Semiconductor Glossary - Q
Quarter 1, Quarter 2...
The seven basic statistical problem solving tools: Pareto diagram, histogram, cause and effect diagram, control chart, scatter diagram, graphs, checksheet.
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance, as distinguished from quality control (QC), involves activities in the business, systems, and technical audit areas. A set of predetermined, systematic actions which is required if a product or service is to satisfy quality requirements. This is the department responsible for monitoring raw materials and products, for the setting up of the quality system, for technical support and insurance, for calibration and for training.
Quality assurance/quality control
Quality Analysis Processing System
Quarterly Business Review
Quality Control
The regulatory process through which we measure actual performance, compare it with standards, and act on the difference. Also sometimes used to distinguish inspection and test activities from other quality activities (see QA: Quality Assurance).
Quality Control Circle
Quality Data Management System
Quality Function Deployment
A system for translating specific customer needs into detailed product requirements which are deployed throughout design, production, marketing and support operations.
A type of leadless leadframe package - Quad Flat pack No lead
Quad Flat Package
Quarter Inch Cartridge
Type of computer tape cartridge used primarily for packing up hard disks. Tape is 1/4 inch wide (about 6mm).
Quality Improvement Process Quad Inline Package
Quality Improvement Team
Usually called Excellence Team or Juran Team in ST. These teams usually address "common causes" to improve processes, using the Juran methodology.
Quad Line Driver
Qualified Materials List
The standard control items of Quality, Price, Delivery and Service.
Quad Power Feeder
Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
1) Quality & Reliability
2)Quality Report
Quality System
1) such as QS 9000, ISO 9001 & 9002, EMAS, ISO 14000. These are standards recognizing a high level of quality in a process or in the management of a company.
The organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes and resources for implementing quality management.
Quality, Schedule (or Service) Cost
These are the super ordinate goals of a TQM company, listed in order of priority.
Quad Surface Mount
Quarter size Small Outline Package
Quality Steering Team
Quarter To Date
Quantity or value produced since the beginning of the current quarter.
Quantity
Qualification/qualify
The technique of evaluating samples to quality or approve a production lot from which they dome or the production line from which they are produced
The organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes and resources for implementing quality management.
In electronic systems, crystals of quartz are used to stabilize the frequency of oscillators and timing signal generators. The quartz is cut in a certain way and placed between two metal contacts.
A rapid repair. An approach to finding a solution to a problem as quickly as possible. It is a solution which meets urgent needs.
