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420 Mask

LithographyEV Group 420 Mask family
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The EVG 420 Mask Aligner is a mask alignment tool manufactured by EV Group. The EVG 420 Mask Aligner can only align wafers and includes no exposure optics. The EVG 420 Mask Aligner handles wafers up to 6 inches in size.[1]

420 Mask — Inventory photo
Fig. 01420 MaskInventory photo[1]

What it is

The EV Group 420, also designated as the EV420, is a mask aligner for six-inch wafers. The machine provides alignment capability but does not include exposure optics; it can only align wafers.[1][2]

How it works

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Mask aligners operate by bringing a photomask into proximity or contact with a wafer coated with photoresist. An alignment microscope and stage controls position the mask relative to the wafer. After alignment, ultraviolet light is projected through the mask to expose the photoresist.

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling3

Can only align wafers[1]
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Wafer size
6 inch[1]
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Alignment capability
Can only align wafers; no exposure optics[1]
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Optics & imaging1

No exposure optics[1]
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Configuration & options2

Model designation
EV420[2]
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Serial number
AL4/2 011242007[2]
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The following facts about the 420 Mask 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 420 Mask are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 420 Mask 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 420 Mask 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 420 Mask are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the 420 Mask is not on record.

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]auction.fabexchange.com — auction.fabexchange.comauction.fabexchange.com
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Last updated Oct 5, 2026.

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