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Silicon Wafer

5306Revision of SEMI MF672-0307, Guide for Measuring Resistivity Profiles Perpendicular to the Surface of a Silicon Wafer Using a Spreading Resistance ProbePublished 04/13/2012Region of Action- NA
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Revision of Tables R2-7 & R2-8 - Change ¶3-1.7Publication Process Started 02/06/2013Region of Action- NA
5441Line Items Revision of SEMI M1-0812, Specifications for Polished Single Crystal Silicon WafersSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
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This line item includes all changes in Section 2.6 of Table 1 (including addition of two new footnotes), in ¶¶ 6.6 through 6.6.3.4 including rearrangement of Tables 3 through 11, and in ¶ R4-7.5 as well as removal of Appendix 3 and addition of Related Information 2.Published 04/19/2013Region of Action- NA
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This line item includes only removal of § 7Published 04/19/2013Region of Action- NA
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This line item includes all other changes in the document. (See ¶¶ 2.1, 3.1, R3-3.1, R4-7.6 (Note 1), R4-7.7 (including removal of Note 6), and Footnote 3; §§ A1-1, A2-1, A2-2, A3-1, R3-1, and R4-1.)Published 04/19/2013Region of Action- NA
5737Revision of SEMI MF1391-1107 (Reapproved 0912), Test Method for Substitutional Atomic Carbon Content of Silicon by Infrared AbsorptionFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 10/07/2015Region of Action- Japan
5737ARevision of SEMI MF1391-1107, Test Method for Substitutional Atomic Carbon Content of Silicon by Infrared AbsorptionFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 07/12/2016Region of Action- Japan
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Revise SEMI M1 to remove category 1.15 wafers of 300 mm diameterTechnical Review Delayed Until Next Committee Meeting 12/03/2014Region of Action- NA
5744ALine Item Revision to SEMI M49-0613 - Guide for Specifying Geometry Measurement Systems for Silicon Wafers for the 130 nm to 16 nm Technology Generations (Re: to clarify and better define exclusion windows)See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
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Add more specific description for exclusion windows at section 5.5.22, and rewrite section 3.4 at table 3 and table 4. Also maintain update in the table 2.Published 10/28/2016Region of Action- NA
5746Line Item Revision of SEMI ME1392-1109, Guide for Angle Resolved Optical Scatter Measurements on Specular or Diffuse Surfaces See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
5746
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Reference updates and editorial changes Published 01/22/2016Region of Action- NA
5770New Standard: Guide For Measuring Bulk Micro Defect Density and Denuded Zone Width in Annealed Silicon WafersFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 12/17/2015Region of Action- Japan
5774New Standard: Guide for Sample Preparation Method for Minority Carrier Diffusion Length Measurement in Silicon Wafers by Surface Photovoltage MethodFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 12/14/2017Region of Action- Japan
5774ANew Standard: Guide for Sample Preparation Method for Minority Carrier Diffusion Length Measurement in Silicon Wafers by Surface Photovoltage MethodPublished as SEMI M88-0119 01/11/2019Region of Action- Japan
5804Revision of SEMI M53-0310, Practice for Calibrating Scanning Surface Inspection Systems Using Certified Depositions of Monodisperse Reference Spheres on Unpatterned Semiconductor Wafer Surfaces Published 02/05/2016Region of Action- NA
5834Line Item Revision to SEMI M85-1014: Guide for the Measurement of Trace Metal Contamination on Silicon Wafer Surface by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass SpectrometrySee Line Items Below Region of Action- Japan
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Adding some explanations to 10.1.7Published 01/24/2020Region of Action- Japan
5834
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Adding some explanation to NOTE 4Published 01/24/2020Region of Action- Japan
5834
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Changing some words in 12.3.1Published 01/24/2020Region of Action- Japan
5834
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Changing some words in 12.3.2Published 01/24/2020Region of Action- Japan
5855ALine Item Revision of SEMI MF1771-1110 Test Method For Evaluating Gate Oxide Integrity By Voltage Ramp TechniqueSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
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Correct the source and its designations for the referenced standards in section 4.2Published 04/22/2016Region of Action- NA
5859Line Item Revision of SEMI MF1811-0310, Guide for Estimating the Power Spectral Density Function and Related Finish Parameters from Surface Profile DataSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
5859
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Changed “a-priori” to “a priori” in ¶¶ 2.8, 4.2.16.1, and 4.2.28.1Passed Technical Review - Awaiting Procedural Review 10/07/2015Region of Action- NA
5859
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In ¶ 4.2.29.2.1, eliminated the line break in the inline equationPassed Technical Review - Awaiting Procedural Review 10/07/2015Region of Action- NA
5859
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In ¶ 5.3.1, added missing square bracket to Eq 29Passed Technical Review - Awaiting Procedural Review 10/07/2015Region of Action- NA
5859
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In ¶ 5.4.2, spelt bookkeeping without a hyphenPassed Technical Review - Awaiting Procedural Review 10/07/2015Region of Action- NA
5877Revision to SEMI M80-0514, Mechanical Specification for Front-Opening Shipping Box Used to Transport and Ship 450 mm Wafers with title change to: Specification for Front-Opening Shipping Box Used to Transport and Ship 450 mm WafersPublished 01/22/2016Region of Action- Japan
5893Revision of SEMI M1-0915 Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon WafersPublished 04/28/2016Region of Action- NA
5910Line Item Revision of SEMI M57-0515, Specifications for Silicon Annealed WafersSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
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Correct the title of this standard from “Specifications” to “Specification”Published 03/30/2016Region of Action- NA
5915Line Item Revision to SEMI M1-1016: SPECIFICATION FOR POLISHED SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON WAFERS (To add Illustration of Flatness Metrics for Silicon Wafers)See Line Items Below Region of Action- Japan
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To add figures to newly provided Related Information 4 of M1 to illustrate the flatness metrics for silicon wafers and to add Table A1-1 to Appendix 1 with references for the figures added.Published 11/03/2017Region of Action- Japan
5929Line Item Revision of SEMI MF42-1105 (Reapproved 0611) Test Methods for Conductivity Type of Extrinsic Semiconducting Materials See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
5929
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Correct the title of this standard from “Test Methods” to “Test Method”Published 03/30/2016Region of Action- NA
5930Line Item Revision of SEMI MF43-0705 (Reapproved 0611) Test Methods for Resistivity of Semiconductor Materials See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
5930
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Correct the title of this standard from “Test Methods” to “Test Method”Published 03/25/2016Region of Action- NA
5931Reapproval of SEMI MF81-1105 (Reapproved 0611) Test Method for Measuring Radial Resistivity Variation on Silicon Wafers Published 03/30/2016Region of Action- NA
5932Reapproval of SEMI MF154-1105 (Reapproved 0611) Guide for Identification of Structures and Contaminants Seen on Specular Silicon Surfaces Published 03/30/2016Region of Action- NA
5933Line Item Revision of SEMI MF674-0705 (Reapproved 0611) Practice for Preparing Silicon for Spreading Resistance Measurements See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
5933
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Correct the title of this standard from “Practices” to “Practice”Published 03/30/2016Region of Action- NA
5934Line Item Revision of SEMI MF847-0705 (Reapproved 0611) Test Method for Measuring Crystallographic Orientation of Flats on Single Crystal Silicon Wafers by X-Ray Techniques See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
5934
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Correct the title of this standard from “Test Methods” to “Test Method”Published 03/30/2016Region of Action- NA
5935Reapproval of SEMI MF951-0305 (Reapproved 0211) Test Method for Determination of Radial Interstitial Oxygen Variation in Silicon Wafers Published 03/30/2016Region of Action- NA
5936Line Item Revision to SEMI MF1152-0305 (Reapproved 0211) Test Methods for Dimensions of Notches on Silicon Wafers See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
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Correct the title of this standard from “Test Methods” to “Test Method”Published 03/30/2016Region of Action- NA
5937Reapproval of SEMI MF1239-0305 (Reapproved 0211) Test Method for Oxygen Precipitation Characteristics of Silicon Wafers by Measurement of Interstitial Oxygen Reduction Published 04/15/2016Region of Action- NA
5938Reapproval of SEMI MF2139-1103 (Reapproved 1110) Test Method for Measuring Nitrogen Concentration in Silicon Substrates by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Published 04/22/2016Region of Action- NA
5939Reapproval of SEMI MF1617-0304 (Reapproved 0710) Test Method for Measuring Surface Sodium, Aluminum, Potassium, and Iron on Silicon and EPI Substrates by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Published 04/22/2016Region of Action- NA
5940Reapproval of SEMI MF533-0310 Test Method for Thickness and Thickness Variation of Silicon Wafers Published 04/22/2016Region of Action- NA
5975Reapproval of SEMI M45-1110 Specification for 300mm wafer shipping SystemPublished 08/02/2017Region of Action- Japan
5981New Standard: Test Method For Recombination Lifetime Of The Epilayer Of The Silicon Epitaxial Wafer (p/p+, n/n+) By The Short Wavelength Excitaion Microwave Photoconductive Decay MethodPublished as SEMI M89-0721 07/09/2021Region of Action- Japan
5989Revision of SEMI M62-0515, Specifications for Silicon Epitaxial WafersPublished 03/31/2017Region of Action- NA
5990Revision of SEMI MF1811-0116 GUIDE FOR ESTIMATING THE POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY FUNCTION AND RELATED FINISH PARAMETERS FROM SURFACE PROFILE DATAPublished 11/18/2016Region of Action- NA
5993Line Item Revision of SEMI M1-0416, Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon Wafers See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
5993
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Clarify the heading and intent of section 7Published 10/28/2016Region of Action- NA
5994Line Item Revision to SEMI M50, Test Methods for Determining Capture Rate and False Count Rate for Surface Scanning Inspection Systems by the Overlay Method (Fix title for conformance)See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
5994
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Correct the title of this standard from “TEST METHODS” to “TEST METHOD” and modify section 1.2 and 2.1 as shown.Published 11/18/2016Region of Action- NA
5995Line Item Revision of SEMI MF1048-1111 TEST METHOD FOR MEASURING REFLECTIVE TOTAL INTEGRATED SCATTERSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
5995
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Make correction in section 4, 6.5 and figure 1 as shown.Published 02/24/2017Region of Action- NA
6019Line item revision of SEMI M1-0416, Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon WafersSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6019
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Correct and update Figure 3.Published 10/28/2016Region of Action- NA
6019
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Remove redundant notes from the caption of Figure 7, and delete the term “outer” before “FQA boundary.”Published 10/28/2016Region of Action- NA
6019
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Point out in ¶R3-4.4 that minority carrier lifetime measurements in electronic silicon manufacture must be controlled by recombination at impurities.Failed Technical Review and Returned to TF 07/12/2016Region of Action- NA
6019
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Add “and bow” to Note 13.Published 10/28/2016Region of Action- NA
6019
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Add “and 450” to ¶R3-9.5 and correct the reference to ¶R3-9.4.Published 10/28/2016Region of Action- NA
6019ALine Item Revision of SEMI M1-1016, Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon WafersSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
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Change ¶R3-4.4 as follows to point out that minority carrier lifetime measurements in electronic silicon manufacture must be controlled by recombination at impuritiesPublished 11/03/2017Region of Action- NA
6041Line Item Revision of M21-1110 Guide For Assigning Addresses To Rectangular Elements In A Cartesian Array See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6041
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Changes to various related sections shownPublished 03/23/2018Region of Action- NA
6042Line Item Revision to SEMI MF1763-0706 (Reapproved 1111)Test Methods for Measuring Contrast of a Linear Polarizer (Title correction for conformance)See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6042
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Correct title and concomitant text.Failed Technical Review and Returned to TF 12/15/2016Region of Action- NA
6042ALine Item Revision to SEMI MF1763-0706 (Reapproved 1111)Test Methods for Measuring Contrast of a Linear Polarizer (Title correction for conformance)See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
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Correct title and concomitant text.Published 03/23/2018Region of Action- NA
6043Line Item Revision to SEMI MF28-0707 (Reapproved 0912) Test Methods for Minority Carrier Lifetime in Bulk Germanium and Silicon by Measurement of Photoconductivity Decay (Title correction for conformance)See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6043
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Correct title and concomitant textPublished 03/10/2017Region of Action- NA
6044Line Item Revision to SEMI MF673-1014 Test Methods For Measuring Resistivity Of Semiconductor Wafers Or Sheet Resistance Of Semiconductor Films With A Noncontact Eddy-current Gauge (Title correction for conformance)See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6044
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Correct title and concomitant textPublished 03/10/2017Region of Action- NA
6045Line Item Revision to SEMI MF928-1014 Test Methods For Edge Contour Of Circular Semiconductor Wafers And Rigid Disk Substrates (Title correction for conformance)See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6045
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Correct title and concomitant textPublished 03/10/2017Region of Action- NA
6046Line Item Revision to SEMI MF1982-0714 Test Methods For Analyzing Organic Contaminants On Silicon Wafer Surfaces By Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography (Title correction for conformance)See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6046
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Correct title and concomitant textPublished 03/10/2017Region of Action- NA
6047Reapproval of SEMI MF728-1106 (Reapproved 1111) Practice for Preparing an Optical Microscope for Dimensional Measurements Published 03/10/2017Region of Action- NA
6048Reapproval of SEMI MF978-1106 (Reapproved 1111)Test Method for Characterizing Semiconductor Deep Levels by Transient Capacitance TechniquesPublished 03/10/2017Region of Action- NA
6096Line Item Revision to SEMI M53-0216 Practice for Calibrating Scanning Surface Inspection Systems Using Certified Depositions of Monodispere Reference Spheres on Unpatterned Semiconductor Wafer Surfaces (Addition of a related information 2) See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6096
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Addtion of Related Information 2Failed Technical Review and Returned to TF 07/11/2017Region of Action- NA
6096ALine Item Revision to SEMI M53-0216 Practice for Calibrating Scanning Surface Inspection Systems Using Certified Depositions of Monodispere Reference Spheres on Unpatterned Semiconductor Wafer Surfaces (Addition of related information 2) See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
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Addition of Related Information 2Published 04/13/2018Region of Action- NA
6168Line item Revision for M67 “Test Method For Determining Wafer Near-Edge Geometry From A measured Thickness Data Array Using The ESFQR, ESFQD And ESBIR Metrics" to add exclusion windows to prevent distorted area data. See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6168
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Revision for M67, Adding exclusion windows to determine valid sector for ZDDPublished 07/17/2020Region of Action- NA
6169Line Item Revision to MF1390-1014: Test Method For Measuring Bow And Warp On Silicon Wafer By Automated Noncontact Scanning See Line Items Below Region of Action- Japan
6169
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Delete Note 3 in section 2.5 and MF657 in section 4.1Published 02/23/2018Region of Action- Japan
6169
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Delete Note 2 and Modify sections as shownPublished 02/23/2018Region of Action- Japan
6170Line item Revision to SEMI M49 “Guide For Specifying Geometry Measurement Systems For Silicon Wafers For The 130 nm TO 16 nm Technology GenerationsSee Line Items Below Region of Action- Japan
6170
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Adding notes at table 2 and also add note and recommended specification at table 3 to be met with available 200mm wafer metrology tools, and make error correction.Failed Technical Review and Returned to TF 12/14/2017Region of Action- Japan
6170ALine item Revision to SEMI M49 “Guide For Specifying Geometry Measurement Systems For Silicon Wafers For The 130 nm TO 16 nm Technology GenerationsSee Line Items Below Region of Action- Japan
6170A
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Adding notes at table 2 Material to be measuredPublished 09/21/2018Region of Action- Japan
6170A
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Change spatial bandwidth for 130nm in table 3Published 09/21/2018Region of Action- Japan
6170A
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Delete optional spatial bandwidth range of nanotopography in Table3Published 09/21/2018Region of Action- Japan
6170A
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Editorial Change at item 1.2.1 Table 3Published 09/21/2018Region of Action- Japan
6205Line Item Revision to SEMI M43-1109, Guide for Reporting Wafer NanotopgraphySee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6205
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Change the source of the footnote 1 reference.Published 04/06/2018Region of Action- NA
6206Line Item Revision to SEMI M78-1110, Guide for Determining Nanotopography of Unpatterned Silicon Wafers for the 130 nm to 22 nm Generations in High Volume ManufacturingSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6206
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Change the source of the footnote 1 reference.Published 06/15/2018Region of Action- NA
6207Line Items Revision to SEMI M1-1117, Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon Wafers (Add Shape metrics of Bow 3p in appendix 2 which was mistakenly removed at previous ballot, and add Illustrations of Shape Metrics for Silicon Wafers in Appendix 2.) See Line Items Below Region of Action- Japan
6207
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Adding Bow 3 point at Shape discussion tree and related modification.Published 09/21/2018Region of Action- Japan
6207
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Adding Shape Illustration at A1Published 09/21/2018Region of Action- Japan
6207
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Clarification for gravitational sag at 6.7.3 and 6.7.3.1Published 09/21/2018Region of Action- Japan
6207
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Error correctionPublished 09/21/2018Region of Action- Japan
6264Reapproval of SEMI M8-0312 - Specification for Polished Monocrystalline Silicon Test Wafers Published 07/20/2018Region of Action- NA
6265Reapproval of SEMI M38-0312 - Specification for Polished Reclaimed Silicon Wafers Published 07/20/2018Region of Action- NA
6266Reapproval of SEMI MF110-1107 (Reapproved 0912) Test Method for Thickness of Epitaxial or Diffused Layers in Silicon by the Angle Lapping and Staining Technique Published 07/20/2018Region of Action- NA
6267Reapproval of SEMI MF1188-1107 (Reapproved 0912) Test Method for Interstitial Oxygen Content of Silicon by Infrared Absorption With Short BaselinePublished 07/20/2018Region of Action- NA
6268Reapproval of SEMI MF1388-0707 (Reapproved 0412) Test Method for Generation Lifetime and Generation Velocity of Silicon Material by Capacitance-Time Measurements of Metal-Oxide-Silicon (MOS) CapacitorsPublished 07/20/2018Region of Action- NA
6269Reapproval of SEMI MF1392-0307 (Reapproved 0512) Test Method for Determining Net Carrier Density Profiles in Silicon Wafers by Capacitance-Voltage Measurements with a Mercury ProbePublished 07/20/2018Region of Action- NA
6270Reapproval of SEMI MF1527-0412 Guide for Application of Certified Reference Materials and Reference Wafers for Calibration and Control of Instruments for Measuring Resistivity of SiliconFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 12/14/2017Region of Action- NA
6271Reapproval of SEMI MF1569-0307 (Reapproved 0512) Guide for Generation of Consensus Reference Materials for Semiconductor TechnologyPublished 07/20/2018Region of Action- NA
6272Reapproval of SEMI MF950-1107 (Reapproved 0912) Test Method For Measuring The Depth Of Crystal Damage Of A Mechanically Worked Silicon Wafer Surface By Angle Polishing And Defect EtchingPublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6273Reapproval of SEMI MF1619-1107 (Reapproved 0912) Test Method for Measurement of Interstitial Oxygen Content of Silicon Wafers by Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy with p-Polarized Radiation Incident at the Brewster AnglePublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6274Reapproval of SEMI MF1630-1107 (Reapproved 0912) Test Method for Low Temperature FT-IR Analysis of Single Crystal Silicon for III-V ImpuritiesPublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6275Reapproval of SEMI MF2074-0912 Guide for Measuring Diameter of Silicon and Other Semiconductor WafersPublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6276Reapproval of SEMI MF374-0312 Test Method for Sheet Resistance of Silicon Epitaxial, Diffused, Polysilicon, and Ion-implanted Layers Using an In-Line Four-Point Probe with the Single-Configuration ProcedurePublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6277Reapproval of SEMI MF397-0812 Test Method for Resistivity of Silicon Bars Using a Two-Point ProbePublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6278Reapproval of SEMI MF523-1107 (Reapproved 1012) Practice for Unaided Visual Inspection of Polished Silicon Wafer SurfacesPublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6279Reapproval of SEMI MF525-0312 Test Method for Measuring Resistivity of Silicon Wafers Using a Spreading Resistance ProbePublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6280Reapproval of SEMI MF576-0812 Test Method for Measurement of Insulator Thickness and Refractive Index on Silicon Substrates by EllipsometryPublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6281Reapproval of SEMI MF84-0312 Test Method For Measuring Resistivity Of Silicon Wafers With An In-Line Four-Point ProbePublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6282Reapproval of SEMI MF671-0312 Test Method for Measuring Flat Length on Wafers of Silicon and Other Electronic MaterialsPublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6283Reapproval of SEMI MF95-1107 (Reapproved 1012) Test Method For Thickness Of Lightly Doped Silicon Epitaxial Layers On Heavily Doped Silicon Substrates Using An Infrared Dispersive SpectrophotometerPublished 07/27/2018Region of Action- NA
6284Reapproval of SEMI M56-0307 (Reapproved 0512) - Practice for Determining Cost Components for Metrology Equipment Due to Measurement Variability and BiasFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 12/14/2017Region of Action- NA
6284AREVISION TO SEMI M56-0307 (Reapproved 0512) PRACTICE FOR DETERMINING COST COMPONENTS FOR METROLOGY EQUIPMENT DUE TO MEASUREMENT VARIABILITY AND BIASPublished 10/19/2018Region of Action- NA
6292Line Item Revision to modify the nonconforming title of SEMI M31-0708 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION FOR FRONT-OPENING SHIPPING BOX USED TO TRANSPORT AND SHIP 300 mm WAFERSSee Line Items Below Region of Action- Japan
6292
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To modify the nonconforming titlePublished 07/30/2018Region of Action- Japan
6355Reapproval of SEMI MF1049-0308 (Reapproved 0413)  Practice for Shallow Etch Pit Detection on Silicon Wafers Published 10/19/2018Region of Action- NA
6356Reapproval of SEMI MF1366-0308 (Reapproved 0413)  Test Method for Measuring Oxygen Concentration in Heavily Doped Silicon Substrates by Secondary Ion Mass SpectrometryPublished 10/19/2018Region of Action- NA
6357Reapproval of SEMI MF1528-0413  Test Method for Measuring Boron Contamination in Heavily Doped N-Type Silicon Substrates by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Published 10/19/2018Region of Action- NA
6358Reapproval of SEMI MF672-0412  Guide for Measuring Resistivity Profiles Perpendicular to the Surface of a Silicon Wafer Using a Spreading Resistance Probe Published 10/26/2018Region of Action- NA
6359Line Item Revision of SEMI MF1527-0412 Guide for Application of Certified Reference Materials and Reference Wafers for Calibration and Control of Instruments for Measuring Resistivity of Silicon See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6359
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Change section 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 as shown.Published 10/26/2018Region of Action- NA
6360Reapproval of SEMI M74-1108 (Reapproved 0413) Specification for 450 mm Diameter Mechanical Handling Polished WafersPublished 10/26/2018Region of Action- NA
6361Reapproval of SEMI MF1530-0707 (Reapproved 0512) Test Method for Measuring Flatness, Thickness, and Total Thickness Variation on Silicon Wafers by Automated Noncontact Scanning Published 10/26/2018Region of Action- NA
6362Line Item Revision of SEMI M53-0216 Practice for Calibrating Scanning Surface Inspection Systems Using Certified Depositions of Monodispere Reference Spheres on Unpatterned Semiconductor Wafer SurfacesSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6362
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Revise Related Information 2Published 02/28/2019Region of Action- NA
6363Revision of SEMI M52-0214 with title change to: GUIDE FOR SPECIFYING SCANNING SURFACE INSPECTION SYSTEMS FOR SILICON WAFERS FOR THE 130 nm TO 5 nm TECHNOLOGY GENERATIONSPublished 06/24/2021Region of Action- NA
6397Reapproval of SEMI M61-0612 SPECIFICATION FOR SILICON EPITAXIAL WAFERS WITH BURIED LAYERSPublished 03/15/2019Region of Action- Japan
6398Reapproval of SEMI MF1451-0707 (Reapproved 0512) - Test Method for Measuring Sori on Silicon Wafers by Automated Noncontact ScanningPublished 03/15/2019Region of Action- Japan
6425Line Item Revision to SEMI M1-0918, Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon WafersSee Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6425
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Remove references to PV13 and add footnote 9.Failed Technical Review and Returned to TF 07/09/2019Region of Action- NA
6427New Auxiliary Information: Round-Robin Testing of Sample Preparation Methods for Minority Carrier Diffusion Length Measurements by Surface Photovoltage Methods Published 05/31/2019Region of Action- Japan
6440Revision of SEMI M71-0912 Specification for Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) Wafers for CMOS LSIPublished 01/17/2020Region of Action- NA
6461Reapproval of SEMI M73-1013E Test Method for Extracting Relevant Characteristics from Measured Wafer Edge ProfilesPublished 10/04/2019Region of Action- Europe
6462Line Item Revision to SEMI M1-0918,Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon Wafers See Line Items Below Region of Action- Europe
6462
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Changes to Related Information 4 and other pertinent sectionsFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 07/21/2020Region of Action- Europe
6501Reapproval of SEMI M35-1114 Guide for Developing Specifications for Silicon Wafer Surface Features Detected by Automated InspectionPublished 10/11/2019Region of Action- NA
6505Line item Revision for M68 “Test Method For Determining Wafer Near-Edge Geometry From A Measured Thickness Data Array Using Curvature Metric, ZDD” to add exclusion windows to prevent distorted area data See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
6505
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Revision to SEMI M68 - Adding exclusion windows to determine valid sector for ZDDPublished 07/17/2020Region of Action- NA
6519Revision of SEMI M53-0219, Practice for Calibrating Scanning Surface Inspection Systems Using Certified Depositions of Monodispere Reference Spheres on Unpatterned Semiconductor Wafer SurfacesPublished 02/21/2020Region of Action- NA
6526New Standard Document: Test Method for Bulk Microdefect density and Denuded Zone Width in Annealed Silicon Wafers by Optical Microscopy after Preferential Etching Failed Technical Review and Returned to TF 07/09/2019Region of Action- Japan
6526ANew Standard: Test Method for Bulk Microdefect density and Denuded Zone Width in Annealed Silicon Wafers by Optical Microscopy after Preferential Etching Failed Technical Review and Returned to TF 12/12/2019Region of Action- Japan
6526BNew Standard Document: Test Method for Bulk Micro Defect Density and Denuded Zone Width in Annealed Silicon Wafers by Optical Microscopy after Preferential EtchingPublished as SEMI M90-0821 08/13/2021Region of Action- Japan
6570New Standard: Guide for Measuring Bulk Micro Defect Density and Denuded Zone Width in Annealed Silicon Wafers by a Laser-Scatter Tomography TechniqueDrafting 03/22/2022Region of Action- Japan
6570ANew Standard: Guide for Measuring Bulk Micro Defect Density and Denuded Zone Width in Annealed Silicon Wafers by a Laser-Scattering Tomography TechniqueFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 12/14/2022Region of Action- Japan
6574Reapproval of SEMI M58-1109 (Reapproved 0614)E Test Method For Evaluating DMA Based Particle Deposition Systems and Processes Published 03/27/2020Region of Action- NA
6613Reapproval of SEMI M20-0215, Practice for Establishing a Wafer Coordinate System Published 04/16/2021Region of Action- Europe
6680Reapproval of M77-1015 Test Method for Determining Wafer Near-Edge Geometry Using Roll-Off Amount, ROAPublished 04/16/2021Region of Action- Japan
6681Reapproval of MF1451 Test Method for Measuring Sori on Silicon Wafers by Automated Noncontact Scanning Published 04/16/2021Region of Action- Japan
6753Reapproval of SEMI MF723-0307E (Reapproved 0412)E Practice for Conversion Between Resistivity and Dopant or Carrier Density for Boron-Doped, Phosphorous-Doped, and Arsenic-Doped Silicon Published 09/28/2021Region of Action- NA
6754Reapproval of SEMI MF674-0316 Practice for Preparing Silicon for Spreading Resistance MeasurementsPublished 09/28/2021Region of Action- NA
6755Reapproval of SEMI MF533-0310 (Reapproved 0416) Test Method for Thickness and Thickness Variation of Silicon WafersFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 07/13/2021Region of Action- NA
6756Reapproval of SEMI MF43-0316 Test Method for Resistivity of Semiconductor MaterialsPublished 09/28/2021Region of Action- NA
6757Reapproval of SEMI MF42-0316 Test Method for Conductivity Type of Extrinsic Semiconducting MaterialsPublished 09/28/2021Region of Action- NA
6758Reapproval of SEMI MF2139-1103 (Reapproved 0416) Test Method for Measuring Nitrogen Concentration in Silicon Substrates by Secondary Ion Mass SpectrometryPublished 11/05/2021Region of Action- NA
6759Reapproval of SEMI MF1811-1116 Guide for Estimating the Power Spectral Density Function and Related Finish Parameters from Surface Profile DataPublished 11/05/2021Region of Action- NA
6760Reapproval of SEMI MF1771-0416 Test Method for Evaluating Gate Oxide Integrity by Voltage Ramp TechniquePublished 11/05/2021Region of Action- NA
6761Reapproval of SEMI MF1535-1015 Test Method for Carrier Recombination Lifetime in Electronic-Grade Silicon Wafers by Noncontact Measurement of Photoconductivity Decay by Microwave ReflectancePublished 11/05/2021Region of Action- NA
6762Reapproval of SEMI MF1529-1110 (Reapproved 1115) Test Method for Sheet Resistance Uniformity Evaluation by In-Line Four-Point Probe with the Dual-Configuration ProcedurePublished 02/04/2022Region of Action- NA
6763Reapproval of SEMI MF1239-0305 (Reapproved 0416) Test Method for Oxygen Precipitation Characteristics of Silicon Wafers by Measurement of Interstitial Oxygen ReductionPublished 02/04/2022Region of Action- NA
6764Reapproval of SEMI MF1153-1110 (Reapproved 1015) Test Method for Characterization of Metal-Oxide Silicon (MOS) Structures by Capacitance-Voltage MeasurementsPublished 02/11/2022Region of Action- NA
6765Reapproval of SEMI MF1152-0316 Test Method for Dimensions of Notches on Silicon WafersPublished 02/11/2022Region of Action- NA
6766Reapproval of SEMI M57-0316 Specification for Silicon Annealed WafersPublished 10/28/2021Region of Action- NA
6787Reapproval of SEMI MF951 - Test Method for Determination of Radial Interstitial Oxygen Variation in Silicon WafersPublished 02/25/2022Region of Action- NA
6788Reapproval of SEMI MF847 - Test Method for Measuring Crystallographic Orientation of Flats on Single Crystal Silicon Wafers by X-Ray Techniques Published 02/25/2022Region of Action- NA
6789Reapproval of SEMI MF81 - Test Method for Measuring Radial Resistivity Variation on Silicon Wafers Published 12/10/2021Region of Action- NA
6790Reapproval of SEMI MF1809 - Guide for Selection and Use of Etching Solutions to Delineate Structural Defects in Silicon Published 02/25/2022Region of Action- NA
6791Reapproval of SEMI MF1810 - Test Method for Counting Preferentially Etched or Decorated Surface Defects in Silicon Wafers Published 02/25/2022Region of Action- NA
6792Reapproval of SEMI MF1725 - Practice for Analysis of Crystallographic Perfection of Silicon Ingots Published 03/04/2022Region of Action- NA
6793Reapproval of SEMI MF1726 - Practice for Analysis of Crystallographic Perfection of Silicon Wafers Published 03/04/2022Region of Action- NA
6794Reapproval of SEMI MF1727 - Practice for Detection of Oxidation Induced Defects in Polished Silicon Wafers Published 03/04/2022Region of Action- NA
6795Reapproval of SEMI MF1617 - Test Method for Measuring Surface Sodium, Aluminum, Potassium, and Iron on Silicon and EPI Substrates by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Published 03/04/2022Region of Action- NA
6796Reapproval of SEMI MF1618 - Practice for Determination of Uniformity of Thin Films on Silicon Wafers Published 03/04/2022Region of Action- NA
6797Reapproval of SEMI MF154 - Guide for Identification of Structures and Contaminants Seen on Specular Silicon Surfaces Published 12/09/2021Region of Action- NA
6798Reapproval of SEMI MF1389 - Test Method for Photoluminescence Analysis of Single Crystal Silicon for III-V Impurities Published 02/25/2022Region of Action- NA
6799Reapproval of SEMI M66 - Test Method to Extract Effective Work Function in Oxide and High-K Gate Stacks Using the MIS Flat Band Voltage-Insulator Thickness Technique Published 11/10/2021Region of Action- NA
6800Reapproval of SEMI M16 - Specification for Polycrystalline Silicon Published 11/10/2021Region of Action- NA
6801Reapproval of SEMI M17 - Guide for a Universal Wafer Grid Published 11/10/2021Region of Action- NA
6853Reapproval of SEMI MF978-1106 (Reapproved 0317) Test Method for Characterizing Semiconductor Deep Levels by Transient Capacitance Techniques Published 06/24/2022Region of Action- NA
6854Reapproval of SEMI MF928-0317, Test Method for Edge Contour of Circular Semiconductor Wafers and Rigid Disk Substrates Published 06/24/2022Region of Action- NA
6855Reapproval of SEMI MF728-1106 (Reapproved 0317)Practice for Preparing an Optical Microscope for Dimensional MeasurementsPublished 06/24/2022Region of Action- NA
6856Reapproval of SEMI MF673-0317, Test Method for Measuring Resistivity of Semiconductor Wafers or Sheet Resistance of Semiconductor Films with a Noncontact Eddy-Current GaugePublished 06/24/2022Region of Action- NA
6857Reapproval of SEMI MF28-0317, Test Method for Minority Carrier Lifetime in Bulk Germanium and Silicon by Measurement of Photoconductivity DecayPublished 06/24/2022Region of Action- NA
6860Revision of SEMI M41- 0615, Specification of Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) for Power Device/ICsPublished 07/14/2023Region of Action- NA
6957Line Item Revision of SEMI M52 - Guide for Specifying Scanning Surface Inspection Systems for Silicon Wafers for the 130 nm to 5 nm Technology Generations See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
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Make changes as shownPublished 09/29/2023Region of Action- NA
6958Reapproval of SEMI M21-0318 Guide for Assigning Addresses to Rectangular Elements in a Cartesian Array Published 09/28/2023Region of Action- NA
6982Revision to SEMI M78-0618 GUIDE FOR DETERMINING NANOTOPOGRAPHY OF UNPATTERNED SILICON WAFERS FOR THE 130 nm to 22 nm GENERATIONS IN HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING with Title ChangePublished 09/15/2023Region of Action- Europe
6983Revision for SEMI M49-0918 With Title Change To: Guide for Specifying Geometry Measurement Systems for Silicon Wafers for the 130 nm TO 3 nm technology generationsFailed Technical Review and Returned to TF 07/11/2023Region of Action- Japan
6984Line item revision of SEMI M050-1116, Test Method for Determining Capture Rate and False Count Rate for Surface Scanning Inspection Systems by the Overlay MethodSee Line Items Below Region of Action- Europe
6984
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Make an addition on section A1-6.4Published 09/22/2023Region of Action- Europe
6985SEMI MF1390, Test Method for Measuring Bow and Warp on Silicon Wafers by Automated Noncontact ScanningReapproval of Published 10/06/2023Region of Action- Europe
6986Reapproval of SEMI M43, Guide for Reporting Wafer NanotopographyPublished 09/29/2023Region of Action- Europe
6987Reapproval of SEMI M84, Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon Wafers for Gallium Nitride-On-Silicon ApplicationsPublished 09/29/2023Region of Action- Europe
6988Reapproval of SEMI MF1048-0217 Test Method For Measuring Reflective Total Integrated ScatterPublished 10/06/2023Region of Action- Europe
6989Reapproval of SEMI M40, Guide for Measurement of Roughness of Planar Surfaces on Polished WafersPublished 10/20/2023Region of Action- Europe
6990Reapproval of SEMI ME1392, Guide for Angle Resolved Optical Scatter Measurements on Specular or Diffuse SurfacesPublished 10/13/2023Region of Action- Europe
7024Line Item Revision to SEMI M1-0918, Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon Wafers See Line Items Below Region of Action- Europe
7024
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Change the 300 diameter tolerance from ±0.2mm to ±0.1mmDrafting 01/25/2024Region of Action- Europe
7025Line Item Revision of SEMI MF1529-1110: Test Method for “Sheet Resistance Uniformity Evaluation by In-Line Four-Point Probe with the Dual-Configuration Procedure” See Line Items Below Region of Action- NA
7025
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Add a minus sign in equation 8.Published 09/22/2023Region of Action- NA
7029Reapproval of SEMI M61-0612 (Reapproved 0319)Specification for Silicon Epitaxial Wafers with Buried LayersPublished 10/20/2023Region of Action- NA
7030Reapproval of SEMI MF95-1107 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Thickness of Lightly Doped Silicon Epitaxial Layers on Heavily Doped Silicon Substrates Using an Infrared Dispersive SpectrophotometerPublished 10/06/2023Region of Action- NA
7031Reapproval of SEMI MF950-1107 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Measuring the Depth of Crystal Damage of a Mechanically Worked Silicon Wafer Surface by Angle Polished and Defect EtchingPublished 10/06/2023Region of Action- NA
7032Reapproval of SEMI MF84-0312 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Measuring Resistivity of Silicon Wafers With an In-Line Four-Point ProbePublished 10/13/2023Region of Action- NA
7033Reapproval of SEMI MF672-0412 (Reapproved 1018) Guide for Measuring Resistivity Profiles Perpendicular to the Surface of a Silicon Wafer Using a Spreading Resistance ProbePublished 10/13/2023Region of Action- NA
7034Reapproval of SEMI MF671-0312 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Measuring Flat Length on Wafers of Silicon and Other Electronic MaterialsPublished 10/13/2023Region of Action- NA
7035Reapproval of SEMI MF576-0812 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Measurement of Insulator Thickness and Refractive Index on Silicon Substrates by EllipsometryPublished 10/13/2023Region of Action- NA
7036Reapproval of SEMI MF533-0310 (Reapproved 0416) Test Method for Thickness and Thickness Variation of Silicon WafersPublished 10/13/2023Region of Action- NA
7037Reapproval of SEMI MF525-0312 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Measuring Resistivity of Silicon Wafers Using a Spreading Resistance ProbePublished 10/13/2023Region of Action- NA
7038Reapproval of SEMI MF523-1107 (Reapproved 0718) Practice for Unaided Visual Inspection of Polished Silicon Wafer SurfacesPublished 10/16/2023Region of Action- NA
7039Reapproval of SEMI MF397-0812 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Resistivity of Silicon Bars Using a Two-Point ProbePublished 10/16/2023Region of Action- NA
7040Reapproval of SEMI MF374-0312 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Sheet Resistance of Silicon Epitaxial, Diffused, Polysilicon, and Ion-implanted Layers Using an In-Line Four-Point Probe with the Single-Configuration ProcedurePublished 10/16/2023Region of Action- NA
7041Reapproval of SEMI MF26-0714E Test Method for Determining the Orientation of a Semiconductive Single CrystalPublished 10/20/2023Region of Action- NA
7042Reapproval of SEMI MF2074-0912 (Reapproved 0718) Guide for Measuring Diameter of Silicon and Other Semiconductor WafersPublished 10/20/2023Region of Action- NA
7043Reapproval of SEMI MF1982-0317 Test Method for Analyzing Organic Contaminants on Silicon Wafer Surfaces by Thermal Desorption Gas ChromatographyPublished 10/20/2023Region of Action- NA
7044Reapproval of SEMI MF1763-0318 Test Method for Measuring Contrast of a Linear PolarizerPublished 10/20/2023Region of Action- NA
7045Reapproval of SEMI MF1630-1107 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Low Temperature FT-IR Analysis of Single Crystal Silicon for III-V ImpuritiesPublished 11/30/2023Region of Action- NA
7046Reapproval of SEMI MF1619-1107 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Measurement of Interstitial Oxygen Content of Silicon Wafers by Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy with p-Polarized Radiation Incident at the Brewster AnglePublished 10/27/2023Region of Action- NA
7072Reapproval of SEMI MF1569-0307 (Reapproved 0718) Guide for Generation of Consensus Reference Materials for Semiconductor TechnologyPublished 10/27/2023Region of Action- NA
7073Reapproval of SEMI MF1527-0412 (Reapproved 1018) Guide for Application of Certified Reference Materials and Reference Wafers for Calibration and Control of Instruments for Measuring Resistivity of SiliconPublished 10/27/2023Region of Action- NA
7074Reapproval of SEMI MF1392-0307 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Determining Net Carrier Density Profiles in Silicon Wafers by Capacitance-Voltage Measurements with a Mercury ProbePublished 10/27/2023Region of Action- NA
7075Reapproval of SEMI MF1391-1107 (Reapproved 0912) Test Method for Substitutional Atomic Carbon Content of Silicon by Infrared AbsorptionPublished 10/27/2023Region of Action- NA
7076Reapproval of SEMI MF1388-0707 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Generation Lifetime and Generation Velocity of Silicon Material by Capacitance-Time Measurements of Metal-Oxide-Silicon (MOS) CapacitorsPublished 10/27/2023Region of Action- NA
7077Reapproval of SEMI MF1366-0308 (Reapproved 1018) Test Method for Measuring Oxygen Concentration in Heavily Doped Silicon Substrates by Secondary Ion Mass SpectrometrysPublished 10/27/2023Region of Action- NA
7078Reapproval of SEMI MF1188-1107 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Interstitial Oxygen Content of Silicon by Infrared Absorption With Short BaselinePublished 11/10/2023Region of Action- NA
7079Reapproval of SEMI MF110-1107 (Reapproved 0718) Test Method for Thickness of Epitaxial or Diffused Layers in Silicon by the Angle Lapping and Staining TechniquePublished 11/10/2023Region of Action- NA
7080Reapproval of SEMI MF1049-0308 (Reapproved 1018) Practice for Shallow Etch Pit Detection on Silicon WafersPublished 11/10/2023Region of Action- NA
7081Reapproval of SEMI M8-0312 (Reapproved 0718) Specification for Polished Monocrystalline Silicon Test WafersPublished 10/16/2023Region of Action- NA
7082Reapproval of SEMI M56-1018 Practice for Determining Cost Components for Metrology Equipment Due to Measurement Variability and BiasPublished 10/16/2023Region of Action- NA
7083Reapproval of SEMI M38-0312 (Reapproved 0718) Specification for Polished Reclaimed Silicon WafersPublished 10/16/2023Region of Action- NA
7163Reapproval of SEMI MF1530-0707 (Reapproved 1018): Test Method for Measuring Flatness, Thickness, and Total Thickness Variation on Silicon Wafers by Automated Noncontact ScanningDrafting 02/08/2024Region of Action- Europe
7223Reapproval of SEMI M35-1114 (Reapproved 1019) Guide for Developing Specifications for Silicon Wafer Surface Features Detected by Automated InspectionDrafting 04/04/2024Region of Action- NA
7224Reapproval of SEMI MF1528-0413 (Reapproved 1018) Test Method for Measuring Boron Contamination in Heavily Doped N-Type Silicon Substrates by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Drafting 04/04/2024Region of Action- NA
R5915Line Item Revision to SEMI M1-1016: Specification for Polished Single Crystal Silicon Wafers (To add Illustration of Flatness Metrics for Silicon Wafers)See Line Items Below Region of Action- Japan
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To add figures and references in Appendix 1 of M1 to illustrate the flatness metrics for silicon wafers.Published 11/03/2017Region of Action- Japan
R6519Revision of SEMI M53-0219 - Practice for Calibrating Scanning Surface Inspection Systems Using Certified Depositions of Monodispere Reference Spheres on Unpatterned Semiconductor Wafer SurfacesPublished 02/21/2020Region of Action- NA