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NSR 2205 i 14 E

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The Nikon NSR 2205 i 14 E is an i-line stepper used for lithography on 200 mm wafers. The NSR 2205 i 14 E exposes with an i-line light source at 365 nm. The NSR 2205 i 14 E achieves a resolution of 0.35 μm or better.[1]

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What it is

The Nikon NSR 2205 i 14 E is a stepper for photolithography.[2]

How it works

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A stepper such as the NSR 2205 i 14 E operates by aligning a reticle containing the circuit pattern and projecting it through a reduction lens onto a wafer. The wafer is mounted on a precision stage that moves in a step-and-repeat fashion, exposing one die or field at a time. The system uses an illumination source, typically a mercury arc lamp filtered to a specific wavelength, to expose the photoresist. After each exposure, the stage moves to the next position and the process repeats until the entire wafer is patterned. Alignment systems measure marks on the wafer and reticle to maintain overlay accuracy between layers.

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling2

Wafer size
200mm[1]
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Throughput
≧ 103 wafers/hour (200 mm wafer)[1]
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Optics & imaging4

Resolution
0.35μm or better[1]
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Numerical aperture
0.63[1]
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Exposure light source
i-line (365nm)[1]
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Exposure field size
22mm square to 17.9 (H) x 25.2 (V)mm[1]
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Performance1

Alignment system
LSA (standard), FIA (standard), LIA (optional)[1]
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Configuration & options5

Category
Lithography[1]
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Manufacturer
Nikon[2]
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Model
NSR 2205 i 14 E[2]
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Equipment Type
Stepper[2]
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Vintage
1999[2]
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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the NSR 2205 i 14 E are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the NSR 2205 i 14 E are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the NSR 2205 i 14 E are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the NSR 2205 i 14 E are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the NSR 2205 i 14 E is not on record.

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  1. [1]waferpedia.com — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
  2. [2]Equipment inventory listing
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