SEMI International Standards
Standards New Activity Report Form (SNARF)
Date Prepared: 09/25/2017Revised (if Applicable):

Document Number: 6300
SNARF for: New Standard: Guide for EDA Freeze Version

Originating Global Technical Committee: Information & Control
Originating TC Chapter: Japan
Task Force (TF) in which work is to be carried out: Diagnostic Data Acquisition Task Force
Note: If a new task force is needed, also submit a task force organization form (TFOF)

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1. Rationale:
a. Describe the need or problem addressed by this activity.
(Indicate the customer, what benefits they will receive, and if possible, quantify the impact on the return on investment [ROI] if the Document is implemented.)
EDA Freeze Version is a combination of SEMI Standards to be applied together to substantiate successful implementation of the data collection. SEMI Standards in the combination are SEMI E120, SEMI E125, SEMI E132, SEMI E134 and SEMI E138.
Each of Standards in the combination has revisions and the revisions are identified by the publication month and year. Standards with appropriate revisions must be combined in order to implement the data collection successfully. Combination of inappropriate revisions of Standards may pose problem in the implementation.

With the above, appropriate combination of the revisions of Standards is required be defined in SEMI Standard, as EDA Freeze Version.

E132.1 section 10 has already defined Standard Session Group to express the EDA Freeze Version.
However, defining EDA Freeze Version is not within the Purpose and Scope of E132.1. (see E132.1 section 1 and 2) That is, the EDA Freeze Version has been defined in wrong place. Defining the EDA Freeze Version should be in the supervisory level of EDA Standards, and should not be in each component.


b. Estimate effect on industry.
2: Major effect on an industry sector - identify the relevant sector
Sector or Company Information: Data Collection Software

c. Estimate technical difficulty of the activity.
I: No Difficulty - Proven concepts and techniques exist or quick agreement is anticipated

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2. Scope:
a: Describe the technical areas to be covered or addressed by this Document development activity. For Subordinate Standards, list common concepts or criteria that the Subordinate Standard inherits from the Primary Standard, as well as differences from the Primary Standard:
This activity develops the ballot to propose new Guide Standard for the EDA Freeze Version.

Today there are two internationally recognized EDA Freeze Versions. This Standard describe the 1105 Freeze Version and the 0710 Freeze Version.

NOTE: Although E132.1 has now definition of Standard Session Group for the EDA Freeze Version, this ballot is not intending to remove the definition. In the future, when agreed in the Global TC, it may be removed form E132.1 by another activity.

b: Expected result of activity
New Standard or Safety Guideline (including replacement of an existing Standard or Safety Guideline)

For a new Subordinate Standard, identify the Primary Standard here:




For Standards, identify the Standard Subtype below:
Guide

Miscellaneous (describe below):

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3. Projected Timetable for Completion:

a: General Milestones
a. Activity Start: 11/08/2017b. 1st Draft by: 11/30/2017
c. (Optional) Informational Ballot by: d. Letter Ballot by: 12/20/2017
e. TC Chapter Approval By:04/01/2018

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4. Liaisons with other Global Technical Committees/TC Chapters/Subcommittees/TFs:
a. List SEMI global technical committees, TC Chapters, subcommittees, or task forces in your or other Regions/Locales that should be kept informed regarding the progress of this activity. (Refer to SEMI Standards organization charts and global technical committee charters and scopes as needed.)
Global Information & Control Committee North America Chapter, Europe Chapter, Korea Chapter and Taiwan Chapter, and DDA Task Forces in each of Chapters.

b. List any planned Type I Liaisons with external nonprofit organizations (e.g., SDO) that should receive Draft Documents from Standards staff for feedback during this activity and be notified when the Letter Ballot is issued (refer to Procedure Manual § 7):


c. Intercommittee Ballots:
will not be issued

Identify the recipient global technical committee(s):

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5. Safety Considerations:
The resulting document is expected:
NOT to be a Safety Guideline

NOTE FOR "to be a Safety Guideline": When all safety-related information is removed from the Document, the Document is NOT technically sound and complete - Refer to Section 15.1 of the Regulations for special procedures to be followed.

NOTE FOR "NOT to be a Safety Guideline": When all safety-related information is removed from the Document, the Document is still technically sound and complete.

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6. Intellectual Property Considerations:
Note: Both a: and b: below should be checked for Revision of existing Standard(s) and Safety Guideline(s).

a. For a new Standard or Safety Guideline and for any part to be modified or added in a Revision of published Standards and Safety Guidelines:
the use of patented technology is NOT required.

If "patented technology is intended to be included in the proposed Standard(s) or Safety Guideline(s) " is selected above, then also check one:


b. For Revision, Reapproval, Reinstatement, or Withdrawal of existing Standard(s) and Safety Guideline(s):


c. The body of the Document and any Appendices, Complementary Files, Related Information sections, or Various Materials that may or may not be a part of the Document by reference:



NOTE FOR ‘the use of patented technology or the incorporation of Copyrighted Item(s) is NOT required’: If in the course of developing the Document, it is determined that the use of patented technology or Copyrighted Item(s) is necessary for the Document, the provisions of Regulations § 16 must be followed.

NOTE FOR ’will incorporate Copyrighted Item’: A copyright release letter must be obtained from the copyright owner prior to publication.

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7. Comments, Special Circumstances:
None.

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8. TC Member Review:
took place between (put dates below) before approval by the GCS, or

Member Review Start Date; 2017/09/26
Member Review End Date: 2017/10/09

NOTE FOR ‘TC Member Review’ is required by the Regulations for a period of at least two weeks
before approval of a new, or a major revision of an existing, Standard or Safety Guideline. (Refer to Regulations ¶ 8.2.1)
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9. SNARF Approval Dates:
TC Chapter or GCS10/24/2017
Recorded in TC Minutes

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10. SNARF Extension Dates:
TC Chapter Extension Granted on
Extension Expires on