SEMI International Standards
TASK FORCE ORGANIZATION FORM (TFOF)
Date Prepared:
09/04/2011
Revised (if Applicable):
06/09/2011
Name of Task Force (TF):
Equipment Interface Specification (EIS)
Global Technical Committee:
Automation Technology
Originating Technical Committee Region:
Global
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1. Charter:
(State the objective of the proposed TF.)
Study and development of a suite of equipment communication interface related standards for photovoltaic (PV) production systems.
The study will lead to development of standards that are optimized to reduce costs with well-fit definitions and specifications to the requirement of real-world PV manufacturing operation.
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2. Scope:
(Define the specific activities that the TF will conduct.)
Development of a suite of standards on communication interface between equipment or between equipment and factory for photovoltaic (PV) production systems, which includes, but not limited to:
- Document 4804 “Specification for a Horizontal Communication Between Equipment for Photovoltaic Fabrication System”
- Data Definition document(s) (to be written as subordinate standards of 4804)
- Application specific implementation document(s) (to be written as subordinate standards of 4804)
- Single Substrate Tracking document (to be written as subordinate standard of PV2)
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3. Formal linkages with TFs in other Regions/Locales:
(Show each associated TF and its parent global technical committee; indicate nature of relationship – global TF, observer TF, etc.)
This is global (international) TF with currently active members from
- Europe Photovoltaic Automation Committee
- Japan Photovoltaic Automation Committee
Liaison and potential future participation from
- NA Photovoltaic Committee
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4. Formation Date:
(TF formed on)
Task Force formed on:
Task Force approved by Committee/GCS on:
07/12/2011
5. Comments
None.