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What it is

The Oxford 80s is an open-load reactive ion etching system.[1]

The Oxford 80s is configured for etching silicon-based films with fluorocarbon gases.[1]

How it works

The Oxford 80s is an open-load plasma etch tool.[1]

The Oxford 80s uses fluorocarbon gases for etching silicon-based films.[1]

Where it fits in the process flow

The Oxford 80s is used when patterned removal of silicon-based films is required.[1]

Applications

The Oxford 80s is used for etching silicon-based films.[1]

The Oxford 80s uses fluorocarbon gases in its etch configuration.[1]

  • Etching of silicon based films

What do the numbers mean?

Gas & chemistry1

Gas Chemistry
Fluorocarbon gases[1]
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Configuration & options3

Process Type
Reactive Ion Etching (RIE)[1]
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Open load[1]
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Primary Application
Etching of silicon based films[1]
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What does it need to run?

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  • Gas ChemistryFluorocarbon gases[1]

Where are the manuals?

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The following facts about the 80s are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 80s are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 80s are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the 80s are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 80s are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the 80s is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]cnf.cornell.edu — cnf.cornell.educnf.cornell.edu
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