SEMI International Standards Committee Express Report

Standards Region: North America
Committee: Liquid Chemicals
Place of Meeting: SEMI Headquaters in San Jose, CA
Date of Meeting: 04/03/2012
Recording SEMI Standards Staff: Michael Tran
CER Posted to Web: 04/16/2012


Leadership Changes in the Committee
None.

Technical Ballot Actions

Document #
Document Title
Committee Action
A&R Forms for Approved Ballots
4543A
Revision to SEMI C20-1101, Specification and Guidelines for Ammonium Fluoride 40%, with title change to: Specification and Guide for Ammonium Fluoride 40%Passed as balloted
Superclean
4543A Procedure Review.doc
4544C
Revision to SEMI C24-0301, Specification for n-Butyl AcetateFailed and reballoted4544C Procedure Review FAILED.doc
4547C
Revision to SEMI C33-0301, Specifications for n-Methyl 2-PyrrolidoneFailed and reballoted4547C Procedure Review FAILED.doc
5191A
Revision to SEMI C34-0306, Specification and Guideline for Mixed Acid Etchants, with title change to: Specification and Guide for Mixed Acid EtchantsFailed and reballoted5191A Procedure Review FAILED.doc
5193
Revision to SEMI C46-0306, Guideline for 25% Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide, with title change to: Guide for 25% Tetramethylammonium HydroxidePassed as balloted
Superclean
5193 Procedure Review.doc
5299A
Revision of SEMI C26-0306 with title change to: Specification and Guide for Hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS)Failed and reballoted5299A Procedure Review FAILED.doc
5354
Revision to SEMI C47-0706, Guideline for Trans 1, 2 Dichloroethylene with title change to: Guide for Trans 1, 2 DichloroethylenePassed as balloted
Superclean
5354 Procedure Review.doc
5355
Revision to SEMI C48-0706, Specification and Guideline for 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Furnace Grade with title change to: Specification and Guide for 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Furnace GradePassed as balloted5355 Procedure Review.doc
5356
Revision to SEMI C51-0706, Specifications and Guidelines for Xylenes with title change to: Specifications and Guide for XylenesFailed and reballoted5356 Procedure Review FAILED.doc


New Committee or Task Force Activities

#
Type
SC/TF/WG
Details
5415SNARFF63 Revision TFRevision to SEMI F63, Guide for Ultrapure Water Used in Semiconductor Processing
5416SNARFF104 Revision TFRevision of SEMI F104-0312, Particle Test Method Guide for Evaluation of Components Used in Ultrapure Water and Liquid Chemical Distribution Systems


Technical Ballots Expected for Review at the Next Committee Meeting

#
When
SC/TF/WG
Details
4544DCycle 3 or 4-2012 Analytical Methods TFRevision to SEMI C24-0301, Specification for n-Butyl Acetate
4547DCycle 3 or 4-2012Analytical Methods TFRevision to SEMI C33-0301, Specifications for n-Methyl 2-Pyrrolidone
5188 Cycle 4-2012UPW Filtration Efficiency TFNew Standard: Guide to Evaluate the Performance of Sub-15 nm Filters Used in Ultrapure Water (UPW) Distribution Systems
5191BCycle 3 or 4-2012Analytical Methods TFRevision to SEMI C34-0306, Specification and Guideline for Mixed Acid Etchants, with title change to: Specification and Guide for Mixed Acid Etchants
5299BCycle 3 or 4-2012Analytical Methods TFRevision of SEMI C26-0306 with title change to: Specification and Guide for Hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS)
5356ACycle 3 or 4-2012Analytical Methods TFRevision to SEMI C51-0706, Specifications and Guidelines for Xylenes with title change to: Specifications and Guide for Xylenes


Special Announcements of the Committee (Workshops, Programs, etc.)
5 Year Standards Reviews
The Analytical Methods TF will look into the following Standards due for 5-Year Review:
Designation #
Standard Title
SEMI C27-0708 Specifications and Guidelines for Hydrochloric Acid
SEMI C31-0708 Specification for Methanol
SEMI C35-0708 Specifications and Guideline for Nitric Acid
SEMI C36-1107 Specifications for Phosphoric Acid
The committee will also be performing 5-Year Review on the following Standards:
SEMI E49.2-1104 Guideline for the Qualification of Polymer Assemblies Used in Ultrapure Water and Liquid Chemical Systems in Semiconductor Process Equipment
SEMI E49.4-0298 Guide for High Purity Solvent Distribution Systems in Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
SEMI E49.5-1104 Guide for Ultrahigh Purity Solvent Distribution Systems in Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
SEMI E49.7-0304 Purity Guide for the Design and Manufacture of Ultrapure Water and Liquid Chemical Systems in Semiconductor Process Equipment


Next Meeting


Next meeting: July 09-10, 2012 @ SEMICON West 2012
San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel, San Francisco, CA
http://www.semi.org/en/node/40776

Monday, July 9
-F104 Rewrite TF (1:00 PM to 2:00 PM)
-F39, F31& F41 Rewrite TF (2:00 PM to 3:00 PM)
-Polymer Surface Roughness TF (3:00 PM to 4:00 PM)
-UPW Filtration TF/ F63 TF (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM)

Tuesday, July 10
-F57 Discussion/ITRS Alignment (8:00 AM to 10:00 AM)
-Analytical Methods TF (10:00 AM to 12 Noon)
-Liquid Chemicals Committee (1:00 PM to 4:00 PM)