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RIE790

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Plasma-ThermRIE790
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What is it?

The NanoFab lists the PlasmaTherm RIE790 among its dry etch tools. It is described as a reactive ion etch (RIE) system with a parallel plate reactor, and it is associated with fluorine-based chemistries. The source lists it as suitable for semiconductors, dielectrics, and metals.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • Dry etching

What do the numbers mean?

Gas & chemistry1

Chemistries
SF6, CHF3, CF4, O2, Ar[1]
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Configuration & options6

Manufacturer
PlasmaTherm[1]
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Model
RIE790[1]
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Process type
Reactive ion etch (RIE)[1]
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Reactor type
Parallel plate[1]
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Etch targets
Semiconductors, dielectrics, metals[1]
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Restriction
None[1]
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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.

  • ChemistriesSF6, CHF3, CF4, O2, Ar[1]

Where are the manuals?

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the RIE790 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 RIE790 are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the RIE790 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 RIE790 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 RIE790 are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the RIE790 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (2)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]cores.research.asu.edu — cores.research.asu.educores.research.asu.edu
  2. [2]Dry etch | NanoFab | Core Facilities | ASU — cores.research.asu.educores.research.asu.edu
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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