Standards

SEMI PV Group gathers the industry’s key stakeholders to develop global standards that may dramatically lower costs and speed commercialization.

Why Standards?

SEMI International Standards

Over 3,500 volunteers, 23 global technical committees, and more than 200 task forces have worked tirelessly to create the library of over 800 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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EVENTS & MEETINGS			ACTIVITIES Current Ballots PV Technology Roadmap PV Standards Committees Charters PV Standards Org. Chart Regional PV Committee Meeting Minutes Task Force Document Status New Activities and Task Force Activities
Feb 6, 2012	Jiangsu, China	China PV Standards Meeting
Mar 20, 2012	Shanghai, China	PV Standards Forum
Mar 27-28, 2012	Berlin, Germany	PV Fab Managers Forum
Apr 3-4, 2012	San Jose, CA	NA Spring Standards Meetings

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 ARTICLES
PV Materials Technical Committee formed SIMS Test Method Round Robin Participations sought PV Standards Update - July 2011 SEMI PV Chemicals Standardization Update China Gets Involved in Developing PV Standards Eight New PV Standards Published Standards Update - Oct 2010 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 PV Standards Update – April 2010 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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PV Equipment Interface Specification Taskforce Receives SEMI Europe Standards Merit Award 2009

The PV Equipment Interface Specification (EIS) task force developed SEMI PV2: Guide for PV Equipment Communication Interfaces that presents the framework to standardize PV Manufacturing Equipment Communication Interfaces.