Applied Materials
Poly
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The Applied Materials Poly Chamber is a wafer processing chamber for 12-inch wafers. The chamber is used for poly-silicon etch processes.[1][2]
How it works
Poly-silicon etching is performed in multiple steps, each with its own plasma settings. Each etch step exhibits characteristic mean values and wafer-to-wafer variation of electron density and electron collision rate. Comparisons of these parameters between chambers reveal differences in mean values and in variability across wafers.[2]
What do the numbers mean?
Wafer handling1
Configuration & options1
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The following facts about the Poly are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.
Fewer than 3 independently cited specifications for the Poly are on record; the remainder await public documentation.
Answerable by: an OEM datasheet, a cleanroom equipment inventory, or an engineer who operated or installed it
No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Poly are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Poly are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the Poly are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Poly are on record.
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Sources & citations
Sources (2)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]Equipment inventory listing
- [2]plasmetrex.com — plasmetrex.complasmetrex.com
Last updated Oct 1, 2026.