Semiconductor Compliance Hub

The semiconductor industry is subject to some of the world’s most stringent standards and regulations, covering everything from cleanroom environments and process chemicals to worker safety and export controls. This Compliance Hub provides a reference point for key frameworks and authoritative bodies relevant to semiconductor manufacturing, design, and operations.

Quality & Management Standards

• ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems: Defines best practices for quality assurance in manufacturing and supply chains.
• ISO/TS 16949 ? IATF 16949 – Automotive Sector Quality: Required for semiconductor suppliers in automotive markets.
• ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security: Protecting semiconductor IP and sensitive design data.

Environmental & Safety Standards

• ISO 14001 – Environmental Management: Framework for sustainable fab operations.
• ISO 14644 – Cleanrooms & Controlled Environments: Standards for air cleanliness in semiconductor fabs.
• OSHA – Occupational Safety & Health Administration: U.S. workplace safety regulations for handling hazardous materials and equipment.
• ASTM International: Materials, testing, and process standards relevant to wafers, chemicals, and gases.

Industry-Specific Standards

• SEMI Standards: Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International standards for wafers, tools, interfaces, and EHS compliance.
• JEDEC Standards: Memory and logic standards (DRAM, Flash, LPDDR, HBM).
• IEEE Standards: Circuit, chip, and system-level standards.

Chemicals, Gases & HazMat

• U.S. EPA: Hazardous air pollutants, chemical reporting requirements.
• OSHA Hazardous Materials: Worker protections for gases such as arsine, phosphine, silane, and HF.
• EU REACH Regulation: Registration, evaluation, and restriction of hazardous substances.
• EU RoHS Directive: Restriction of hazardous substances in electronic products.

Export Controls & Security

• U.S. BIS – Bureau of Industry & Security: Export Administration Regulations (EAR) on semiconductors, lithography, and EDA tools.
• U.S. ITAR – International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Defense-related semiconductor restrictions.
• Wassenaar Arrangement: Multilateral export control agreement covering dual-use technologies.

Compliance Hub Purpose

• Central reference point for engineers, compliance officers, and executives navigating semiconductor standards.
• Links out to authoritative standards bodies for official documentation.
• Cross-linked with GRC Node for broader governance, risk, and compliance coverage.
• Complemented by RoHSGuide.com for detailed coverage of environmental directives.

FAQs

• Which compliance standards apply to semiconductor fabs? – ISO 9001, ISO 14644, SEMI, OSHA, ASTM, and numerous EHS chemical safety standards.
• What are the most dangerous chemicals used in fabs? – Arsine, phosphine, silane, hydrofluoric acid, and strong solvents.
• How do export controls affect semiconductor supply chains? – U.S. EAR/ITAR and multilateral agreements restrict advanced lithography, AI chips, and EDA tools to certain regions.
• Why link a Compliance Hub to the footer? – Compliance is cross-cutting across all nodes (supply chain, manufacturing, types, sectors), so it needs to be universally accessible.