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

2. Outline Current Highlights Standards Publications Report
Membership update
Program Reengineering

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

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

5. 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

6. 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.

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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

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

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

14. 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

15. 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 for latest update

16. Outline Current Highlights Standards Publications Report
Membership update
Program Reengineering

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Withdrawn Standards: 0

18. 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

19. Outline Current Highlights Standards Publications Report
Membership update
Program Reengineering

20. Total TC Members: 1324

21. Total Program Members: 4188

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

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

27. Outline Current Highlights Standards Publications Report
Membership update
Program Reengineering

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

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

30. 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

31. 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
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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

32. 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

33. 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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