Dry Etching and Sputtering Module

Lam Research AutoEtch 490 System (DRY-490)
Clean
Lam Research AutoEtch 490 System (DRY-490)
Specifications
Fluorine & Chlorine based parallel plate system for etching polysilicon & nitride with endpoint detection
Gases available : Cl2, SF6, He, O2, C2F6
RF power source : 650W(max) at 13.56MHz
Substrate size : 4” single wafer
Polysilicon etch with chlorine based gas
E/R : 4000 Ȧ/min 
Selectivity to oxide : 20:1
Selectivity to photoresist : 1.5:1
Uniformity                    : 7.5%   
Polysilicon etch with fluorine based gas
E/R : 5000 Ȧ/min
Selectivity to oxide : 20:1
Selectivity to photoresist: : 1.5:1
Uniformity : 10%
Silicon Nitride etch with fluorine based gas
E/R : 1000 Ȧ/min
Selectivity to oxide: : 3:1
Selectivity to photoresist : 1.5:1
Uniformity : 5%
 
STS ICP Poly-Si Etcher (DRY-ICP-Poly)
Clean/Semi-clean
STS ICP Poly-Si Etcher (DRY-ICP-Poly)
Specifications
Gases available : HBr, Cl2, O2, N2, He & Ar
RF power source : 1x 1000W(max) at 13.56MHz for Coil electrode,
1x 300W(max)  at 13.56MHz for Platen electrode
Electrode coolant system : 20 oC
High speed turbo molecular pump : pumping speed of 1000 L/s at 36000 rpm
Fully automatic loadlock transfer system
Substrate size : 4” single wafer
Polysilicon etch
Minimum line/space : 0.5 µm
Low rate polysilicon etch E/R : ~ 900 Ȧ/min
Selectivity to oxide : 13:1
Selectivity to photoresist : 12.5:1
Uniformity : 5%
Normal rate polysilicon etch
E/R : >1800 Ȧ/min
Selectivity to photoresist : 2.5:1
Uniformity : 5%
 
STS ICP GaN Etcher (DRY-ICP-GaN)
Non-Standard
STS ICP GaN Etcher (DRY-ICP-GaN)
Specifications
Gases available : BCl3, Cl2, CH4, SF6, O2, He & Ar
RF power source : 1x 1000W(max) at 13.56MHz for Coil electrode,
1x 300W(max) at 13.56MHz for Platen electrode
Electrode coolant system : 5 to 30 oC
High speed turbo molecular pump : pumping speed of 1000 L/s at 36000 rpm
Fully automatic loadlock transfer system
Substrate size : 2" or 6” single wafer or specimens
GaN etch
E/R : ~5000 Ȧ/min
Selectivity to oxide : 10:1
Sapphire etch
E/R : ~700 Ȧ/min
Selectivity to oxide : 1.5:1
 
STS ICP DRIE Silicon Etcher (DRY-ICP-Si)
Clean
STS ICP DRIE Silicon Etcher (DRY-ICP-Si)
Specifications
Gases available : C4F8, SF6, O2, N2, He & Ar
RF power source : 1x 1000W(max) at 13.56MHz for Coil electrode,
1x 300W(max) at 13.56MHz for Platen electrode
Electrode coolant system : 5 to 30 oC
High speed turbo molecular pump : pumping speed of 1000 L/s at 36000 rpm
Fully automatic loadlock transfer system
Substrate size : 4" wafer
Silicon etch
Minimum Line/Space : 0.5 µm
Low Rate Silicon Etch E/R : From 500 Ȧ/cycle 
Normal Rate Silicon Etch E/R : Up to 2 µm/min
Selectivity to Photoresist : >50:1
Selectivity to Oxide : >80:1
Uniformity : 7%
 
STS AOE Etcher (DRY-ICP-AOE)
Clean
STS AOE Etcher (DRY-ICP-AOE
Specifications
Gases available : C4F8, CF4, CHF3, O2, N2, H2, He & Ar
RF power source : 1x 3000W(max) at 13.56MHz for Coil electrode,
1x 600W(max) at 13.56MHz for Platen electrode
Electrode coolant system : -5 to 30 oC
High speed turbo molecular pump : pumping speed of 2000 L/s at 48000 rpm
Fully automatic loadlock transfer system
Substrate size : 4" single silicon or quartz wafer
Silicon Oxide etch
Minimum Line/Space : 0.5 µm
Silicon Oxide Etch E/R : > 2500 Ȧ/min
Selectivity to Photoresist : >4:1
Selectivity to Polysilicon : >15:1
Uniformity : 7.5%
 
PS210 Photo Resist Asher (DRY-210)
Clean
PS210 Photo Resist Asher (DRY-210)
Specifications
Gases available : O2 & N2
Microwave power source : 2.45 GHz
Substrate size : 4" wafers
 
Branson IPC3000 Photo Resist Asher (DRY-3000-1 To DRY-3000-2)
Semi-clean/Non-standard
Branson IPC2000 Photo Resist Asher (DRY-2000)
Specifications
Gases available : O2 & N2
Microwave power source : 400W(max) at 13.56MHz
Substrate size : 2", 4"and 6" wafers or specimens
 
Branson IPC3000 Photo Resist Asher (Dry-3000)
Non-Standard
Branson IPC3000 Photo Resist Asher (Dry-3000)
Specifications
Gases available : O2 & N2
RF power source : 400W(max) at 13.56MHz
Substrate size : 2", 4" and 6" wafers or specimens
 
Oxford Plasmalab 80 Plus Reactive Ion Etcher (DRY-Oxford-RIE)
Non-Standard
Oxford Plasmalab 80 Plus Reactive Ion Etcher (DRY-Oxford-RIE)
Specifications
Gases available : CHF3, SF6, O2, CF4, Ar, N2, He & H2
RF power source : 500W at 13.56MHz
Huber electrode coolant system : -40 to 200 oC
Substrate size : 4", up to 3 wafers per run or specimen
Silicon Dioxide Etch
E/R : ~363 Ȧ/min for LTO
E/R : ~352 Ȧ/min for thermal oxide
Selectivity to photoresist : 2.6:1
Selectivity to Silicon Nitride : 0.8:1
Selectivity to Silicon : 6.7:1
Uniformity : 3.6%
Silicon Nitride Etch
E/R : ~810 Ȧ/min
Selectivity to photoresist : 1.5:1
Selectivity to Silicon Dioxide : 2.1:1
Selectivity to Silicon : 5.4:1
Uniformity : 5.8%
 
AST Cirie 200 Etcher (DRY-METAL)
Semi-clean
AST Cirie 200 Etcher (DRY-METAL)
Specifications
Chlorine & Fluorine based barrel type system for etching aluminum
Gases available : Cl2, BCl3, CF4, CHF3, He, Ar, O2 & N2
RF power source : 1000W(max) at 13.56MHz
Bias power source : 1000W(max) at 13.56MHz
Substrate size : 4" wafers
Aluminum Etch
Al etch rate : 1700 Ȧ/min
PR etch rate : 1000 Ȧ/min
SiOx etch rate : 300 Ȧ/min
 
Cello Nasca-20 Plus Etcher (DRY-ICP-GaN2)
Non-Standard
Cello Nasca-20 Plus Etcher (DRY-ICP-GaN2)
Specifications
Gases available : Cl2, BCl3, CHF3, O2, Ar & N2
RF power source : 2500W(max) at 13.56MHz
Bias power source : 1000W(max) at 13.56MHz
Substrate size : 2", 4" wafer or sample
Function : Etch GaN
 
XeF2 Isotropic Silicon Etcher (DRY-XeF2)
Clean
Isotropic Silicon Etcher (DRY-XeF2)
Specifications
Gases available : XeF2
Substrate size : 2", 4" single wafer or specimens
Silicon Etch Rate
Bright field mask : 600 Ȧ/cycle
Dark field mask : 6000 Ȧ/cycle
Mask used : Oxide
 
TRION ICP / Reactive Ion Etcher (DRY-TRION)
Clean/Semi-clean
TRION ICP / Reactive Ion Etcher (DRY-TRION)
Specifications
Gases available : CHF3, SF6, O2, CF4, Ar, N2, He and H2
ICP power source : 600W (max) at 13.56MHz
RF power source : 600W (max) at 13.56MHz
Electrode coolant system : 0 to 30 oC
Substrate size : 4", up to 3 wafers per run or specimens
Silicon Dioxide Etch : ~500 Ȧ/min
Silicon Nitride Etch : ~850 Ȧ/min
 
Varian 3180 Sputtering System (SPT-3180)
Semi-clean
Varian 3180 Sputtering System (SPT-3180)
Specifications
Gases available : Ar & N2
DC sputtering power source : 3 x 12KW
RF back sputtering power source : 600W at 13.56MHz
Fully automatic wafer handling system
Substrate size : 4" wafer
Chamber pressure : 5 x 10-7 torr
Target available : Pure Al, Al-Si & Ti
Sputtering rate ( Ȧ/sec)
~160 Ȧ/sec for pure Al
~180 Ȧ/sec for Al/Si (1%)
~40 Ȧ/sec for Ti
No Photoresist on wafer is allowed
 
CVC 601 Sputtering System (SPT-CVC)
Non-Standard
CVC 601 Sputtering System (SPT-CVC)
Specifications
Gases available : Ar & N2
DC sputtering power source : 1 x 3 KW
RF sputtering power source : 1200W at 13.56MHz
Chamber pressure : 5 x 10-7 torr
Substrate size : 2", 4"& 6" wafers or 4" square glass substrate
Target available : Cu, TiW & Au
Target available on request : Ti, Cr & Al-Si
Sputtering rate (Ȧ/min):
~500 Ȧ/min for Al-Si
~175 Ȧ/min for TiW
~160 Ȧ/min for Au
~1000 Ȧ/min for Cu
No Photoresist on wafer is allowed
 
ARC-12M Sputtering System (SPT-ARC)
Non-Standard
ARC-12M Sputtering System (SPT-ARC)
Specifications
Gases available : Ar, O2 & N2
DC sputtering power source : 2 x 250W
RF sputtering power source : 600W at 13.56MHz
Chamber pressure : 1.5 x 10-5 torr
Substrate size : 2", 4" wafer or square glass, or specimens
Target available : Ag, Al, Al/Si (1%), Au, Cu, Cr, Hf, Mo, Pt, SiN, Ti, TiW
No Photoresist on wafer is allowed
 
Denton Explorer 14 Sputtering System (SPT-DENTON)
Non-Standard
Denton Explorer 14 Sputtering System (SPT-DENTON)
Specifications
Gases available : N2 (for venting)& Ar
DC sputtering power source : 2 x 600V
RF sputtering power source : 600W at 13.56MHz
Chamber pressure : 5 x 10-7 torr
Substrate size : 2" to 6" wafer or 4" square glass, or specimen
Target available : TiW, Ti, Al(pure), Cu & AlSi
Sputtering rate (Ȧ/min):
~88 Ȧ/min for Ti
~148 Ȧ/min for TiW
~100 Ȧ/min for Al (pure)
~127 Ȧ/min for AlSi
~321 Ȧ/min for Cu
 
Cooke E-Beam Evaporation System (SPT-EV1 to SPT-EV2)
Semi-clean/Non-Standard
Cooke E-Beam Evaporation System (SPT-EV1 to SPT-EV2)
Specifications
Gases available : N2
E-beam power source : 1x 3KW
Chamber pressure : 8 x 10-7 torr
Substrate size : pumping speed of 1000 L/s at 36000 rpm
Substrate size : 2" or 4" wafers
Source available in Phase II : Al, Ni, Mo, Ti, Cr
Source available in EC : Al, Ni, Ti, Au, Cr, Pt, Fe, SiO2, Ag
Sputtering rate for Cooke in Phase II (Ȧ/min):
~270 Ȧ/min for Mo
~670 Ȧ/min for Ni
~500 Ȧ/min for Ti
~300 Ȧ/min for Al
 
AST Peva-600EI E-Beam Evaporation System (SPT-AST600)
Non-Standard
AST Peva-600EI E-Beam Evaporation System (SPT-AST600)
Specifications
Gases available : O2 and N2
E-beam power source : 2 x 6KW
Chamber pressure : 9 x 10-8 torr
Substrate size : 2" and 4" wafers or specimens
Source available : Al, Au, Ti, Ni, Cr, Ge, Pt, Ag, ITO
 
AST Peva-450I E-Beam Evaporation System (SPT-AST450)
Non-Standard
AST Peva-450I E-Beam Evaporation System (SPT-AST450)
Specifications
Gases available : N2
DC sputtering power source : 1 x 3KW
Chamber pressure : 9 x 10-8 torr
Substrate size : 2” wafer or specimens
Source available : Al, Ti, Au & Ni
 
Edward Sputter Coater (SPT-Edward)
Non-Standard
Edward Sputter Coater (SPT-Edward)
Specifications
Gases available : Ar
RF power source : 100W at 13.56 MHz
Chamber pressure : 1 x 10-3 torr
Substrate size : 2" and 4" wafers or square glass, or specimens
Target available : Au (For SEM only)
 
Nano-master NSC3000 Sputtering System (SPT-NSC3000)
Non-Standard
Nano-master NSC3000 Sputtering System (SPT-NSC3000)
Specifications
Gases available : O2, N2 & Ar
DC sputtering power source : 1 x 1KW
Chamber pressure : 5 x 10-6 torr
Substrate size : 2", 4" wafer or square glass, or specimens
Target available : Al, Ti, Cr, Al-Si, Ni & Mo
Sputtering rate (Ȧ/min):
40 Ȧ/min for Al
50 Ȧ/min for Ti
70 Ȧ/min for Cr
50 Ȧ/min for TiW
50 Ȧ/min for Ni