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321versusDicing

Disco 321, Disco Dicing, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

Side-by-side comparison of selected equipment models
Attribute
321Disco
DicingDisco
OEMDiscoDisco
CategoryDicing & GrindingDicing & Grinding
Wafer size——
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
Control system——
Generation——
FamilyDisco 321Disco Dicing
Cited variants—
Specifications
OEMDisco[2]—
Model321[2]-[5]
Equipment typeWafer Dicing Saw[2]Dicing saw[5]
Facility contextCleanroom Instrumentation[2]—
Application areaNano and Micro Fabrication[2]—
LocationFNT 4.106[2]—
Wafer SizeUp to 6 inches[3]—
Spindle Power1.0 kW Synchro Spindle (or 1.5 kW Synchro Spindle in some configurations)[4]—
Spindle Power (alternate)1500 Watt spindle[3]—
Non-Contact SetupNon Contact Setup[4]—
MicroscopeMicroscope With Eyepiece and Shutter (or Dual Objective Microscope With Eyepiece)[4]—
Broken Blade DetectionBroken Blade Detection[4]—
Light TowerIncludes Light Tower[4]—
Chuck Type6" Universal Chuck (or 6" Porous Film Frame Chuck)[3]—
Wafer size capabilityUp to 6" wafers[4]—
Chuck6-inch porous film frame chuck[3]—
Spindle power1500-watt spindle[3]—
FootprintSmall footprint[3]—
SetupNon-contact setup[4]—
Blade break detectionBroken blade detection[4]—
Other featuresFloppy drive, light tower, blade tools, manuals[4]—
Configuration—Parts Tool[5]
Substrate size—up to 8 inches[6]
Substrate thickness—up to 1.25 mm[6]
Spindle—2” front-mount, air driven DC brushless, closed-loop control[6]
Y-axis—closed-loop linear encoder[6]
Height sensing—non-contact optical[6]
Pattern recognition—auto-focusing and programmable illumination[6]
Maximum substrate thickness—up to 1.25 mm[6]
Applications—dicing of silicon, bonded Si wafers, and all types of glasses[6]

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Sources (6)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]ece.utoronto.caece.utoronto.ca
  2. [2]tmi.utexas.edutmi.utexas.edu
  3. [3]jmind.comjmind.com
  4. [4]gtsaz.comgtsaz.com
  5. [5]inventory listing
  6. [6]cnfusers.cornell.educnfusers.cornell.edu