Systems · laboratories

Quality & testing

Management-system certificates, CNAS and UL laboratory programs, the test capability matrix and environmental compliance.

Management systems

Certified management systems.

Scope and validity are stated on each certificate. Some certificates were issued under the company’s former name.

IATF 16949 Automotive quality management system
IATF 16949

Automotive quality management system

Design and manufacture of ceramic capacitors, varistors, thermistors and film capacitors.

Issued by
Bureau Veritas Certification
Certificate validity
21 Jan 2025 – 20 Jan 2028
IATF certificate no. 0563214 · Page 1 of 2
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management system
ISO 45001:2018

Occupational health and safety management system

Design, development and production of ceramic capacitors, varistors, thermistors and film capacitors, and related management activities.

Issued by
China Quality Certification Centre (CQC)
Certificate validity
9 Jan 2024 – 8 Jan 2027
Also certified to GB/T 45001-2020
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management system
ISO 14001:2015

Environmental management system

Design, development and production of ceramic capacitors, varistors, thermistors and film capacitors, and related management activities.

Issued by
China Quality Certification Centre (CQC)
Certificate validity
9 Jan 2024 – 13 Jan 2027
Also certified to GB/T 24001-2016
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management system
ISO 9001:2015

Quality management system

Design, development and production of ceramic capacitors, varistors, thermistors and film capacitors.

Issued by
China Quality Certification Centre (CQC)
Certificate validity
13 Jan 2025 – 19 Feb 2028
Also certified to GB/T 19001-2016 · Amended 23 Jan 2026
Laboratories

UL witnessed testing. CNAS accreditation.

Testing support from product development through incoming and finished-product inspection.

UL WTDP · 701335-001

UL Witnessed Test Data Program laboratory

STE joined the UL Witnessed Test Data Program (WTDP) in 2013–2014 for UL 1449 (varistors) and UL 60384-14 (safety capacitors), under laboratory no. 701335-001. Under this program, testing takes place at STE’s laboratory and is witnessed by UL staff.

The two Certificates of Achievement below record UL’s acceptance of test data for the named projects. They retain the standard editions, project numbers and test dates shown on the certificates.

UL 1449 Surge Protective Devices · 4th edition
UL 1449 Surge Protective Devices · 4th editionProject 4789505630 · Tested 22 Sep 2020
UL 60384-14 / CSA E60384-1:14 / CSA E60384-14
UL 60384-14 / CSA E60384-1:14 / CSA E60384-14Project 4789725569 · Tested 4 Dec 2020
CNAS L24638

CNAS-accredited testing center

The testing center of Guangdong Songtian Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. is accredited by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (CNAS-CL01), registration no. L24638. The certificate is valid from 19 March 2026 to 25 November 2031.

CNAS assesses laboratory competence against internationally recognized criteria. Its assessment covers personnel, equipment, environmental conditions, test methods, sample handling, quality management, measurement traceability and the accuracy of results.

The center supports testing of ceramic capacitors, film capacitors, varistors and thermistors for product development, incoming-material inspection, finished-product inspection and customer quality requirements.

CNAS participates in the ILAC and APAC mutual recognition arrangements. The accredited scope is defined in the annex to certificate CNAS L24638. Acceptance of a test report depends on its scope, the applicable arrangements and the recipient’s requirements.

CNAS L24638 laboratory accreditation certificate
CNAS L24638 laboratory accreditation certificateISO/IEC 17025:2017 · 19 Mar 2026 – 25 Nov 2031
Test capability matrix

Electrical, mechanical, climatic and compliance tests for safety capacitors, ceramic and film capacitors, varistors and NTC thermistors.

Test methods and criteria follow the applicable product standards and datasheets.

Test itemSafety X2Safety Y1Safety Y2Ceramic capacitorFilm capacitorVaristorNTC thermistor
ElectricalCapacitance✓✓✓✓✓✓
Dissipation factor✓✓✓✓✓
Withstand voltage✓✓✓✓✓
Insulation resistance✓✓✓✓✓
Impulse voltage✓✓✓
Charge and discharge✓✓✓
Varistor voltage✓
DC leakage current✓
Clamping voltage✓
Impulse current✓
Maximum peak current✓
Surge✓
Nominal discharge current✓
Solderability✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Resistance to soldering heat✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Endurance✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Ripple current✓✓
Resistance✓
Endurance at continuous maximum current✓
Endurance at cycled maximum current✓
MechanicalRobustness of terminations (tensile)✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Robustness of terminations (bending)✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
ClimaticDamp heat, steady state✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Damp heat with load✓✓✓✓✓
Dry heat✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Cold✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Temperature characteristics✓✓✓
Temperature coefficient✓
Rapid change of temperature✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Passive flammability✓✓✓✓
Active flammability✓✓
Environmental complianceRoHS✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Halogens✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Environmental compliance

RoHS, halogens and conflict minerals.

RoHS and halogen tests are run in the in-house laboratory. RoHS and REACH SVHC declarations and the conflict-minerals policy are available on request.

RoHS

RoHS tests for every product family in the matrix above.

Halogens

Halogen tests for every product family in the matrix above.

Conflict minerals

STE’s policy prohibits purchasing conflict metals from conflict regions. Suppliers must make a written commitment and pass the requirement upstream.

Product approvals

UL, VDE, ENEC and CQC.

UL certification markUL

UL recognition for selected series; laboratory in the UL Witnessed Test Data Program for UL 1449 and UL 60384-14

VDE certification markVDE

VDE certificates for selected series

ENEC certification markENEC

ENEC certificates for selected series

CQC certification markCQC

CQC certificates for selected series

Approval documents

Certificates and datasheets are on each series page.