VSI Quality Management System: ISO 9001:2000 Certified

Stephen H. Jones

Steve Rogers

May 2003

Virginia Semiconductor, Inc.

1501 Powhatan Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

(540) 373-2900, FAX (540) 371-0371

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A VSI QMS and ISO 9001

Virginia Semiconductor has been manufacturing silicon substrates for over 25 years. Today this includes a wide variety of silicon wafers having virtually any specification as well as silicon-on-insulator (SOI) bonded wafers. The VSI Quality Management System (QMS) has been substantially changed recently to include many new features insuring customer satisfaction and product quality. One of the most important new features to the QMS is our ISO 9001 certified program. This program is the 2000 standard.

Steve Rogers, VSI Quality Control Manager, oversees all VSI QMS activities including ISO 9001, Gage Studies, Quality Policy, Quality Manual, Internal and External Auditing, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Internal and External Standards, Product Inspection, QMS Design and Implementation and many other activities. Please contact Steve Rogers today as needed at or 540 373 2900.

The VSI Quality Manual is available for VSI customers (contact Steve Rogers), and the VSI Quality Policy is:

“VSI manufactures custom silicon substrates having nonstandard specifications and specifications exceeding industry standards. Our focus on continuous improvement, and technical communication with the customer, ensures our ability to produce quality custom products as new customer demands arise.”

B ISO Certificate from BSI Management Systems

Shown below are scanned copies of the original ISO 9001:2000 Certificates registered for VSI by BSI Management Systems. BSI is one the worlds most comprehensive and prestigious ISO Registration companies.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

Quality Management System

Virginia Semiconductor

1501 Powhatan Street

Fredericksburg

Virginia

USA

22401

Operate a Quality Management System, which complies with the requirements of

€N ISO 9001:2000

for the activities detailed in the scope of registration.

Originally registered 18 Dec 2002

Management Systems

This is a Presentation Certificate only. This is not a legal document and cannot be used as such. Only the legal certificate should be used for confirming certificate validity and scope of registration. For further information please contact the certificate holder or BSI, Inc. on 703 437 9000 or

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

Quality Management System

This is to certify that:

Virginia Semiconductor

1501 Powhatan Street

Fredericksburg

Virginia

USA

22401

Hold Certificate No: FM 75388

and operate a Quality Management System, which complies with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2000 for the

following scope:

The manufacture of custom silicon substrates, components and related instrumentation for a niche market.

For and on behalf of BSI, Inc.:

President

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Originally registered: 18 Dec 2002

Latest issue: 15 May 2003

Management Systems

This certificate remains the property of BSI. Inc. It does not expire but is contingent on meeting agreed contractual requirements. Validity is maintained through a process of continual assessments and strategic reviews. To check validity call 703 437 9000 or visit To be read in conjunction with the scope of registration shown above or on the attached appendix. America? Headquarters: BSI. Inc. 12110 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 140. Reston. VA 20190, USA.