliers ▪ Manage products from development to customer delivery ▪ Support unexpected surges in demand ▪ Reliable, high volume supply ▪ Quality-centered assembly and test ▪ Dual sourced for capacity assurance ▪ Silicon Labs is ISO9001:2015 &
Slide 20: Global Supply Chain
Global Supply Chain Drop Ship Bump / Probe • Taiwan • Taiwan • Korea • Taiwan • Distributors • China • Malaysia • Korea • Direct customers • USA • Taiwan • Thailand • China • Hubs • Europe • China • China • Malaysia • Singapore • Malaysia • Singapore • Thailand • Philippines • Singapore Customers Wa
Slide 21: IC Manufacturing Model- Fabless and Outsourced
IC Manufacturing Model- Fabless and Outsourced FAB ASSEMBLY TEST & SHIP TSMC, GFSG ASE, SPIL ASE, KYEC & others & others & others 100% outsource >90% outsource 21
Slide 22: Module Manufacturing Model – Outsourced Assembly
Module Manufacturing Model – Outsourced Assembly Components PCB ASSEMBLY TEST & SHIP Silicon Labs Contract ICs & Third Delta, Ryder, Manufacturers Party USI & others and Silicon Suppliers Labs Intl. >90% outsource 100% outsource >90% outsource 22
Slide 23: Supplier & Technology Selection
Supplier & Technology Selection ▪ Process technology, package choice and test platforms are carefully chosen based on: • Technology availability and maturity at suppliers • Technology roadmap of suppliers • Technology reliability of suppliers • Past and present execution (quality, cycle time, delive
Slide 24: Supplier Management
Supplier Management ▪ Asia-based Assembly and Test Supplier Management • Provides Supplier initial Evaluation, Selection, and on-going Assessment • Performs Semiannual Strategic Business Reviews (SBRs) with key suppliers to review overall business, market trends, performance, cost reduction, capacit
Slide 25: Supplier Quality Assurance Monitoring Process
Supplier Quality Assurance Monitoring Process Outsourcing of Manufacturing Process Quality Assurance Wafer Assembly Final Test Pack & Ship Fab & Sort • Defect Density • DOE • Product • Outgoing Visual • FMEA / Control Plan • FMEA / Control Plan Characterization Mechanical Gate ppm • In-coming Materi
Slide 26: Supply Chain Planning Process Overview
Supply Chain Planning Process Overview ▪ Silicon Labs conducts formal, monthly forecast meetings • Distributors/Sales/Representatives required to give 12-month rolling forecast secured from Customers ▪ Forecast provides base line for Silicon Labs supply chain • Drives material starts, such as wafer
Slide 27: Demand/Supply Performance
Demand/Supply Performance ▪ Demand • Demand monitoring performed on an on-going, daily basis • Review of backlog against the build plan • Build plan adjustments made in real time to manage changes at the Customer/part level ▪ Supply Chain Metrics • On time delivery to the Customer Requested Dock Dat
Slide 28: Silicon Labs Distribution Support
Silicon Labs Distribution Support ▪ Receive weekly POS reports from Distributor • Includes shipments, backlog and forecast ▪ Monitor inventory at Distributor monthly ▪ Daily/Weekly communication with Distributor on current issues ▪ Provide latest delivery dates to Distributors on demand via reportin
Slide 29: Supply Chain Process Overview
Supply Chain Process Overview Planning Demand Plan Forecast, Backlog Monthly Consensus C Manufacturing Requirements u Supply / Demand Review s Customer Supply Operations Revenue and Shipment t Allocation Disconnects Plan Plan (Units, $) Execution o Trigger Wafer start Monthly Execution Weekly Execut
Slide 30: Packing & Labeling
Packing & Labeling ▪ Packing media available: tape & reel, tray and tube ▪ All finished goods are packed in a vacuum sealed Moisture Barrier Bag (MBB), including a Humidity Indicator Card (HIC) and desiccant ▪ Labels are automatically printed from the ERP System (SAP) ▪ Handling Units (HUs) may not
Slide 31: Content
Content ▪ Corporate Overview ▪ Development Process ▪ Qualification Process ▪ Manufacturing Process ▪ Supplier/Technology Selection Strategy, Supply Chain Management ▪ Quality Overview ▪ Software Quality ▪ Customer Support 31
Slide 32: Quality & Environmental Systems
Quality & Environmental Systems ▪ Registered to ISO 9001 since Jun’00. Certified to ISO9001:2015 by TUV Rheinland of North America (link) ▪ Registered to ISO14001 since Dec’06. Certified to ISO14001:2015 by TUV Rheinland of North America (link) ▪ Certified Sony Green Partner since Aug’08 (link) Qual
Slide 33: Quality Organization
Quality Organization Department Head ▪ Senior VP Worldwide Operations • Vice President and Business Executive ▸ Quality & Environmental Systems Manager ▸ Product Quality Engineering Manager ▸ Device Analysis Lab Manager • Senior Director, Manufacturing & Quality ▸ Supplier & Asia Quality Manager ▪ L
Slide 34: Content
Content ▪ Corporate Overview ▪ Development Process ▪ Qualification Process ▪ Manufacturing Process ▪ Supplier/Technology Selection Strategy, Supply Chain Management ▪ Quality Overview ▪ Software Quality ▪ Customer Support 34
Slide 35: Software Quality Summary
Software Quality Summary Software Quality Activities • Software Development is driven by internal Software Quality Policy • Practices are compatible with multiple standards (e.g., ISO 9001:2015) • Execution of development is driven by business units • Software Quality Compliance is assessed by the Q
Slide 36: Secure Software practices
Secure Software practices ▪ Silicon Labs has a Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) and Process ▪ Product Incidents are tracked across business areas, by rate of arrivals, source of discovery, etc. ▪ Security advisories are issued based on multiple factors of issue involved ▪ Several secu
Slide 37: Content
Content ▪ Corporate Overview ▪ Development Process ▪ Qualification Process ▪ Manufacturing Process ▪ Supplier/Technology Selection Strategy, Supply Chain Management ▪ Quality Overview ▪ Software Quality ▪ Customer Support 37
Slide 38: Customer Support – Analysis & Response
Customer Support – Analysis & Response ▪ Corrective Action & Continual Improvement • Based on the Eight Discipline (8D) methodology ▪ World Class In-House FA lab • Decap, SEM, FIB capabilities • Cooperative with supplier FA capabilities as needed ▪ Standard FA and 8D response times per JESD671 • Ini
Slide 39: Customer Support – Materials Data
Customer Support – Materials Data Self-Serve Part Homogeneous Materials Data Location: www.silabs.com/quality (requires registration and login) After registration, you can access: ▪ RoHS, Halogen-free, PFOS/PFOA and REACH quick results and Certificates of Compliance ▪ Downloadable Material Declarati
Slide 40: Customer Support – DA Lab Capabilities
Customer Support – DA Lab Capabilities Facility: 1580 sq.ft. Imaging Equipment Debug ▪ 3 High Power Optical Microscopes (1 with confocal • 2 u-Probe Stations with various Semiconductor capability) Parameter Analyzers and miscellaneous bench ▪ 2 Low Power Stereo Zoom Microscopes equipment ▪ Image cap
Slide 41: Customer Support – FAQs
Customer Support – FAQs Several categories of frequently asked questions and answers can be found at www.silabs.com/quality including: • Corporate (e.g. Governance, Locations, Financials) • Product (e.g. Qualification, Traceability, Reporting) • Environmental (e.g. Substance Database, Awards) • Qual
Slide 42: Thank you!
Thank you! SILABS.COM
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