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1700

LithographyUltratech 1700 family
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The Ultratech 1700 is a stepper used for lithography in thin film head and semiconductor processes. The Ultratech 1700 is specified for 1 μm resolution in typical thin film head processes.[1]

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  • Plate 01Robitic loader on Ultratech stepper model 1700, side view top cover off

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  • Plate 021700 MVS (SN1119) Demo Video

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  • Plate 03Ultratech Stepper 1700 (SN 874) Demo Video

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Where it fits in the process flow

In a typical thin film head lift-off process, the Ultratech 1700 is used to expose an imaging resist over a LOL1000 underlayer. The process includes no post-exposure bake and uses a specific developer.[1]

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • thin film head manufacturing
  • semiconductor lithography

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging1

Typical Resolution
1 μm[1]
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The following facts about the 1700 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 1700 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 1700 are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 1700 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 1700 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 1700 are on record.

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

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu — wiki.nanotech.ucsb.eduwiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu
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Last updated Oct 9, 2026.

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