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Gasonics Vector

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Gasonics Vector — Inventory photo
Fig. 01Gasonics VectorInventory photo[1]

Power

Low Frequency RF Generator[1]

Gas delivery

Gas Box[1]

What it is

The Lam Research Gasonics Vector is a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system.[2][4][3][1]

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical4

Low Frequency RF Generator[1]
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High Frequency RF Generator[1]
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RF Match[1]
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Additional configuration
2x FOUP Loadports; Mini-Environment (Front End); Atmospheric Robot; User Interface: screen & computer; Light Tower; 2x Loadlocks; 2x Loadlock Cooling Pedestals; 2x Linear Transfer Modules; 4x Showerheads; Al Heater Pedestals with lift pins (station 1); Al Heater Pedestals (stations 2-4); Pneumatic Spindle; Integrated Liquid Delivery System (not on this particular configuration); Low Frequency RF Generator; High Frequency RF Generator; RF Match; Endpoint Controller; Gas Box; Local Power Box; 3x Super Input / Output Controller; Motion Controller; Module Controller[1]
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Wafer handling4

Atmospheric Robot[1]
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2x Loadlocks[1]
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2x Loadlock Cooling Pedestals[1]
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2x Linear Transfer Modules[1]
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Gas & chemistry2

Gas Box[1]
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Equipment type
PECVD (Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition)[2]
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Control & software4

User Interface
screen & computer[1]
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Endpoint Controller[1]
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3x Super Input / Output Controller[1]
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Motion Controller[1]
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Configuration & options15

SiN Oxide[2]
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UV Cure[3]
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2x FOUP Loadports[1]
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Mini-Environment (Front End)[1]
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Light Tower[1]
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Al Heater Pedestals with lift pins (station 1)[1]
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Al Heater Pedestals (stations 2-4)[1]
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Pneumatic Spindle[1]
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Integrated Liquid Delivery System (not on this particular configuration)[1]
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Local Power Box[1]
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Make
Lam / Novellus / Gasonics[2]
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Model
Vector[2]
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Application/material
SiN Oxide[2]
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Vintage
2003[2]
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Additional configuration
UV Cure[3]
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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.

  • ConfigurationLow Frequency RF Generator[1]
  • ConfigurationHigh Frequency RF Generator[1]
  • ConfigurationRF Match[1]
  • ConfigurationGas Box[1]
  • Equipment typePECVD (Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition)[2]
  • Additional configuration2x FOUP Loadports; Mini-Environment (Front End); Atmospheric Robot; User Interface: screen & computer; Light Tower; 2x Loadlocks; 2x Loadlock Cooling Pedestals; 2x Linear Transfer Modules; 4x Showerheads; Al Heater Pedestals with lift pins (station 1); Al Heater Pedestals (stations 2-4); Pneumatic Spindle; Integrated Liquid Delivery System (not on this particular configuration); Low Frequency RF Generator; High Frequency RF Generator; RF Match; Endpoint Controller; Gas Box; Local Power Box; 3x Super Input / Output Controller; Motion Controller; Module Controller[1]

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Frequently asked questions

What type of deposition does the Lam Research Gasonics Vector perform?

The Vector is a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system.[2][4][3][1]

Does the Vector support UV cure processing?

Yes, the Vector can be configured with a UV cure process.[3]

Not publicly documented

The following facts about the Gasonics Vector 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 Gasonics Vector are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Gasonics Vector are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Gasonics Vector are not on record.

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

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

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]inventory listing
  3. [3]inventory listing
  4. [4]Equipment inventory listing
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