onsemi East Fishkill Fab Accredited as Trusted Foundry

onsemi announced its wafer fab in East Fishkill (EFK), NY, has been accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as a Category 1A Trusted Supplier.

The accreditation enables onsemi to manufacture secure advanced semiconductors for a variety of critical aerospace and defense applications at the site. onsemi’s East Fishkill fab is the only 300 mm power discrete and image sensor fab in the U.S. and the company’s second accredited fab in addition to its Gresham, OR site.

“Power and sensing technologies are vital in modern defense systems, providing the reliable energy and data required for robust, intelligent and efficient operations,” said Sudhir Gopalswamy, group president Intelligent Sensing and Analog and Mixed-Signal Groups of onsemi. “With this accreditation, onsemi is now positioned to offer our industry-leading power and sensing technologies through our secure and trusted manufacturing facilities that will enable the DoD to have the reliable and cutting-edge solutions they need.”

Achieving the trusted foundry accreditation is a rigorous process that ensures a supplier meets comprehensive security and operational criteria, including the protection of mission-critical functions for trusted systems and networks. As a trusted supplier, onsemi is able to provide custom-designed, custom-manufactured or tailored power and sensing solutions for specific DoD applications.