SEMI International Standards TASK FORCE ORGANIZATION FORM (TFOF)

Date Prepared: 10/21/2010

Revised (if Applicable):

Name of Task Force (TF): PV Wafer Traceability Task Force

Global Technical Committee: Automation Technology

Originating Technical Committee Region: Europe

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1. Charter: (State the objective of the proposed TF.)
The objective is to define and elaborate several standards to unify PV-wafer traceability from the sliced wafer (cut from the ingot) to the end of PV cell life-cycle including recycling of used modules.
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2. Scope: (Define the specific activities that the TF will conduct.)
The activities of the task force will result in the development of several industry standards where equipment suppliers , cell manufacturers and other involved parties can find conformity , in any technical field of PV wafer traceability The task force intents to treat the following technical fields:
Initial work will focus on
- Define applicable wafer size type (Size)
- Format of mark

Future works may include:

- Etalon for marker and reader equipments
- IT Interface
- Investigation of anti-counterfeiting possibilities
- Recycling related issues
- Application guides for PV wafer traceability
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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.)
Japan and NA Traceability Committees
Japan, NA, Taiwan PV Committees
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4. Formation Date:(TF formed on)

Task Force formed on: 10/18/2010
Task Force approved by Committee/GCS on:

5. Comments
None.