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PlasmaPro80versus720/740

Oxford Instruments PlasmaPro80, Plasma-Therm 720/740, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

Side-by-side comparison of selected equipment models
Attribute
PlasmaPro80Oxford Instruments
720/740Plasma-Therm
OEMOxford InstrumentsPlasma-Therm
CategoryEtchEtch
Wafer size200mm200mm
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
Control system——
Generation——
FamilyOxford Instruments PlasmaPro80Plasma-Therm 720/740
Cited variants
  • Oxford PlasmaPro80, RIE dry etcher, fluorine chemistry (RIE 1)[1]
  • Oxford PlasmaPro80, RIE dry etcher, fluorine chemistry (RIE 2)[1]
  • RIE 1[1]
  • RIE 2[1]
  • 720 (right chamber)[2]
  • 740 (left chamber)[2]
Specifications
OEMOxford Instruments[1]—
ModelPlasmaPro80[1]—
Tool typeRIE dry etcher[1]—
Chemistryfluorine chemistry[1]chlorine and fluorine based[2]
Process gasesCHF3, SF6, O2, Ar[1]—
Maximum power300 W @ 13.56 MHz[1]—
Load systemOpen-load system (no load lock)[1]—
Wafer handlingchips to wafer up to 200mm[1]—
Wafer size100mm wafers[1]—
ApplicationshBN, SiGe, graphite and graphene soft etching[1]—
Endpoint detectionLaser reflectometry/interferometry end-point-detection[1]—
Process typeRIE (Reactive Ion Etching), dry etcher[1]—
Wafer size (max)200 mm[1]—
Loading designOpen loading design (quick wafer loading/unloading)[3]—
Wafer temperature controlSuperior wafer temperature uniformity[3]—
Compliance standardsSemi S2/S8[3]—
Maximum wafer size200 mm[1]—
Process gases (RIE 1)CHF3, SF6, O2, Ar[1]—
Process gases (RIE 2)CF4, CHF3, SF6, O2, Ar[1]—
Wafer capacity (RIE 2)100 mm wafers only, no chips[1]—
Endpoint detection (RIE 2)Laser reflectometry/interferometry[1]—
system type—dual chamber RIE loadlocked system[2]
chemistry—chlorine and fluorine based chemistry[2]
left chamber designation—740 (left chamber), designated Au exposure system[2]
right chamber designation—720 (right chamber), designated for chlorine and fluorine based etching of 2D materials and perovskites[2]
wafer capacity—up to 200mm diameter wafers[2]
Max wafer diameter—200mm[2]

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Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]epfl.chepfl.ch
  2. [2]cnf.cornell.educnf.cornell.edu
  3. [3]semitech.com.trsemitech.com.tr