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Volume 11, Issue 4
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From the Director's Desk
James Amano, Senior Director

Standards and Efficiency
Efficiency takes on different forms. This issue of Standards Watch illustrates multiple areas where the Standards Program continues to contribute to the efficiency and health of the industry. Read More

Updates to S23
SEMI S23 welcomes the first major revision since the initial publication in 2005. Read More

UPW and BCDS for Advanced Fabs
Revisions underway for standards that address tighter requirements for semiconductor manufacturing process control. Read More

Addressing Killer Defects
Pre-competitive collaboration among key industry stakeholders needs to happen now. Read More

New Advanced Back-end Factory Integration Task Force
The ABFI TF will mainly focus on developing equipment automation standards for back-end tools (Bump, Chip Probing, Assembly, Final Test and Sensor). Read More

E72
The Specification and Guide for Equipment Footprint, Height, and Weight undergoes first major revision. Read More

Flow Shop Manufacturing
This concept supports architecture of a Flow Shop type manufacturing line. Read More

SEMI Expands Metrics Webinar Education Series
SEMI recently released the next two educational webinars with a detailed overview of SEMI E10 equipment state/substate tracking and a high-level overview of the entire SEMI E79. Read More

China HB-LED Update
A new Patterned Sapphire Substrate Task Force forms in China. Read More

Regs & PG changes
The International Standards Committee (ISC), the governing body for the SEMI International Standards Program, approved changes to the Regulations Governing the SEMI Standards Program. Read More

December 13-16, 2016
February 8-10, 2017