9. Serial Number Format and Definition
Every individual module has a unique serial number, with corresponding bar code.
Serial numbers have 11 digits. The meaning of the individual digits and groups of digits are as defined below.
Digit Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Serial Number
A
1
2
5
0
1
x
x
x
x
x
Fab
Digits 2-6 encode production date
TSMC Solar internal use
In this example: May 1, 2012
Serial number naming rules:
Digits
Field name
Naming rule
1
st
Fab Code
“A” = Fab 1, “B” = Fab 2 etc.
2
nd
– 3
rd
Year
Last 2 digits of year, e.g. “11” = 2011, “12” = 2012
4
th
Month
“1” – “9” = Jan – Sep respectively, “A” – “C” = Oct – Dec respectively
5
th
– 6
th
Day
“01” – “31” = 2 digit day, e.g. “15” = 15
th
of month
7
th
– 11
th
Internal Use
Defined for TSMC Solar internal use
Contact Information
Europe
TSMC Solar Europe GmbH
Am Kaiserkai 1
20457 Hamburg, Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 40/80 80 745 40
Fax: +49 (0) 40/80 80 749 20
North America
TSMC Solar North America Inc.
2595 Junction Avenue
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Tel: +1 408 678 2816
Fax: +1 408 678 2800
Asia / International
TSMC Solar Ltd.
No. 5 Keya W. Rd, Daya District
Taichung, Taiwan 428-82 ROC
Tel: +886 4 2703 6688
Fax: +886 4 2569 3884
www.tsmc-solar.com
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