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SEMI gathers the industry’s key stakeholders to develop global consensus-based standards that help the industry to lower costs and increase efficiency.

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Over 4,600 volunteers, 23 global technical committees, and more than 200 task forces have worked tirelessly to create the library of over 850 SEMI Standards and Safety Guidelines.

Industry supports the standards development process because it provides a forum for free exchange of technical expertise and is protected by anti-trust regulations. Companies that participate actively in standards work have a head start on their competitors in adapting to market demands and new technologies. In addition, a recent study has shown that research risks and development costs are reduced for companies contributing to the standardization process.

SEMI is the recognized leader in manufacturing standards—standards created by the industry, for the industry, to make PV a reality throughout the world.

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NEWS

ICP-MS Test Method Standard for PV Silicon Feedstock

First China-Authored SEMI PV Standards

EVENTS & MEETINGS			ACTIVITIES Current Ballots PV Technology Roadmap PV Standards Committees Charters PV Standards Org. Chart PV Committee Meeting Minutes PV Committee Express Reports Document Status Task Forces and Activities
June 20, 2013	Munich, Germany	Intersolar Europe
June 28, 2013	Yangzhou, China	China PV Summer meeting
July 9-10, 2013	San Francisco, CA	Intersolar North America
July 23, 2013	Tokyo, Japan	Japan PV Automation Meeting
Oct 7, 2013	Dresen, Germany	Europe Fall Standards Meeting


PUBLISHED STANDARDS Photovoltaic Silicon Materials Test Methods AUX017 - Contactless Carrier-Lifetime Measurement in Silicon Wafers, Ingots, and Blocks AUX019 - Research Report on Interlaboratory Study to Establish Precision Statements for SEMI PV1 AUX022 - Conversion of Units for Impurity Concentrations in Silicon AUX024 - List of Photovoltaic and Semiconductor Shared Gases and Liquid Chemicals Standards AUX025 - List of Identification Codes for Suppliers of Si Bricks, Si Wafers and Photovoltaic C-Si Solar Cells for Use in the PV Industry AUX026 - Research Report on Interlaboratory Study to Establish Precision Statements for SEMI PV13, Test Method for Contactless Excess-Charge-Carrier-Recombination Lifetime Measurement in Silicon Wafers, Ingots, and Bricks Using an Eddy-Current Sensor AUX027 - Research Report of Round Robin for SEMI PV10, Test Method for Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INNA) of Silicon ARTICLE ARCHIVES
PV Wafer and Cell Marking standards (PV29 & PV32) Logistically Speaking - The Role of SEMI PV23 Standard China forms Standards Committee PV Materials Technical Committee formed SIMS Test Method Round Robin Participations sought China Gets Involved in Developing PV Standards Eight New PV Standards Published New PV Automation Committee Formed New PV Cell Vibration Test Method TF Formed Standards Ballot for Vibration Test Method for c-Si Module Shipping Standards Ballot for Solar Grade Silicon Feedstock Materials Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force to Tackle Putting a Trace on Solar PV Panels PV3 - Guide for High Purity Water Used in PV Cell Processing PV4 - Substrate Sizes for Thin Film Call for Participation: PV Gases & Chemicals Task Force PV Vibration Test Method Task Force formed PV2 - Equipment Communication Interface Standard for PV Production Systems Fab & Facilities Electric Power Glitches and PV Manufacturing: Using SEMI Standards To Increase Yield and Reduce Costs The Need for PV Standards Standardizing Chemical Purity Requirements for the PV Industry Manufacturing Synergy between PV and Semiconductors- PV Standards Event Photovoltaics: An Exploding Market Urgently Needs Industry Standards PV-Grade Silicon Test Method Standard Published for New Photovoltaics Volume

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