最後更新：2026.06.22
Author: Leo Chen, Project Lead | Published: 2025/01/06 | Updated: 2025/01/07
MiDFUN helped leading IC design company Parade Technologies implement APQP, FMEA, DCC, and the QPM quality sign-off system to address the stringent quality traceability requirements of the automotive electronics market. The project ran for 4-5 months and successfully integrated document version control with an online sign-off workflow, passing automotive customer audits.
Project Quick Summary
| Industry | IC Design / Semiconductor |
|---|---|
| Customer | Parade Technologies |
| Main Products | DP/eDP T-CON chips, USB control ICs |
| Systems Implemented | APQP, FMEA, DCC, QPM |
| Project Timeline | Launched November 2024, approximately 4-5 months |
| Core Benefits | Centralized documents, version control, online sign-off, audit-ready in one pass |
What kind of company is Parade Technologies?
Parade Technologies was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Silicon Valley, USA. It is a global leader in embedded eDP T-CON chips. After acquiring Fresco Logic in 2020, its product line expanded to USB 3.1 Host/Hub control ICs. The company has an R&D center in Shanghai and established its Taiwan subsidiary in 2007.
In recent years, Parade has actively entered the automotive electronics market. Facing the stringent requirements of automotive quality standards such as IATF 16949 and VDA, it urgently needed systematic quality management tools.
What problems did they face before implementation?
Automotive electronics places extremely high demands on quality management. Before implementing MiDFUN, Parade used Excel and Word to manage APQP, FMEA, and the four tiers of ISO documents, which caused the following problems:
- Chaotic document versions: cross-department updates were inconsistent, frequently raising the question of “which one is the latest version”
- Hard-to-trace history: change records were scattered across email, paper, and verbal confirmations
- Fragmented sign-off process: when managers asked “who changed this and when was it approved,” no one could respond quickly
- Time-consuming audit preparation: before customer audits, a great deal of time was spent organizing reports and filling in missing records
Which system modules were implemented?
This project focused on the four core modules most critical to the automotive market:
APQP – Advanced Product Quality Planning
Manages the deliverables and supporting evidence for each stage of product development, ensuring that every milestone of an automotive project from design to mass production has complete records. The system automatically files forms to the corresponding stage, reducing manual organization time.
FMEA – Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Supports the new AIAG-VDA FMEA format, with every risk-assessment adjustment leaving a complete change record. During cross-department collaborative updates, everyone sees the same latest version.
DCC – Document Control Center
Manages the four tiers of ISO documents (quality manual, procedures, work instructions, and form records). The system displays the responsible unit, the current version, and historical versions, so “finding documents” is no longer a chore.
QPM – Quality Sign-off System
Unifies and integrates the online sign-off workflows for APQP form release, FMEA updates, and ISO document revisions. From submission and review to approval, every sign-off trail is crystal clear, meeting automotive customer audit requirements.
What benefits were achieved after implementation?
Through the MiDFUN system implementation, Parade Technologies achieved the following concrete results:
- Passed automotive customer audits: presented quality management capabilities in a complete, transparent, and traceable manner
- Centralized document management: all quality documents stored in one place, with clear version control
- Standardized processes: APQP, FMEA, and ISO documents operate in a consistent way
- Complete sign-off history: every decision and change is recorded, making internal and external audits ready in one pass
- Improved operational efficiency: no more time spent hunting for versions, chasing progress, or reconciling documents
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why do IC design companies need a quality management system?
When IC design companies enter the automotive electronics market, they must comply with automotive quality standards such as IATF 16949. This requires that every document – from early-stage APQP, to FMEA for risk assessment, to ISO document management – has completeness and traceability. Traditional Excel/Word management methods cannot meet these requirements.
How does MiDFUN’s QPM sign-off system work?
The QPM quality sign-off system integrates all processes requiring approval, such as APQP form release, FMEA updates, and ISO document revisions. Online sign-off replaces paper or email transmission, and every submission, review, and approval automatically leaves a timestamp and signer information, meeting automotive customers’ audit traceability requirements.
How long does it take to implement a quality management system?
Taking Parade Technologies as an example, implementing the four core modules – APQP, FMEA, DCC, and QPM – takes about 4-5 months. This period includes requirements interviews, system configuration, training, actual project rollout, and cross-department rehearsals to ensure that relevant personnel are familiar with operating the system.
Which format does the FMEA system support?
MiDFUN’s FMEA module supports the new AIAG-VDA format, including the 7-step analysis method and AP (Action Priority) evaluation. The system records the change history of each risk assessment, making it easy to trace the execution status of improvement actions.
Which documents does the DCC Document Control Center manage?
DCC manages the four tiers of ISO documents: Tier 1 quality manual, Tier 2 procedures, Tier 3 work instructions, and Tier 4 form records. The system clearly displays each document’s responsible unit, current version, historical versions, and review status, and supports document issuance, review, distribution, and obsolescence processes.
Conclusion
MiDFUN helped Parade Technologies move from “fragmented tools” to “integrated processes,” and from “manual management” to “information transparency.” For IC design companies looking to deepen their presence in the automotive market, this is not just the implementation of a system, but the establishment of a quality management foundation that can be built upon and operated continuously over the long term.
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