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Refcco, National recognized testing laboratory offers services for Product certification & testing, Engineering & consulting, International trade

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Agent Services, CE Marking, Global Market Access, Managing Certification Process, NRTL Certifications, SEMI S2 Evaluation, Regulatory Compliance

SEMI S2

SEMI standards have been developed, reviewed, and often updated by the SEMI International Standards Program and its industry expert members who; focus on lowering manufacturing costs, the development of new industries, and guaranteeing the existence of open markets. SEMI S2 is the foundation guideline in SEMI's fleet of safety documents which defines the minimum safety requirements required for your semiconductor products. Conforming to SEMI S2 contributes to the marketability of your products and the efficiency and profitability of your business. Additionally, most purchasers of semiconductor and flat panel manufacturing and inspection tools will require compliance with the SEMI S2 requirements.

SEMI S2 is the Environmental, Health, and Safety Guideline for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment created by SEMI. The large Chip Manufacturing companies will require a SEMI S2 Report before making equipment purchases to ensure the safety and design of your piece of equipment. This is a summary of the SEMI S2 and Third-Party S2 Environmental, Health, and Safety Guideline for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment. Previous versions of the standard include SEMI S2-0200, SEMI S2-0302, SEMI S2-1102 & SEMI S2-0303, SEMI S2-0703 SEMI S2-93, SEMI S2-93A.

SEMI S2 Evaluation

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI¨) is an international trade association established in 1971. The SEMI S2 document is a guideline intended to be used as a minimum set of performance-based environmental, health, and safety considerations. A SEMI S2 evaluation performed by GS3 involves evaluating Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment to all of the requirements outlined and issuing a comprehensive report. The report is the key to end-user acceptance of your equipment. Acceptance of our evaluation reports is unparalleled, ensuring fast qualification of compliant equipment.

Global Semiconductor Safety Services (GS3), 1365 Adams Court, Menlo Park , CA 94025 . Tel: 650-463-4650 ; Fax: 650-329-8260 .

 SEMI S2 certification

Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

We support semiconductor manufacturing equipment design safety, with SEMI S2 and SEMI S8 evaluation. We provide design guidance for the development of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment. One of our principals Steve Barcik Amstel was one of the authors and the chairman of the committee that wrote SEMI S2. Our expertise is deep and broad, and we can support you in achieving SEMI S2 and CE marking for this semiconductor manufacturing equipment.  High Tech Design Safety provides third party assessment services for global clients in high tech. Our deep focus on technology equipment provides our clients with full understanding of how standards and regulations impact your design and time to market.  We know how to deliver valuable information more rapidly at a lower cost. We provide SEMI S2 Certification, SEMI S6 Tracer Gas Testing, exhaust cabinet validation.

Evaluation Services:

SEMI S2 Evaluation

 SEMI S2 is the safety guideline developed by the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), which are documents defining the minimum safety requirements required for your semiconductor products. Additionally, conforming to SEMI S2 contributes to the marketability of your products as some companies and distributers will not purchase a product without conformance to SEMI guidelines. On top of SEMI S2 guidelines, there are other SEMI safety guidelines such as SEMI S1 for Equipment Safety Labels and SEMI S8 for Ergonomics Engineering of Semiconductors. We can evaluate product’s construction, perform necessary tests and provide a report to all applicable section of SEMI S2 and the specific SEMI Guidelines referenced  (S1, S3, S8, S14, and S22).

  SEMI S2

 SEMI S2 is the basis of semiconductor equipment safety programs. The standards written by the SEMI organization led the way for safety of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and the handling of hazardous semiconductor manufacturing materials. This is to say, SEMI is the key semiconductor industry standards body. Throughout the industry, you will find that these standards are required for your equipment to achieve customer acceptance.  With literally thousands of pieces of equipment implemented through our company, we certainly have the background and depth to support you through design, testing, evaluation and certification.

  Types Of Equipment

  SEMI S2 is applicable to all types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. SEMI S2 applies to Ion Implanters, Litho Equipment, and wet benches. It applies to etchers, mask aligners, CVD, Saws, Spin Coaters and any other equipment in the Fab. Etchers, Implanters, Clean Tracks, Chemical Dispense Systems, Bulk Gas Distribution, Gas Cabinets, Gas Source Cabinets, Metrology Systems, Test Systems, CMP Systems, Furna ces, Sub-Systems, and Industrial Lasers.

    Summary Of The Standard & Safety Guidelines

 SEMI S2 was created by the semiconductor equipment industry. The goal of SEMI S2 is to increase semiconductor equipment safety. SEMI S2 includes Safety labeling, SEMI S2 Quitman design, SEMI S2 operator interface, SEMI S2 and SEMI S8 ergonomics, SEMI S2 safety interlock systems, SEMI S2 emergency shutdown, SEMI S2 electrical design, SEMI S2 fire protection, SEMI S2 heated chemical baths, SEMI S2 hazardous energy isolation, SEMI S2 lockout, SEMI S2 mechanical design, SEMI S2 seismic protection, SEMI S2 automated material handling equipment, SEMI S2 environmental considerations, SEMI S2 exhaust ventilation, SEMI S2 chemicals, SEMI S2 ionizing radiation, SEMI S2 non-ionizing radiation, SEMI S2, lasers, SEMI S2 sound pressure level measurement, and SEMI S2 fire protection.

SEMI S2 Certificate

To ensure a standard of safety throughout the industry and worldwide, the semiconductor equipment industry developed the SEMI S2/S8 Guidelines. They cover a wide range of safety and health provisions, e.g. regulatory requirements, electrical and chemical hazards, emergency shutdown and exhaust specifications.

TÜV Rheinland provides SEMI S2 and S8 assessment as Type Approval or of each machine to the latest version of the guideline.

We can evaluate product’s construction, perform necessary tests and provide a report to all applicable section of SEMI S2 , SEMI certification ,SEMI S2 evaluation.