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321versusDAG810

Disco 321, Disco DAG810, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
321Disco
DAG810Disco
OEMDiscoDisco
CategoryDicing & GrindingDicing & Grinding
Wafer size—4"
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
Control system——
Generation——
FamilyDisco 321Disco DAG810
Specifications
OEMDisco[1]—
Model321[1]—
Equipment typeWafer Dicing Saw[1]compact, automatic grinder[4]
Facility contextCleanroom Instrumentation[1]—
Application areaNano and Micro Fabrication[1]—
LocationFNT 4.106[1]—
Wafer SizeUp to 6 inches[2]—
Spindle Power1.0 kW Synchro Spindle (or 1.5 kW Synchro Spindle in some configurations)[3]—
Spindle Power (alternate)1500 Watt spindle[2]—
Non-Contact SetupNon Contact Setup[3]—
MicroscopeMicroscope With Eyepiece and Shutter (or Dual Objective Microscope With Eyepiece)[3]—
Broken Blade DetectionBroken Blade Detection[3]—
Light TowerIncludes Light Tower[3]—
Chuck Type6" Universal Chuck (or 6" Porous Film Frame Chuck)[2]—
Wafer size capabilityUp to 6" wafers[3]—
Chuck6-inch porous film frame chuck[2]—
Spindle power1500-watt spindle[2]—
FootprintSmall footprint[2]—
SetupNon-contact setup[3]—
Blade break detectionBroken blade detection[3]—
Other featuresFloppy drive, light tower, blade tools, manuals[3]—
Materials—silicon, III/V materials (GaN, GaAs, InP), and various glass types (pure amorphous SiO2, float glass, pyrex)[4]
Wafer sizes supported by universal vacuum chuck table—4", 5", 6", and 8"[4]
Mechanical frame use—for UV-tape mounted wafers or chips[4]
Spindle—high-rigidity, low-vibration spindle[4]
Grinding wheels—dedicated wheels for coarse and fine silicon grinding, coarse and fine glass grinding, and GaN fine grinding[4]
Probe-height—real-time probe-height from 4" wafer size[4]
User interface—LCD touch screen[4]
Grinding speed—as high as 30 microns/min[4]
Thickness variation—total thickness variation close to one micron[4]
Surface roughness—less than 100 nm[4]
Type—Automatic surface grinder[4]
Wafer sizes supported—4", 5", 6", 8"[4]
Maximum grinding speed—30 microns/min[4]
Total thickness variation (TTV)—~1 micron[4]
Chuck table—One universal vacuum chuck table for 4", 5", 6", 8" wafer sizes[4]
Clamping—One mechanical frame clamping for UV-tape mounted wafers or chips[4]
Cooling method—Water cooling[4]
Materials processed—Silicon, III/V materials (GaN, GaAs, InP), various glass types (pure amorphous SiO2, float glass, pyrex)[4]
Workpiece types—Single wafers, stacked wafers, chips[4]
Wafer size support—4", 5", 6", 8"[4]
Spindle type—High-rigidity, low-vibration spindle[4]
Supported wafer sizes—4", 5", 6", 8"[4]
Wheel types—dedicated grinding wheels: coarse and fine silicon, coarse and fine glass, GaN fine[4]
Thickness reduction phases—2 or 3 different phases with decreasing feed speed[4]
Cooling—water cooling to clear particles and mud[4]
Total thickness variation—close to one micron[4]
Chucking—one universal vacuum chuck table; one mechanical frame clamping for UV-tape mounted wafers or chips[4]
Operation interface—LCD touch screen[4]

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Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]tmi.utexas.edutmi.utexas.edu
  2. [2]jmind.comjmind.com
  3. [3]gtsaz.comgtsaz.com
  4. [4]epfl.chepfl.ch