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400-seriesversusWS-650

Laurell 400-series, Laurell WS-650, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
400-seriesLaurell
WS-650Laurell
OEMLaurellLaurell
CategorySpin coaterSpin coater
Wafer size150mm150mm
Process node——
Introduced1995—
Production run1995–—
LifecycleDiscontinued—
Lifecycle milestones2011 End of life—
Control system——
Generation——
FamilyLaurell 400-seriesLaurell WS-650
Cited variants—
Specifications
Process controller400-series process controller capable of storing and automatically running process recipes consisting of run time and acceleration rate, with manual operation also supported[1]—
Spin speed10,000 RPM (based on a 100 mm SEMI Std. wafer)[2]—
Maximum wafer sizeUp to 150 mm wafers[2]—
Substrate size4" x 4" (102 mm x 102 mm) substrates[2]Up to 150 mm round substrates and 125 mm square substrates[3]
Standard chuck1.75" (45 mm) diameter vacuum chuck[2]—
Standard adapter coverageOne fragment adapter standard covering 10 mm through 150 mm SEMI wafers[1]—
Housing materialSolid co-polymer blend exclusive to Laurell Technologies[1]—
Power95 to 240 VAC, 47/63 Hz, ~300 Watts[1]—
Vacuum suggestion25–28 inches Hg vacuum with 4.5 SCFM flow at 0 inches Hg suggested[1]—
Maximum substrate sizeØ150 mm wafers and 4" × 4" (102 mm × 102 mm) substrates[2]—
Maximum speed10,000 RPM (based on a Ø100 mm SEMI Std. wafer)[2]—
Vacuum chuck diameter1.75" (45 mm) diameter vacuum chuck[1]—
Fragment adapter coverage10 mm through 150 mm SEMI wafers[1]—
Power requirement95 to 240VAC, 47/63HZ, ~300 Watts[1]—
Equipment type—Cleanroom Instrumentation; Thin Film Fabrication[3]
Use—Should be used only for spincoating of photoresists[3]
Speed range—100-12,000 RPM[3]
Substrate thickness—0.1 to 1 mm[3]
Adapter—Wafer Fragment Adapter for 10–50 mm substrate fragments[3]
Location—FNT 4.106[3]
Installed location—Photolithography hood[3]
Model—Laurell WS-650[4]
Type—Spin coater[4]
Purpose—Coating photoresist on samples of various sizes[4]
Wafer size support—50 mm through 150 mm substrates[4]
Controller speed range—100-8000 rpm[4]
Speed resolution—0.5 rpm[4]
Program capacity—Up to twenty 51-step programs[4]
Vacuum chuck—1.75 inch natural propylene vacuum chuck[4]

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Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
  2. [2]web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
  3. [3]tmi.utexas.edutmi.utexas.edu
  4. [4]aggiefab.tamu.eduaggiefab.tamu.edu