1. PV Materials Global Technical Committee European Chapter Liaison Report
March 11, 2019 v1

2. Meeting Information Last meeting Next meeting
November 13, 2018
SEMICON Europe, Munich, Germany
Next meeting
May 21, 2019
Berlin, Germany
Example:
Last meeting
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the SEMI Standards NA Fall Meetings
SEMI Headquarters, Milpitas, CA

3. Leadership C. Hagendorf (Fraunhofer Center for Solar Photovoltaics)
P. Wagner (Self)

4. Task Forces Int. PV Analytical Test Methods TF PV Ribbon TF (inactive)
Leaders: H. Gotts, Air Liquide, Chris Moore, Covalent Metrology
PV Ribbon TF (inactive)
Leader: U. Prischmann, Ulbrich
PV Silicon Materials TF
Leader: P. Wagner
PV Materials Degradation TF
Leaders: C. Hagendorf, FhG-CSP, M. Köntopp, Hanwha-Q-Cells

5. Int. Analytical Test Methods TF
No meeting at SEMICON Europa 2018

6. PV Ribbon TF
Leader: U. Prischmann, Ulbrich
Status “inactive”

7. PV Silicon Materials TF
Leader: P. Wagner
Last Meeting: Nov 13, 2018, in conjunction with SEMICON Europa
Ballot review: All passed.
Reapproval of SEMI PV Specification for Marking of PV Silicon Brick Face and PV Wafer Edge
Reapproval of SEMI PV Practice for Assigning Identification Numbers to PV Si Brick, Wafer and Solar Cell Manufacturers
Reapproval of SEMI PV Test Method for In Line Measurement of Cracks in PV Silicon Wafers by Dark Field Infrared Imaging
Reapproval of SEMI PV Test Method for In Line Measurement of Saw Marks on PV Silicon Wafers by a Light Sectioning Technique Using Multiple Line Segments
Reapproval of SEMI PV Test Method for In Line, Noncontact Measurement of Thickness and Thickness Variation of Silicon Wafers for PV Applications Using Capacitive Probes
Reapproval of SEMI PV Test Method for In Line Measurement of Lateral Dimensional Characteristics of Square and Pseudo Square PV Silicon Wafers
Reapproval of SEMI PV Specification for Orientation Fiducial Marks for PV Silicon Wafers
Reapproval of SEMI PV Specification for Virgin Silicon Feedstock Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

8. PV Materials Degradation TF
Leaders: C. Hagendorf, FhG-CSP, M. Köntopp, Hanwha-Q-Cells
Last Meeting: Nov 13, 2018, in conjunction with SEMICON Europa
Status of draft: Test Method for Silicon PV Materials for light-induced degradation (LID)
90% ready, undergoing final discussions
To be authorized for ballot at next TC meeting, May 2019

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