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DPS IIversus1512e

Applied Materials DPS II, Tegal 1512e, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
DPS IIApplied Materials
1512eTegal
OEMApplied MaterialsTegal
CategoryEtchEtch
Wafer size——
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
Control system——
Generation——
FamilyApplied Materials DPSTegal 1512e
Cited variants—
Specifications
ConfigurationLoad port (3)[2]—
OEMApplied Materials[2]—
ModelDPS II[2]—
CategoryEtch[1]—
Wafer size12 inch[2]—
Tool classsecond-generation 300mm tool[3]—
Process capabilitysilicon or metal etch[3]—
Scaleabilityscaleable for 200mm wafers[3]—
Onboard subsystemscontroller, endpoint, and gas panel located onboard the tool[3]—
Footprint20 percent smaller than previous 200mm DPS models[3]—
Demonstrated CD uniformityless than 10nm across a 300mm wafer, including the edge die[3]—
Demonstrated metal etch CD uniformityless than five-percent from wafer to wafer and chamber to chamber[3]—
Tool type—Industrial RIE plasma etcher system[4]
Stated configuration—With modules assembly for CI-4222[4]

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Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
  2. [2]inventory listing
  3. [3]edn.comedn.com
  4. [4]semistarcorp.comsemistarcorp.com