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SLR 770 ICP Deep Silicon

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SLR 770 ICP Deep Silicon — Inventory photo
Fig. 01SLR 770 ICP Deep SiliconInventory photo[1]
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  • Plate 02Plasma-Therm SLR770 ICP Etcher Demonstration - System Overview - Part 1

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Power

Controller & RF Generator:[1]

Vacuum

Turbo Pump & Controller:[1]

Gas delivery

Gas Box:[1]

How it works

The SLR 770 employs a single chamber with a load-lock shuttle-lock transfer for wafer handling. The system is configured with a gas box containing four Horiba SEC-E40 mass-flow controllers for process gases, and an adaptive pressure controller (VAT PM-5) for chamber pressure regulation. RF power is supplied by RF Power Products generators (RFPP I22050001 & I20050007 for ICP, and RFPP RF5S & AM-5 for bias). Pumping is provided by a Leybold MAG 2000 turbomolecular pump with a Leybold MD 2000 backing pump, and temperature control is handled by a Neslab HX300 chiller.[2][1]

Why won't it start?

Documented failure modes, common issues, and field considerations.

  • One analog I/O box is not working.

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical8

Controller & RF Generator:[1]
Accurate?
RF Power Products RFPP I22050001 & I20050007 Adaptive Pressure Controller[1]
Accurate?
RF Generator:[1]
Accurate?
RF Power Products RFPP RF5S & AM-5[1]
Accurate?
Controller and RF generator
RF Power Products RFPP I22050001 & I20050007[1]
Accurate?
RF generator
RF Power Products RFPP RF5S & AM-5[1]
Accurate?
Power
1.0 kW ICP RF package; 2 kW generator limited to 1.0 kW; 500 W RF bias[3]
Accurate?
Electrical
380VAC 3 phase[3]
Accurate?

Vacuum & pumping7

Turbo Pump & Controller:[1]
Accurate?
Adaptive pressure controller
VAT PM-5[1]
Accurate?
Turbo pump and controller
Leybold MAG 2000; Leybold MD 2000[1]
Accurate?
Dry pump
Edwards ih80[3]
Accurate?
Load lock dry pump
Edwards nxds[3]
Accurate?
Load lock turbo pump
Leybold[3]
Accurate?
Turbo pump
Edwards STPA-1303CV[3]
Accurate?

Wafer handling4

Load lock shuttle lock transfer[1]
Accurate?
Wafer sizes
4 inch[1]
Accurate?
Wafer handling
Load lock shuttle lock transfer[1]
Accurate?
Load lock
Single wafer semi-auto load lock[3]
Accurate?

Gas & chemistry6

Gas Box:[1]
Accurate?
Process Gas
O2, Ar, SF6, C4F6[1]
Accurate?
Gas box
Horiba SEC-E40 (4)[1]
Accurate?
Process gases
O2, Ar, SF6, C4F6[1]
Accurate?
Gas box lines
5 lines[3]
Accurate?
Additional process gases
CHF3, C4F8, SF6, Ar, O2[3]
Accurate?

Control & software4

VAT PM-5 Heater Controller[1]
Accurate?
PC & OS[1]
Accurate?
Plasmatherm PC OS[1]
Accurate?
Heater controller
Plasmatherm PC OS[1]
Accurate?

Configuration & options15

Single chamber[1]
Accurate?
Horiba SEC-E40 (4)[1]
Accurate?
RFPP[1]
Accurate?
Seren R3001[1]
Accurate?
Leybold MAG 2000[1]
Accurate?
Leybold MD 2000[1]
Accurate?
Chiller
Neslab HX300[1]
Accurate?
Power Box
Square D[1]
Accurate?
Manufacturer
Plasma-Therm[1]
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Model
SLR 770[1]
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Category
Etch[1]
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Tool type
Single-chamber inductively coupled plasma etcher[2]
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Application
Deep silicon etch[3]
Accurate?
Vintage
01.06.1998[3]
Accurate?
Chiller
ThermoFlex 900[3]
Accurate?
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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.

  • ConfigurationGas Box:[1]
  • Process GasO2, Ar, SF6, C4F6[1]
  • ConfigurationController & RF Generator:[1]
  • ConfigurationRF Power Products RFPP I22050001 & I20050007 Adaptive Pressure Controller[1]
  • ConfigurationRF Generator:[1]
  • ConfigurationRF Power Products RFPP RF5S & AM-5[1]
  • ConfigurationTurbo Pump & Controller:[1]
  • Gas boxHoriba SEC-E40 (4)[1]
  • Process gasesO2, Ar, SF6, C4F6[1]
  • Controller and RF generatorRF Power Products RFPP I22050001 & I20050007[1]
  • Adaptive pressure controllerVAT PM-5[1]
  • RF generatorRF Power Products RFPP RF5S & AM-5[1]
  • Turbo pump and controllerLeybold MAG 2000; Leybold MD 2000[1]
  • Power1.0 kW ICP RF package; 2 kW generator limited to 1.0 kW; 500 W RF bias[3]
  • Gas box lines5 lines[3]
  • Additional process gasesCHF3, C4F8, SF6, Ar, O2[3]
  • Dry pumpEdwards ih80[3]
  • Load lock dry pumpEdwards nxds[3]
  • Load lock turbo pumpLeybold[3]
  • Turbo pumpEdwards STPA-1303CV[3]
  • Electrical380VAC 3 phase[3]

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Not publicly documented

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the SLR 770 ICP Deep Silicon are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the SLR 770 ICP Deep Silicon 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 SLR 770 ICP Deep Silicon are not on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the SLR 770 ICP Deep Silicon is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the SLR 770 ICP Deep Silicon are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM parts catalog or a service engineer

Sources & citations

Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]waferpedia.com — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
  3. [3]fabsurplus.comfabsurplus.com
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