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100 ICP FluorineversusPlasmalab 180 ICP

Oxford Instruments 100 ICP Fluorine, Oxford Instruments Plasmalab 180 ICP, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
100 ICP FluorineOxford Instruments
Plasmalab 180 ICPOxford Instruments
OEMOxford InstrumentsOxford Instruments
CategoryEtchEtch
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FamilyOxford Instruments 100 ICP FluorineOxford Instruments Plasmalab
Specifications
Etch GasesSF6, CF4, O2, Ar, N2, CHF3, C4F8[1]—
Cryo DRIE etch rateup to 5 µm/min[1]—
Wafer size4 inch, 6 inch, 8 inch (with clamp change)[1]—
Configuration—For parts[2]
Process type—ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) high-density etching system configured for reactive ion etching[3]
System type—Load-locked plasma etching system with ICP source[3]
Operation—Fully automatic computer-controlled operation[3]
Maximum substrate size—150 mm[3]
Configured substrate size—100 mm wafers[3]
Wafer clamping—Mechanical clamping[3]
Backside cooling—Helium cooling[3]
Vacuum system—Alcatel turbo pump with controller and roughing pump[3]
Gas box—Six MFC gas controllers[3]
Previously used process gases—CHF3/CHF4, C3F8, C4F8, argon, oxygen, hydrogen, chlorine[3]
Electrical rating—208V, 3-phase, 50/60 Hz[3]

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Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]nanofab.utah.edunanofab.utah.edu
  2. [2]inventory listing
  3. [3]semistarcorp.comsemistarcorp.com