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800 Plus RIE

EtchOxford Instruments Plasmalab 800 family
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800 Plus RIE — Inventory photo
Fig. 01800 Plus RIEInventory photo[1]

Power

Advanced Energy RFX 600A[2]

Vacuum

Leybold TMP-361C[2]

What it is

The Oxford Instruments 800 Plus RIE is a reactive ion etching system. The system belongs to the Plasmalab 800 family of plasma processing tools.[2]

How it works

The system uses a PC controller providing an intuitive user interface. All electronics and vacuum components are located within the tool body to minimize footprint. The system incorporates an Advanced Energy RFX 600A RF supply and a Leybold TMP-361C turbopump.[2]

Where it fits in the process flow

General reference — not yet source-verified

Reactive ion etching is used after photolithographic patterning to transfer resist patterns into underlying layers. In the overall fabrication flow, RIE is a subtractive patterning step positioned between lithography and resist stripping. The process is employed in both front-end-of-line and back-end-of-line integration schemes.

Applications

General reference — not yet source-verified

RIE systems such as this are used to etch dielectrics, metals, and semiconductors for integrated circuits and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Materials commonly processed include silicon, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, aluminum, and tungsten.

Why won't it start?

Documented failure modes, common issues, and field considerations.

  • May have missing parts

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical2

RF supply
Advanced Energy RFX 600A[2]
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Elecrical supply
208 VAC, 3 Phase[3]
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Vacuum & pumping5

Footprint
All electronics and vacuum components located within tool body to minimize footprint[2]
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Tur bpump
Leybold TMP-361C[2]
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Tur bpump controller
Leybold Harris Turbotronik NT20[2]
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Vacuum pump
Busch Cobra BA100[2]
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Included subsystems
Process chamber, gas-delivery and control enclosure, cooling and shutter controls, pumping/control computer[3]
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Wafer handling1

Wafer size
5 inch[1]
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Control & software1

Control system
PC controller[2]
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Configuration & options2

may have missing parts[1]
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Process type
Reactive I on Etching (RIE)[2]
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What does it need to run?

Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.

  • FootprintAll electronics and vacuum components located within tool body to minimize footprint[2]
  • RF supplyAdvanced Energy RFX 600A[2]
  • Tur bpumpLeybold TMP-361C[2]
  • Tur bpump controllerLeybold Harris Turbotronik NT20[2]
  • Vacuum pumpBusch Cobra BA100[2]
  • Elecrical supply208 VAC, 3 Phase[3]
  • Included subsystemsProcess chamber, gas-delivery and control enclosure, cooling and shutter controls, pumping/control computer[3]

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The following facts about the 800 Plus RIE are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 800 Plus RIE are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 800 Plus RIE 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 800 Plus RIE are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • The process node or technology generation of the 800 Plus RIE is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the 800 Plus RIE are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM parts catalog or a service engineer

Sources & citations

Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]waferpedia.com — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
  3. [3]exapro.comexapro.com
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