Comparison ledger
Blanchard 18 D Surface, Strasbaugh 7 AF Wafer, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.
| Attribute | 18 D SurfaceBlanchard | 7 AF WaferStrasbaugh |
|---|---|---|
| OEM | Blanchard | Strasbaugh |
| Category | Dicing & Grinding | Dicing & Grinding |
| Wafer size | — | Wafer handler |
| Process node | — | — |
| Introduced | — | — |
| Production run | — | — |
| Lifecycle | — | — |
| Lifecycle milestones | — | — |
| Control system | — | — |
| Generation | — | — |
| Family | Blanchard 18 D Surface | Strasbaugh 7 AF Wafer |
| Specifications | ||
| Voltage | 416 V[1] | 230 V[4] |
| Phase | 3 Phase[1] | 3 Phase[4] |
| Cycles | 50[1] | — |
| Control Voltage | 110[1] | — |
| Make | Blanchard[1] | — |
| Model | 18 D[1] | — |
| Asset # | 153970[1] | — |
| Power | 416 V, 3 phase[1] | 208 V, 3 phase, 60 Hz[3] |
| Date of Audit | — | 9/12/25[3] |
| Configuration | — | Can produce wafers as-is[3] |
| Wafer size | — | Wafer handler[3] |
| Robot Type | — | Genmark[3] |
| SystemSW (App) Version | — | 7.25.0[3] |
| Frequency | — | 60 Hz[4] |
| Full Load Amp | — | 45 A[4] |
| Equipment type | — | Wafer grinder[3] |
| Tapeless backgrinding | — | Listed[4] |
| In-feed technology | — | Listed[4] |
| In-situ thickness control | — | Listed[4] |
| Force adaptive grinding | — | Listed[4] |
| Linear traversing grind spindles | — | Listed[4] |
| Automated process control | — | Listed[4] |
| Thin wafer handling | — | Listed[4] |
| Wafer handler | — | Listed[3] |
| Cassette / FOUP loaders | — | 2[3] |
| Pre-aligner | — | Listed[3] |
| Mini environment | — | Listed[3] |
| SystemSW version | — | 7.25.0[3] |
| GEM / SECS | — | Listed[3] |
| Ethernet | — | Listed[3] |
| Heat exchange / chiller | — | Listed[3] |
| CDA | — | Listed[3] |
| DIW | — | Listed[3] |
| Vacuum | — | Listed[3] |
| Full load amp | — | 20 A[5] |
| No field modifications | — | Listed[3] |
| No power supply | — | Listed[3] |
| No external transformer | — | Listed[3] |
| No UPS | — | Listed[3] |
| No corrosion visible on modules | — | Listed[3] |
| No backing pumps | — | Listed[3] |
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