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WS-650versusWS-650-23

Laurell WS-650, Laurell WS-650-23, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
WS-650Laurell
WS-650-23Laurell
OEMLaurellLaurell
CategorySpin coaterSpin coater
Wafer size150mm150mm
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FamilyLaurell WS-650Laurell WS-650-23
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Specifications
Equipment typeCleanroom Instrumentation; Thin Film Fabrication[3]—
UseShould be used only for spincoating of photoresists[3]—
Speed range100-12,000 RPM[3]—
Substrate sizeUp to 150 mm round substrates and 125 mm square substrates[3]—
Substrate thickness0.1 to 1 mm[3]—
AdapterWafer Fragment Adapter for 10–50 mm substrate fragments[3]—
LocationFNT 4.106[3]—
Installed locationPhotolithography hood[3]—
ModelLaurell WS-650[4]WS-650-23 B Spin Coater[1]
TypeSpin coater[4]—
PurposeCoating photoresist on samples of various sizes[4]—
Wafer size support50 mm through 150 mm substrates[4]—
Controller speed range100-8000 rpm[4]—
Speed resolution0.5 rpm[4]—
Program capacityUp to twenty 51-step programs[4]—
Vacuum chuck1.75 inch natural propylene vacuum chuck[4]—
Mounting—Station Mounted[1]
Wafer capacity—Up to ø 150 mm wafers[1]
Substrate capacity—5" × 5" (127 mm × 127 mm) substrates[1]
Maximum rotational speed—12,000 RPM (based on a ø 100 mm silicon wafer)[1]
Power—95 to 240VAC, 47/63HZ, ~300 Watts[1]
Required N2 process/seal purge—60–70 PSIG (4–5 bar) of Nitrogen/CDA[1]
Vacuum—25–28 inches Hg; suggested flow volume 4.5 SCFM (0.127 cubic meters/minute) at 0 inches Hg[1]
Processes supported—Coating, Etching, Developing, Rinsing-Drying and Cleaning[1]
Maximum substrate size—150 mm wafers, 5" × 5" (127 mm × 127 mm) substrates[1]
Vacuum requirement—25–28 inches Hg (~635–711 mm Hg) with a flow volume of 4.5 SCFM (0.127 m³/min) at 0 inches Hg[1]
Seal/process purge gas—N₂ at 60–70 PSIG (4–5 bar)[1]
Gas consumption (standard motor)—3 cubic feet per hour (0.085 m³/hour)[1]
Gas consumption (high-performance motor)—20 cubic feet per hour (0.566 m³/hour)[1]

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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