NSS provides a full range of consulting, evaluation and testing services for the SEMI guidelines. Our engineers are knowledgeable and experienced using the SEMI guidelines and our evaluation methods are designed to provide a comprehensive S2 evaluation at a reasonable cost and with minimal disruption to the machine development and construction process. Our reports are comprehensive and are presented in such a manner to clearly explain your machine's design and conformance to the SEMI guidelines in a clear and concise manner.

● SEMI S2 is the primary environmental, health, and safety guideline for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
● SEMI S8 is the ergonomic design guideline for semiconductor process equipment.
● SEMI S14 is the safety guideline for fire risk assessment and mitigation for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

At NSS, we perform our SEMI guideline evaluations in distinct phases, from the machine design stage through final testing. Our goal is to provide comprehensive initial evaluations in order to minimize machine modifications during the final construction phases, which are costly and time consuming.

Phase 1: Preliminary Safety Evaluation During the initial phase of our evaluation, we perform a preliminary design review and risk assessment. The preliminary safety evaluation is intended to identify those non-conformances, which are most likely to require major design changes or modifications so that modifications to the machine once construction has started are minimized. Phase 2: Intermediate Safety Evaluation During the intermediate phase of the evaluation, we review documentation, drawings, and perform a visual inspection of the equipment to confirm that non-conformances identified in the design phase have been adequately addressed.

Phase 3: Final Safety Evaluation
During the final stage of the evaluation, we perform final inspections and testing of the equipment to verify conformance to the SEMI guidelines. At the completion of the project, we issue a comprehensive final project report.

Follow-up
At NSS, we stand by our work, and we will follow up with the end user when necessary to explain the results of our evaluation.