Holt Integrated Circuits Announces STACK Registration

Friday, August 8, 2008

Mission Viejo, CA (August 8, 2008) – Holt Integrated Circuits today reiterated it’s commitment to quality and reliability standards in the Aerospace industry by announcing STACK registration.  STACK registration adds to Holt’s ISO 9001 certification and is a firm undertaking by Holt to adhere to STACK Specification S/0001, a strict quality policy evolved over the last three decades by STACK member companies specifically for Aerospace OEMs and suppliers.  It is accepted by many semiconductor manufacturers and the European Standards Committee has adopted it as ES59002.

“As a long term supplier to the Aerospace industry, Holt understands the importance of quality, reliability and product longevity, and agreement to adopt the policies endorsed by STACK member companies further demonstrates Holt’s commitment to the industry’s strict quality standards”, said William Holt, President and CEO of Holt Integrated Circuits.

“We at STACK are very pleased that Holt as a major semiconductor supplier has acknowledged their processes meet the requirements of S/0001 and welcome them to the ranks of our Registered Suppliers”, said Zia Fatherazi, Managing Director of STACK International.

Readers interested in learning more about Holt’s range of ARINC 429 or MIL‑STD‑1553 products should contact Holt at (949) 859-8800, by e-mail at info@holtic.com, or by visiting the Holt Web site at www.holtic.com.

About Holt Integrated Circuits

Located in Mission Viejo, CA, Holt Integrated Circuits is a major supplier of ICs for avionics and military data bus and display applications.  The company’s products are specified by more than 250 manufacturers worldwide and are employed in flight control, navigation, engine management, communications, safety equipment, and in-flight entertainment systems.

Holt’s range of ICs supporting the ARINC 429 standard is the widest in the industry, and its display drivers offer high-voltage operation as well as innovative design features to enhance ease of use and testability.  Holt’s transceivers for MIL-STD-1553 applications are recognized as the industry’s smallest and have the lowest power consumption.  In addition, Holt also offers MIL-STD-1553 protocol ICs, Manchester encoder/decoders and interface transformers.  Select products are available to DSCC SMD specifications.

Holt Integrated Circuits also offers product compliant to the European Union "RoHS Directive 002/95/EC" and is an ISO 9001:2000 registered supplier.

About STACK International

STACK International is a group of independent, multinational high reliability electronics equipment manufacturers who share experience, "know how" and workload and co-operate closely on a "pre-competitive" basis with each other and their suppliers to reduce individual members' cost and risk of component ownership.  For additional information about STACK International contact STACK International, Tyttenhanger House, Courser Road, Colney Heath, Herts, AL4 0PG, United Kingdom. Telephone: +44 (0) 1727 829100. Internet: http://www.stackinternational.com.