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DAG810versus15

Disco DAG810, Lapmaster 15, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
DAG810Disco
15Lapmaster
OEMDiscoLapmaster
CategoryDicing & GrindingDicing & Grinding
Wafer size4"—
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
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FamilyDisco DAG810Lapmaster 15
Specifications
Equipment typecompact, automatic grinder[1]—
Materialssilicon, III/V materials (GaN, GaAs, InP), and various glass types (pure amorphous SiO2, float glass, pyrex)[1]—
Wafer sizes supported by universal vacuum chuck table4", 5", 6", and 8"[1]—
Mechanical frame usefor UV-tape mounted wafers or chips[1]—
Spindlehigh-rigidity, low-vibration spindle[1]—
Grinding wheelsdedicated wheels for coarse and fine silicon grinding, coarse and fine glass grinding, and GaN fine grinding[1]—
Probe-heightreal-time probe-height from 4" wafer size[1]—
User interfaceLCD touch screen[1]—
Grinding speedas high as 30 microns/min[1]—
Thickness variationtotal thickness variation close to one micron[1]—
Surface roughnessless than 100 nm[1]—
TypeAutomatic surface grinder[1]—
Wafer sizes supported4", 5", 6", 8"[1]—
Maximum grinding speed30 microns/min[1]—
Total thickness variation (TTV)~1 micron[1]—
Chuck tableOne universal vacuum chuck table for 4", 5", 6", 8" wafer sizes[1]—
ClampingOne mechanical frame clamping for UV-tape mounted wafers or chips[1]—
Cooling methodWater cooling[1]—
Materials processedSilicon, III/V materials (GaN, GaAs, InP), various glass types (pure amorphous SiO2, float glass, pyrex)[1]—
Workpiece typesSingle wafers, stacked wafers, chips[1]—
Wafer size support4", 5", 6", 8"[1]—
Spindle typeHigh-rigidity, low-vibration spindle[1]—
Supported wafer sizes4", 5", 6", 8"[1]—
Wheel typesdedicated grinding wheels: coarse and fine silicon, coarse and fine glass, GaN fine[1]—
Thickness reduction phases2 or 3 different phases with decreasing feed speed[1]—
Coolingwater cooling to clear particles and mud[1]—
Total thickness variationclose to one micron[1]—
Chuckingone universal vacuum chuck table; one mechanical frame clamping for UV-tape mounted wafers or chips[1]—
Operation interfaceLCD touch screen[1]—
Input Power—110 Vac[2]
Plate Diameter—15 inches (381 mm)[3]
Number of Conditioning Rings—3[3]
Ring ID—5.5 inches (140 mm)[3]
Standard RPM—60[3]
RPM Range (Variable Speed Drive)—0-60[3]
Drive Motor - Lapper—0.5 HP (0.37 kW)[3]
Drive Motor - Polisher—0.75 HP (0.56 kW)[3]
Length—25 inches (635 mm)[3]
Width—20 inches (508 mm)[3]
Height—24 inches (610 mm)[3]
Estimated Shipping Weight—285 lbs (129.3 kg)[3]

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Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]epfl.chepfl.ch
  2. [2]inventory listing
  3. [3]web.archive.orgweb.archive.org