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Tokyo Electron

Formula Diffusion

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What it is

The Tokyo Electron Formula is a diffusion furnace model designed for aluminium oxide processing on 300 mm wafers.[2][1]

How it works

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Diffusion furnaces typically consist of a heated quartz tube divided into multiple temperature zones. Process gases are introduced into the tube while wafers, loaded in a quartz boat, are inserted and subjected to controlled temperature ramps and gas flows to achieve uniform thermal treatment across the batch.

Applications

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Common applications of diffusion furnaces include gate oxide formation, dopant activation and drive-in, and deposition of polysilicon, silicon nitride, and silicon dioxide films.

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling1

Wafer size
300 mm[1]
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Configuration & options1

Process
Aluminium oxide diffusion[1]
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Vintage & configurations

  1. 2003-06-01Manufacture vintage[1]

    Vintage date of 01.06.2003 for the aluminium oxide process variant

Documented models & variants

DesignationGenerationVintageChangesSource
Formula Diffusion Furnace Aluminium Oxide Process—2003300 mm wafer size, aluminium oxide processfabsurplus.com[1]
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The following facts about the Formula Diffusion are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • Fewer than 3 independently cited specifications for the Formula Diffusion are on record; the remainder await public documentation.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet, a cleanroom equipment inventory, or an engineer who operated or installed it

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Formula Diffusion are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Formula Diffusion are on record.

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

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

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the Formula Diffusion are on record.

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Sources & citations

Sources (2)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]fabsurplus.com — fabsurplus.comfabsurplus.com
  2. [2]Equipment inventory listing
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Last updated Sep 27, 2026.

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