SEMI International Standards
Standards New Activity Report Form (SNARF)
Date Prepared: 07/09/2018Revised (if Applicable): 01/21/2022

Document Number: 6448
SNARF for: New Standard: Specification for Material and Part Labels

Originating Global Technical Committee: Traceability
Originating TC Chapter: North America
Task Force (TF) in which work is to be carried out: Equipment and Materials Traceability 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.)

When items (Equipment and Materials) arrive at a customer site, they need to be processed in an efficient and timely manner (ensure appropriate information is available and complete) before they are accepted and used. Items include parts (such as hardware components like pumps, valves, etc) and consumables (such as gases, resist, etc)
There is currently no standard way of providing this information
• Each customer has different information they require for the various types of parts.
• Each supplier and sub-suppliers provide information in their own format, or not at all.
• The customer’s receiving department has to find the information from a mix of paperwork in the box, emails or faxes received or handwritten notes.

Companies develop their own way to provide information and can leads to errors and delays, and makes it difficult to provide traceability of the various pieces involved.



b. Estimate effect on industry.
2: Major effect on an industry sector - identify the relevant sector
Sector or Company Information: Anyone involved with Semiconductor component, instruments and sub-systems as a customer or supplier


c. Estimate technical difficulty of the activity.
II: Some Difficulty - Disagreements on known requirements exist but developing consensus is possible

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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 proposal suggests to create a new Standard to define how labels to provide information about a part (Equipment and Materials) will be defined, including bar codes and/or QR code formats.
It will define a minimum set of information that needs to be specified and encoded (for example OEM Part #, OEM Batch #, OEM Serial Number) and how optional information can be provided by the supplier (for example expiry dates, supplier ID, quantity, etc)

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:
Specification

Miscellaneous (describe below):

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3. Projected Timetable for Completion:

a: General Milestones
a. Activity Start: 07/09/2018b. 1st Draft by: 04/01/2019
c. (Optional) Informational Ballot by: d. Letter Ballot by: 05/30/2019
e. TC Chapter Approval By:07/10/2019

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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.)
Japan Chapter of Traceability TC

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 be issued – identify the recipient global technical committee(s):

Identify the recipient global technical committee(s):
Gases, Liquid Chemicals
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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:

Copyright material referenced is expected to be external standards related to label symbology (such as BarCode and QR Code format standards). No fee is expected with the usage of the copyrighted material.

SNARF Revision on 1/21/2022:
- SNARF title changed from New Standard: Specification for Equipment and Materials Labels to New Standard: Specification for Material and Part Labels
- Changed to Intercommittee Ballot, including the Liquid Chemicals and Gases Committees


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

Member Review Start Date; 7/31/2018
Member Review End Date: 8/14/2018

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 GCS08/22/2018
Recorded in TC Minutes07/09/2018

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