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Versaline ICPversusVersaline ICP Deep Silicon

Plasma-Therm Versaline ICP, Plasma-Therm Versaline ICP Deep Silicon, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
Versaline ICPPlasma-Therm
OEMPlasma-ThermPlasma-Therm
CategoryEtchEtch
Wafer size——
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
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FamilyPlasma-Therm Versaline ICPPlasma-Therm Versaline ICP
Cited variants
  • VERSALINE RIE[1]
  • VERSALINE DSE[1]
  • VERSALINE PECVD[1]
  • VERSALINE HDPCVD[1]
  • VERSALINE IBE[1]
  • VERSALINE IBD[1]
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Specifications
Configuration4 Process Modules[2]30 A, 4-Wire[4]
RF Power Supply500 W[3]—
Wafer Size4" wafers or smaller samples mounted to 4" carrier wafers[3]—
Gases AvailableCl2, BCl3, Ar, O2[3]—
ICP Source Frequency2MHz[1]—
Substrate Bias Frequency13.56MHz (optional 40MHz)[1]—
Substrate Temperature ControlBackside helium cooling with mechanical or electrostatic clamping[1]—
Control SystemCortex control system with EndpointWorks[1]—
Phase—208/220 VAC, 3 Phase[4]
Process type—Inductively coupled plasma etcher[4]
Application—Deep silicon etch[5]
Electrical requirements—208/220 VAC, 3 phase, 30 A, 4-wire, 50/60 Hz[4]
Compatible materials—Si[5]
Incompatible materials—III-V / Hi K / Metal[5]

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Sources (5)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
  2. [2]inventory listing
  3. [3]nanofab.ece.cmu.edunanofab.ece.cmu.edu
  4. [4]inventory listing
  5. [5]research.utexas.eduresearch.utexas.edu