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0020 17485 PartversusAspen

Applied Materials 0020 17485 Part, Mattson Aspen, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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CategoryDepositionDeposition
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Production run—1990–
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FamilyApplied Materials 0020 17485 PartMattson Aspen
Cited variants—
  • Aspen II[1]
  • Aspen II Strip[2]
  • Aspen II Silicon Soft Etch (SSE)[1]
  • Aspen III[1]
  • Aspen III Strip[2]
  • Aspen III CVD[3]
Specifications
ConfigurationStrap, RF Out 2 Balanced Coil Match, Hdp[4]—
Wafer size—100 mm, 150 mm, 200 mm (Aspen II); 200 mm, 300 mm (Aspen III)[1]
Process type—Strip, etch, CVD (PECVD)[3]
Process chamber configuration—Dual wafer chamber design; single or dual process chambers (Aspen II); one, two, or three process chambers (Aspen III)[2]
Throughput (Aspen II strip)—90-130 wafers per hour with one chamber; 110-160 wafers per hour with two chambers[2]
Throughput (Aspen III strip)—≥200 wafers per hour with three chambers[2]
Throughput (Aspen III CVD)—Up to 180 wafers per hour, depending on film type[3]
Temperature range (Aspen II ICP)—100°C to 250°C[1]
Temperature range (eHighlands chamber)—Low temperature (10°C to 80°C)[1]
Pressure range (eHighlands chamber)—Low pressure (5 mT to 300 mT)[1]
Warped wafer handling—Supports warped (> 5 mm) wafers[1]
Installed base—More than 500 Aspen III systems installed worldwide; more than 1,000 Aspen II systems installed[1]

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Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]mattson.commattson.com
  2. [2]semiconductoronline.comsemiconductoronline.com
  3. [3]semiconductoronline.comsemiconductoronline.com
  4. [4]inventory listing