The creation of consistent cross-border standards could revolutionize PV—and turn adoption into reality worldwide. The PV Group gathers the industry’s key stakeholders to develop global standards that may dramatically lower costs and speed commercialization. Supported by SEMI’s proven expertise in this area (nearly 800 manufacturing standards and safety guidelines are currently in place), we will continue to develop standards for all aspects of PV—thin films, machine interface, process control, and many others—in collaboration with partner associations around the globe. As a result, manufacturers and materials suppliers will look to PV Group as the recognized leader in manufacturing standards—standards created by the industry, for the industry, to make PV a reality throughout the world. For more information about PV Standards, go to http://www.semi.org/standards.

PV2 - Equipment Communication Interface Standard for PV Production Systems Until now, the PV industry has lacked a unified communication standard between production equipment and the shop floor. Read more… PV Equipment Interface Specification Taskforce Receives SEMI Europe Standards Merit Award 2009 The SEMI Europe Standards Merit Award for 2009 was recently presented to the PV EIS Task Force. Read more…

Standards News Next NA PV Standards Meetings, March 30-31, San Jose, CA New PV Standards Committee Formed in Japan PV Standards Workshop at PVJapan PV Standards Update – October 2009 Articles Survey, What Kind of PV Materials are Important? How PV Standards Can Help Lower Costs (Source: Intersolar 2008) Manufacturing Synergy between PV and Semiconductors- PV Standards Event Photovoltaics: An Exploding Market Urgently Needs Industry Standards Photovoltaic Standards: an Opportunity for Real Win-Win Collaboration! PV-Grade Silicon Test Method Standard Published for New Photovoltaics Volume Charter of the Photovoltaics Standards Committee