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DAD3240

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The Disco DAD3240 Automatic Dicing Saw is a compact, manual, precision dicing saw with automatic function. The Disco DAD3240 is used for cutting semiconductor wafers into individual chips or dies. The Disco DAD3240 can handle pieces from 1 inch to 8 inches in size and up to 650 mm in width.[1]

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Power

1.8 kW[3]

Vacuum

0.4 MPa (minimum 0.35 MPa)[4]

Performance

Yes[1]

What it is

The Disco DAD3240 is an automatic dicing saw used in bonding and packaging workflows.[6]

The Disco DAD3240 is a compact precision dicing saw with an automatic function.[1][5]

How it works

The Disco DAD3240 uses an operating system and an LCD touch panel for control.[1][5]

The Disco DAD3240 has automatic alignment.[1][5]

Where it fits in the process flow

The Disco DAD3240 cuts semiconductor wafers into individual chips or dies.[1][5]

Applications

The Disco DAD3240 is used for cutting semiconductor wafers into individual chips or dies.[1][5]

The Disco DAD3240 can cut circular and rectangular pieces.[1][5]

  • Die singulation

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Power & electrical2

Spindle power
1.8 kW[3]2 sources
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Spindle power
1.8 kW spindle[1]
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Vacuum & pumping2

Air supply pressure required
0.4 MPa (minimum 0.35 MPa)[4]
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Chuck vacuum level required
-60 kPa or more[4]
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Wafer handling7

Maximum substrate size
200 mm (8 inch)[3]
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Table stroke (X-axis)
defined by the circular shape of an 8-inch wafer[4]
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Compatible wafer sizes
1 inch to 8 inches[1]
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Maximum substrate size
8 inches[5]
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Wafer size capability
200 mm (8 inch)[6]
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Substrate shapes
Circular and rectangular[1]
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Maximum substrate size
8 inch[5]
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Performance2

Automatic alignment
Yes[1]
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Description
Compact, manual, precision dicing saw with an automatic function[1]
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Control & software2

Operating system
Common to DAD3000 series[1]
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LCD interface
15 inch LCD touch panel and GUI[1]
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Dimensions & facilities2

Machine width
650 mm[1]
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Maximum depth left uncut
0 mm to 10 mm in 0.001 mm increments[4]
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Configuration & options15

Model
DAD3240[2]
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OEM
Disco[2]
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Equipment type
Automatic Dicing Saw[2]
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Section
Bonding & Packaging[2]
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Spindle speed range
6,000 rpm to 60,000 rpm[4]
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Cut speed range
0.000 to 600 mm/sec[1]
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Index axis range
210 mm[4]
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Index step size range
0 mm to 210 mm[4]
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Spindle index range
0 mm to 210 mm in 0.0001 mm increments[4]
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Spindle stroke (Z-axis)
210 mm[4]
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Display
15-inch LCD touch panel[3]2 sources
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Cut speed range
0.000 to 600 mm/s[1]
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Type
Automatic dicing saw[6]
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Series
DAD3000 series[1]
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Cut speed
0.000 to 600 mm/sec[1]
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What does it need to run?

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  • Spindle power1.8 kW[3]
  • Air supply pressure required0.4 MPa (minimum 0.35 MPa)[4]
  • Chuck vacuum level required-60 kPa or more[4]
  • Spindle power1.8 kW spindle[1]

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum substrate size?

The maximum substrate size is 8 inch.[5]

Not publicly documented

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the DAD3240 are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the DAD3240 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 DAD3240 are not on record.

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

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the DAD3240 are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the DAD3240 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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  1. [1]pnf.uchicago.edu — pnf.uchicago.edupnf.uchicago.edu
  2. [2]nanolab.berkeley.edu — nanolab.berkeley.edunanolab.berkeley.edu
  3. [3]aurotech.com — aurotech.comaurotech.com
  4. [4]scribd.com — scribd.comscribd.com
  5. [5]nnci.net — nnci.netnnci.net
  6. [6]nanolab.berkeley.edu — nanolab.berkeley.edunanolab.berkeley.edu
  7. [7]Capabilities — nanolab.berkeley.edunanolab.berkeley.edu
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