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SEMI PFAS INITIATIVE

SEMI PFAS INITIATIVE

Enabling environmentally responsible and sustainable global semiconductor ecosystem growth by addressing pfas risk factors

 

The SEMI PFAS Initiative has been launched as part of our mission to support sustainable semiconductor industry growth. The Initiative will accelerate industry efforts to reduce PFAS dependency, mitigate PFAS-related semiconductor supply chain disruption, and encourage environmentally responsible risk management in cases where there are no alternatives to PFAS.  Download this Position Paper, collaboratively developed by members of the PFAS Working Group and SEMI staff, for an overview of the role that PFAS plays in semiconductor manufacturing and a series of high-level recommendations for policymakers.

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INITIAL WORKING GROUPS

Leaders: Susan Duncan/Intel, Supika Mashiro/Tokyo Electron 

Identify and investigate long-term supply chain vulnerabilities stemming from regulatory action, market forces and product discontinuation. Align on an industry roadmap to replace PFAS where feasible and highlight opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of PFAS use in cases where alternatives do not exist.

Leader: Andrew Petraszak/Tokyo Electron 

Enable standardized communication on the presence of PFAS in chemical formulations, materials, tools, parts, and fab infrastructure to minimize the burden of varied reporting expectations while protecting confidential business information. Improve understanding of PFAS uses in the supply chain to help strengthen risk management. Encourage upstream industry segments to share relevant information on PFAS for regulatory reporting purposes

Leader: Aparna Subramanian/EMD Electronics

Promote near-term business continuity and stability (tangible immediate threat) in the semiconductor supply chain by identifying opportunities to mitigate tactical supply risks posed by the shifting PFAS market landscape. Build resiliency by partnering with external groups to help accelerate identification of in-kind replacement, promote PFAS free technology development based on real world performance requirements and implement existing PFAS alternatives where feasible

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SEEKING MEMBERS EXPERIENCED IN

  • Data management and reporting
  • Supply chain management
  • Major BCP crisis navigation
  • Risk assessment and mitigation 
  • EHS/regulatory matters
  • Understanding sub-supply chain visibility challenges
  • Understanding of technical challenges with reduction and/or replacement (validation and qualification for HVM
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All SEMI members are encouraged to participate in the PFAS Initiative. Working Groups meet weekly. Contact [email protected] to join

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