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NGP80versusPlasmaPro80

Oxford Instruments NGP80, Oxford Instruments PlasmaPro80, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
NGP80Oxford Instruments
PlasmaPro80Oxford Instruments
OEMOxford InstrumentsOxford Instruments
CategoryEtchEtch
Wafer size200mm200mm
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
Control system——
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FamilyOxford Instruments NGP80Oxford Instruments PlasmaPro80
Cited variants
  • Oxford PlasmaPro80, RIE dry etcher, fluorine chemistry (RIE 1)[2]
  • Oxford PlasmaPro80, RIE dry etcher, fluorine chemistry (RIE 2)[2]
  • RIE 1[2]
  • RIE 2[2]
Specifications
Equipment nameOxford NGP80 RIE[3]—
ModelNGP80[4]PlasmaPro80[2]
Configuration optionsRIE, PECVD, RIE/PECVD[4]—
Wafer sizeup to 200 mm[4]100mm wafers[2]
Electrode diameter240 mm[1]—
RF power300 W[5]—
Substrate temperature range (standard)5-80 °C[5]—
Substrate temperature (max)400 °C[4]—
Cryogenic temperature optiondown to -150 °C[1]—
Base pressure≤5×10⁻⁷ mbar[4]—
Process pressure range10 mTorr to 10 Torr[4]—
Gas species (RIE variant)O2, CF4, SF6, Ar, CHF3, N2[5]—
Chuck materialgraphite[5]—
Process TypeReactive Ion Etch (RIE)[5]—
Wafer Handlingpieces (unmounted), 100 mm, 150 mm[5]—
Chuck Temperature Range5–80 °C[5]—
Gas SpeciesO2, CF4, SF6, Ar, CHF3, N2[5]—
Locationroom W1-062[6]—
OEM—Oxford Instruments[2]
Tool type—RIE dry etcher[2]
Chemistry—fluorine chemistry[2]
Process gases—CHF3, SF6, O2, Ar[2]
Maximum power—300 W @ 13.56 MHz[2]
Load system—Open-load system (no load lock)[2]
Wafer handling—chips to wafer up to 200mm[2]
Applications—hBN, SiGe, graphite and graphene soft etching[2]
Endpoint detection—Laser reflectometry/interferometry end-point-detection[2]
Process type—RIE (Reactive Ion Etching), dry etcher[2]
Wafer size (max)—200 mm[2]
Loading design—Open loading design (quick wafer loading/unloading)[7]
Wafer temperature control—Superior wafer temperature uniformity[7]
Compliance standards—Semi S2/S8[7]
Maximum wafer size—200 mm[2]
Process gases (RIE 1)—CHF3, SF6, O2, Ar[2]
Process gases (RIE 2)—CF4, CHF3, SF6, O2, Ar[2]
Wafer capacity (RIE 2)—100 mm wafers only, no chips[2]
Endpoint detection (RIE 2)—Laser reflectometry/interferometry[2]

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Sources (7)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]scribd.comscribd.com
  2. [2]epfl.chepfl.ch
  3. [3]confluence.nanofab.ualberta.caconfluence.nanofab.ualberta.ca
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