SEMI International Standards
Standards Locale: North America
Committee: Photovoltaic
Place of Meeting: Sheraton-San Jose, Milpitas, CA
Date of Meeting: 04/01/2009
Meeting End Date: 04/01/2009
Recording SEMI Standards Staff: Kevin Nguyen
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Leadership Changes
There was no changes in leadership.

Committee Structure Changes
None.

Ballot Results

Document#
Document Title
Committee Action
A&R Forms for Approved Ballots
4674Line Items Revision to SEMI PV1-0309 - Test Method For Measuring Trace Elements In Photovoltaic-Grade Silicon By High-Mass Resolution Glow Discharge Mass SpectrometrySee Below
AR4674.doc
Line Item 1Change the word in the title from PHOTOVOLTAIC-GRADE SILICON to SILICON FEEDSTOCK FOR SILICON SOLAR CELLSPassed as balloted
Line Item 2Delete “PV” in Sections 1.2, 2.1, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6, 2.6.7, 2.6.8, and 3.3.Passed with editorial changes
Line Item 3Change “photovoltaic-grade (PV) silicon” to “silicon feedstock” in Section 1.1, and “PV silicon” to “silicon feedstock” in Sections 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, title of Table 1 and in the Note of Table 1.Passed as balloted
Line Item 4Delete “such as PV silicon feedstock” in 1.3Passed with editorial changes
Line Item 5Change “PV Si Feedstock or Solar Grade Silicon” to “Si Feedstock” in 5.2.2Passed as balloted
Line Item 6Change “PV silicon, solar grade silicon, high purity” to “Silicon solar cells” in 18.1Passed as balloted


Ratification Ballot Results
None.

Activities Approved by the GCS between meetings of TC Chapter meeting
None.

Authorized Activities
Two new SNARFs were approved:
  1. Doc. 4738, New Standard: Test Methods for Minority Carrier Lifetime in Silicon Wafers and Ingots
  2. Revision of SEMI MF1535-0707 - Test Method for Carrier Recombination Lifetime in Silicon Wafers by Noncontact Measurement of Photoconductivity Decay by Microwave Reflectance

Authorized Ballots
None.

SNARF(s) Granted a One-Year Extension
None.

SNARF(s) Cancelled
None.

Standard(s) to receive Inactive Status
None.

Special Announcements of the Committee (Workshops, Programs, etc.)
SEMI, Solar America Board of Codes and Standards (ABCs), Arizona State University (ASU), and Department of Energey (DOE) are organizing a workshop on Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic Cells – Supply Chain Prequalification Specifications at Polytechnic Campus in May 13, Mesa, Arizona. This workshop will also include tours at ASU-TUV Rheinland and AAPS STAR PV testing facilities. This whole day workshop is free. For registration and further information, please visit us.

Standards Technology Group (STG) and SEMI are organizing a course on SEMI PV Standards - Equipment Performance and Communications during Intersolar America, July 14-16 in San Francisco. This course is being planned for Tuesday, July 15. For the latest details and agenda, please visit

www.standardstech.com - STG main site
www.intersolar.us - Intersolar America
www.semiconwest.org - SEMICON West



Next Meeting
None.