DB HiTek通过IATF 16949汽车质量认证例行续审，系每三年一次的常规维持而非新增利好

DB HiTek (000990) has renewed an international automotive quality management certification, underscoring its quality competitiveness in the global market.
DB HiTek said on the 26th that both its Bucheon and Sangwoo campuses passed the regular renewal audit for IATF 16949, the international quality management system standard for the automotive industry. The certification covers all areas of its semiconductor wafer foundry operations.
IATF 16949 is an international quality management standard established by the International Automotive Task Force. It is designed to ensure that automotive parts suppliers build and continuously maintain stable quality control systems across their production processes.
Automotive chips must operate normally under harsh driving conditions, including extreme temperature swings and vibration, so they require higher durability and reliability than chips for consumer products. As a result, stricter evaluation criteria apply to production processes and quality control as well.
In 2003, DB HiTek became the first foundry company in South Korea to obtain ISO/TS 16949, the predecessor standard to IATF 16949. It has since maintained the certification through audits every three years, building 23 years of experience in automotive chip quality control.
DB HiTek also runs its own quality control program, called the Automotive Program, to improve the stability and reliability of automotive chips.
The program centers on strengthening process qualification and applying rigorous quality control procedures based on IATF 16949 requirements. It also retains quality-related data for at least 25 years and systematically analyzes the causes of defects, part of continuous improvement efforts aimed at meeting the quality demands of the global auto industry.
DB HiTek has recently been broadening its business from products for home appliances and mobile devices toward industrial and automotive chips, which carry relatively higher margins. The company expects the renewed certification to support expanded supply of higher-value products and to help improve profitability over the medium to long term.
"This renewal confirms once again that the quality management system we operate meets the strict standards of the global automotive industry," a DB HiTek official said. "We will continue to upgrade our quality control system and strengthen improvement activities to build greater trust with our customers."