The certification of the new fab's quality management system by an accredited body against the standards customers require, together with the audit findings and their closure.
Certificate or sign-off Work product in the Fab build and equipment qualification lifecycle
Many customers, especially in automotive, will only buy from certified sites. Customer qualification cannot complete for an uncertified fab, production start is delayed and the fab cannot be added to approved supplier lists.
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