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0010-16392 ESC AssemblyversusuEtch

Applied Materials 0010-16392 ESC Assembly, SPTS uEtch, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Specifications
OEMApplied Materials[1]—
Model0010-16392[1]—
TypeESC Assembly[1]—
Wafer Size300 mm[2]—
Electrode ConfigurationDual[2]—
Process type—Vapor-phase, selective, isotropic etch on sacrificial oxide[3]
Process chemistry—Anhydrous HF and ethanol (C2H5OH) with nitrogen (N2) gas mixture[3]
Operating pressure—125 Torr fixed for the standard processes[3]
Standard recipes—Recipe1, Recipe2, Recipe3, Recipe4, Recipe5[3]
Minimum etch rate - Recipe1—12 nm/min[3]
Minimum etch rate - Recipe2—38 nm/min[3]
Minimum etch rate - Recipe3—125 nm/min[3]
Minimum etch rate - Recipe4—153 nm/min[3]
Minimum etch rate - Recipe5—175 nm/min[3]
Chemistry—Anhydrous HF and ethanol (C2H5OH) vapor with N2 carrier[3]
Total pressure—125 Torr (fixed for standard processes)[3]
Recipe 1 etch rate (thermal oxide)—12 nm/min minimum[3]
Recipe 2 etch rate (thermal oxide)—38 nm/min minimum[3]
Recipe 3 etch rate (thermal oxide)—125 nm/min minimum[3]
Recipe 4 etch rate (thermal oxide)—153 nm/min minimum[3]
Recipe 5 etch rate (thermal oxide)—175 nm/min minimum[3]
Maximum wafer size for etch rate measurement—4-inch substrate (blanket thermal SiO2)[3]
Chamber pressure range (manual needle valve)—75–150 Torr[3]
Gases used—Anhydrous HF, ethanol (C2H5OH) vapor, nitrogen (N2)[3]
Total process pressure—125 Torr[3]
Minimum etch rate (Recipe1, thermal oxide)—12 nm/min[3]
Minimum etch rate (Recipe2, thermal oxide)—38 nm/min[3]
Minimum etch rate (Recipe3, thermal oxide)—125 nm/min[3]
Minimum etch rate (Recipe4, thermal oxide)—153 nm/min[3]
Minimum etch rate (Recipe5, thermal oxide)—175 nm/min[3]
Process pressure—125 Torr (fixed for all standard processes)[3]
Process Recipe1 minimum etch rate (thermal oxide)—12 nm/min[3]
Process Recipe2 minimum etch rate (thermal oxide)—38 nm/min[3]
Process Recipe3 minimum etch rate (thermal oxide)—125 nm/min[3]
Process Recipe4 minimum etch rate (thermal oxide)—153 nm/min[3]
Process Recipe5 minimum etch rate (thermal oxide)—175 nm/min[3]
Process gases—Anhydrous HF, ethanol vapor, N2[3]
Etch chemistry—Vapor-phase HF with ethanol catalyst, selective to SiO2 over Si and other materials[3]
Primary use—Sacrificial oxide release[3]
Target material—Sacrificial SiO2[3]
Recipe1 minimum etch rate—12 nm/min[3]
Recipe2 minimum etch rate—38 nm/min[3]
Recipe3 minimum etch rate—125 nm/min[3]
Recipe4 minimum etch rate—153 nm/min[3]
Recipe5 minimum etch rate—175 nm/min[3]
Recommended minimum etch duration—15 min[3]

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Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Equipment inventory listing
  2. [2]spwindustrial.comspwindustrial.com
  3. [3]epfl.chepfl.ch