SEMI International Standards Program SEMI Headquarters Report to Regional Standards Committees April 2012 v1.1 James Amano SEMI HQ

Outline Current Highlights Standards Publications Report Membership update Program Reengineering

Overview 39 Years 23 Committees Europe, Japan, Korea, NA, Taiwan, China 4188 Members 843 Standards

HB-LED and 3DS-IC Committees Following PV model – dedicated, new individual committee Formed late 2010 – first standards expected late 2011/early 2012

PV First PV-specific Standards Committee formed in 2007 PV Automation and PV Materials Committee also now formed 33 Standards published to date Focus is on equipment and materials, possible opportunities in cell/module SEMI PV17 (Silicon Feedstock spec) and SEMI PV2 (equipment communication) are the best-selling new standards in recent years Big Challenge/Opportunity: China PV Standards Committee

Regulations 1.5.3 Regional Participation — Increase the participation of all regions of the world in the generation and promotion of SEMI Standards, thereby ensuring that SEMI Standards represent an international consensus. Develop and maintain SEMI Standards procedures to promote communication and interaction among all levels of the organization and amongst the various geographical regions.

China PV TC Leadership Co-chair Guangchun Zhang (Suntech) Jun Liu (China Electronics Standardization Institute)

China Photovoltaic Committee C: Guangchun Zhang - Suntech C: Jun Liu – CESI PV Silicon Wafer TF Yuepeng Wan – LDK Xiaoyong Wang – JAsolar Jingang Lu – Suntech Crystalline Silicon PV Module TF Wei Zhou – Trina Solar Yingtang Tang – Suntech Qiang Huang – Trina Solar Binglin – CPRTC Note: CPRTC – China Packaging Research ＆Test Center

PV Silicon Wafer TF Leaders: Charter of TF : Yuepeng Wan (LDK) Xiaoyong Wang (JA Solar) Jingang Lu (Suntech) Charter of TF : Identify standardization needs and priorities for specifications, guidelines and procedures related to silicon wafer used for manufacturing PV cells. Develop standards for measuring electrical, physical and optical properties of silicon wafer used for manufacturing PV cells. 9

PV Silicon Wafer TF New SNARFs: Doc. 5382 New Standard: Specification for Mono-Like Silicon Wafer for Use in Photovoltaic Solar Cells

Crystalline Silicon PV Module TF Leaders: Wei Zhou (Trina Solar) Yingtang Tang (Suntech) Qiang Huang (Trina Solar) Binglin (CPRTC) Charter of TF : To develop technical standard specifications and guidelines related to crystalline silicon PV module. 11

Crystalline Silicon PV Module TF New SNARFs: Doc. 5384 New Standard: Specification for Package protection technology for PV Modules Doc. 5385 New Standard: Test Method for the content of Vinyl Acetate (VA) in Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) applied in PV modules—Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)

Ballots Doc. 5156, New Standard: Specification for AntiReflective-Coated Glass, Used in Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules – Submitted by Suntech (China), balloted in Cycle 1-2012 To be reviewed at NA Spring meetings

SEMI International PV Standards Forum during SOLARCON China Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Time: 14:00 – 17:00 Venue: Pudong Ballroom 5-7, Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai

Meeting Information Last meeting Next meeting China Spring Standards Meeting Chuangye Building of Suntech, Wuxi, Jiangsu province of China Monday, February 6, 2012 Next meeting China Summer Standards Meeting GCL, Xuzhou, Jiangsu province of China Thursday, May 10, 2012 Check www.semi.org/standards for latest update

Outline Current Highlights Standards Publications Report Membership update Program Reengineering

SEMI Standards Publications [1/2] February 2012 Cycle New Standards: 11 Revised Standards: 9 Reapproved Standards: 0 Withdrawn Standards: 0

SEMI Standards Publications [2/2] March 2012 Cycle New Standards: 2 Revised Standards: 41 Reapproved Standards: 32 Withdrawn Standards: 5 Total SEMI Standards in portfolio:843 Includes 76 Inactive Standards

Outline Current Highlights Standards Publications Report Membership update Program Reengineering

Total TC Members: 1324

Total Program Members: 4188

Regional Standards Staff Update China Ms. Kris Shen Europe Mr. Yann Guillou NA Mr. Michael Tran

New SEMI President and CEO Dennis P. “Denny” McGuirk President and CEO of IPC for 12 years prior to joining SEMI Supporter of Standards

Outline Current Highlights Standards Publications Report Membership update Program Reengineering

Standards Committee & Task Forces Current task forces North America: 98 Europe: 19 Japan: 58 Korea: 5 Taiwan: 20 Total current task forces: 193

Active SNARFs North America: 194 Europe: 33 Japan: 110 Korea: 10 Taiwan: 13 Total active SNARFs: 360

Standards Ballots By Region 2010 2011 Europe 12 22 Japan 138 55 Korea 9 8 North America 172 225 Taiwan 4 7 TOTAL 335 317 November 7, 2011

Standards Ballots By Committee 2010 2011 Assembly & Packaging 77 6 Automated Test Equipment 1 7 Compounds 9 5 EHS 23 21 Facilities 15 8 FPD – CFOE 2 --- FPD – Mask 3 FPD – Materials & Components FPD – Metrology 12 Gases 34 70 Information & Control 31 Liquid Chemicals 22 24 MEMS Metrics 4 Micropatterning 16 Photovoltaic 32 Photovoltaic – Automation Photovoltaic – Materials Physical Interfaces & Carriers 17 11 Silicon Wafer 46 47 Traceability 10 TOTAL 335 317 Standards Ballots By Committee

Are all these activities necessary? Currently over 360 activities underway, and 320 ballots/year Supporting nonessential activities diminishes support (both member and staff) for more critical activities

Committee effectiveness metrics ISC developing a template, with agreed-upon metrics, to measure effectiveness of committees SEMIViews usage statistics will provide data on which standards are being used. Strengthen SNARF Industry Representation TC, RSCs, ISC Self-assessment survey: Do these committees adequately represent the industry? What companies are missing?

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