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Plasma-Therm

Mark 40

Plasma-Therm Mark 40 family
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Plasma-ThermMark 40
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What it is

The Plasma-Therm Mark 40 is a wafer-based plasma processing tool used in semiconductor manufacturing.[1]

How it works

Plasma-based tools in this class are used to control the size, shape, and depth of features on silicon wafers.[1]

Plasma processing equipment in this class is used for etching and deposition workflows in semiconductor fabrication.[1]

Where it fits in the process flow

The Plasma-Therm Mark 40 fits into front-end semiconductor processing rather than final assembly.[1]

The class is used in process flows that include etching, deposition, rapid thermal processing, and plasma dicing.[1]

Applications

The Plasma-Therm Mark 40 belongs to a product family serving semiconductor, compound semiconductor, and nanotechnology manufacturing.[1]

  • Etching
  • Deposition

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling1

Equipment type
Wafer-based plasma processing system / front-end plasma processing equipment[1]
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Configuration & options1

Applications supported
Etching, deposition[1]
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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the Mark 40 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • Fewer than 3 independently cited specifications for the Mark 40 are on record; the remainder await public documentation.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet, a cleanroom equipment inventory, or an engineer who operated or installed it

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Mark 40 are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Mark 40 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 Mark 40 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 Mark 40 are on record.

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

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Sources & citations

Sources (1)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]chaindustries.com — chaindustries.comchaindustries.com
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Last updated Oct 5, 2026.

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