Sanmina-SCI plant awarded highest military certification

Sanmina-SCI Corporation, a leading global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company, on August 2 announced that its San Jose, Calif., facility has been awarded MIL-PRF-31032 certification by the Defense Supply Center, Columbus (DSCC). The certification is the most significant milestone in the qualification process and provides Sanmina-SCI's San Jose facility the framework to manufacturer products in compliance with the rigid MIL-PRF-31032 requirements.

"Sanmina-SCI's manufacturing locations continue to work diligently to obtain stringent certifications that demonstrate to our customers that we provide the highest level quality and technology to their respective industries," said Norman Evans, vice president of Manufacturing for Sanmina-SCI's San Jose PCB facility. "Our San Jose facility is world class, specializing in QTA through volume manufacturing of bare PCBs and large form factor backplanes, with layer counts up to 60 and thickness up to .450 inches, as well as Sequential lamination, via fill, Blind and Buried technologies. Plus, our proven accelerated volume to market capabilities make this facility one of the most flexible and responsive PCB operations in the world."

"This important qualification further validates our commitment to providing the highest level of quality, service and technology to our customers," stated Mike Keri, vice president and general manager of Sanmina-SCI's San Jose PCB facility. "Sanmina-SCI is proud of its advanced technology solutions in the manufacture of PCBs, which are an integral part of the military market."

The Defense Supply Center located in Columbus, Ohio, (DSCC) is the largest supplier of weapon systems spare parts and end items for the Department of Defense. To be certified, products must be manufactured in the United States and pass a stringent laboratory analysis. Specific product characteristics are published by DSCC in its Qualified Manufacturers List (QML). Further information can be obtained from their Web site at www.dscc.dla.mil.

Sanmina-SCI's PCB Division is a pioneering force in the PCB industry with more than 20 patents and 25 years of experience, offering customers the latest in high-performance materials and enhanced via geometrics that significantly increase useable bandwidth and substantially decreases Bit Error Rate (BER). State-of-the-art PCB factories are strategically located in North America, Europe and Asia, offering high-end technology and efficient lower-cost manufacturing.

Sanmina-SCI's Defense and Aerospace Systems (DAS) Division leverages more than 40 years of experience and is the world's number one provider of defense and aerospace electronics design and manufacturing services. The DAS Division manages the non-core aspects of a customer's operations through synchronized manufacturing services that include design, supply chain management, manufacturing and assembly, logistics and distribution, and post-manufacturing repair/warranty solutions.