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Who is Kingston Technology?
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Introduction Since 1987, Kingston® has been known for the highest quality memory products available. They recognize the important role memory plays in computing productivity and take the necessary steps to guarantee a reliable memory product. All Kingston memory modules must perform properly to ensure maximum performance. Therefore, Kingston has developed an industry leading quality process to ensure that Kingston memory delivers superior quality, performance, and 100% compatibility with the computing system the module is designed for. Back to the top↑ Kingston Technology Company Kingston Technology Company is a designer and manufacturer of memory modules and has grown to be the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory enhancement products. Founded in 1987 by John Tu and David Sun, Kingston has grown from being the manufacturer of a single in-line memory module into an international company with over 2,000 products that support over 9,000 systems and over $4.5 billion in sales. Kingston attributes its success to placing extreme importance in reliability. Reliability is the cornerstone of their product strategy. It is this reliability that contributes to the high degree of trust between Kingston and its customers. Kingston is dedicated to exceeding the industry standard when it comes to detail, product quality, and product reliability. Back to the top↑ Kingston Reliability and Experience An important step to ensure memory reliability is to screen memory components thoroughly and guarantee only the highest quality components are used. Kingston is one of the few memory manufacturers that require qualification of the components and tests modules at all stages of production. Their process works so well that their mean time between failure rating exceeds 500 years! Kingston has also developed one of the most stringent and trusted testing processes in the memory industry. Kingston makes continual investments in their world class manufacturing facilities we operate throughout the world. They also have expanded their business model by investing over 100 million dollars in a new supply chain innovation project called Payton. Kingston’s Payton project offers back-end services of dicing the wafer, encasing the integrated circuits (DRAM) into protective packaging, testing and creating a just-in-time delivery system of finished modules to DRAM manufactures and system manufacturers. The single source of this process by Kingston will shorten the time and lower the cost it takes to supply finished goods into the marketplace. This extension of Kingston’s manufacturing process of memory modules further exemplifies that Kingston is truly a leader in the DRAM industry. Back to the top↑ International Organisation for Standardisation ISO 9000 The ISO program is the international standard for overall quality business processes. ISO 9000 guides companies to create a foundation for conducting business procedures in a way meant to ensure companies conduct the highest caliber of workmanship possible. The framework comprises the entire span of delivering a product or service: purchasing raw materials or components, contract review, quality control product inspection, design, development, handling, delivery, employee training, and customer service and support. The purpose is to create a standard for overall quality business processes. Kingston has developed a quality system that meets the requirements specified by ISO 9000 standards. They were certified in 1994 after their first audit. According to ISO assessors, only 30% of the companies trying for certification pass on the first attempt. Kingston has maintained its certification by continually passing audits performed every six months. Back to the top↑ Industry Standards Kingston is extremely careful to manufacture its products within specification. In fact, Kingston is a member of the JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) Solid State Technology Association. JEDEC has been the foremost standards development organization for the semiconductor industry since 1958. Kingston is part of the 300 companies that work closely together developing standards to meet industry and user needs. Back to the top↑ DRAM Suppliers Kingston has developed long term relationships with the leading DRAM manufacturers. Their DRAM chips are purchased directly from these manufacturers, which include Samsung, Toshiba, NEC, Hitachi and others. The components are shipped directly from the manufacturer’s facility to Kingston’s facility minimizing handling and exposure to damage. All DRAM chips delivered to Kingston are scrutinized to insure that only premium, qualified, and tested DRAM is accepted. As a leading DRAM customer Kingston receives excellent quality and availability of DRAM chips. This availability allows Kingston to offer a wide variety of memory modules from those for legacy systems to the latest systems.
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