KLA
INS 3000 Optical
The KLA/Leica INS 3000 is an optical inspection station. The INS 3000 features a fully automatic integrated microscope including UV and confocal. The INS 3000 uses a universal wafer handler and supports 1 to 3 cassette front loading including SMIF.[1]
Wafer size
Universal wafer handler
Optics
Macro Illumination[3]
What it is
The KLA / Leica INS 3000 is an optical inspection station used for semiconductor wafer inspection. The INS 3000 is an automated system designed for detecting surface defects and reviewing patterns on wafers during fabrication. The system is offered with a stainless-steel construction and is configured for handling six-inch wafers. The machine integrates a fully automatic microscope with illumination options including ultraviolet (UV) and confocal imaging. A universal wafer handler and front-loading cassette ports for up to three cassettes are part of the system. The tool is controlled through a Windows NT based graphical user interface.[3][4][1][2][5]
Why won't it start?
Documented failure modes, common issues, and field considerations.
- Source 1 notes missing parts: lamp house, observation tube assembly and eyepieces, and pre-aligner chuck.
- Source 2 notes missing parts: eyepiece lens assembly and one lamp housing missing, with two included.
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical1
- Power Supply with Automatic Fuses (Cover Removed)[3]
Vacuum & pumping1
- Pressured Air Gauge (Do Not Alter Settings)[3]
Wafer handling7
- Cassette Port with Tilting Mechanism[3]
Optics & imaging3
Control & software4
Configuration & options19
- Power Console with Emergency Stop Switch[3]
- Signal Tower[3]
- Microscope[3]
- Operator Console with Trackball and Joystick (ASCII Keyboard Underneath)[3]
- Observation Tube with Eyepiece[3]
- X-Y Stage[3]
- Motorized Beamsplitter[3]
- Monitor[3]
- Transport Wheels[3]
- Contamination Protection[3]
- Location of Automatic Fuses Behind Cover)[3]
- Missing parts:[4]
- Lamp housing (1 missing, 2 included)[4]
- Fully automatic integrated microscope including UV and Confocal[1]
- All stainless-steel[2]
- Fully automatic integrated microscope, including UV and Confocal[5]
- Auto Focus Function not working well.[6]
Vintage & configurations
What does it need to run?
Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.
Where are the manuals?
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Not publicly documented
Field notes
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Frequently asked questions
What type of microscope does the INS 3000 use?
The system includes a fully automatic integrated microscope with ultraviolet (UV) and confocal capabilities.[1][2][5]
Not publicly documented
The following facts about the INS 3000 Optical 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 variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the INS 3000 Optical 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 INS 3000 Optical are not on record.
Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records
The process node or technology generation of the INS 3000 Optical is not on record.
Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report
No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the INS 3000 Optical are on record.
Answerable by: an OEM parts catalog or a service engineer
No publicly hosted manuals, SOPs, or datasheets for the INS 3000 Optical are on record.
Answerable by: university cleanroom staff or an OEM application specialist
Sources & citations
Sources (6)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]Equipment inventory listing
- [2]Equipment inventory listing
- [3]Inventory photo
- [4]Inventory photo
- [5]inventory listing
- [6]inventory listing
Last updated Sep 27, 2026.
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