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MA/BA6versus1000 Family

SUSS MicroTec MA/BA6, Ultratech 1000 Family, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

Side-by-side comparison of selected equipment models
Attribute
MA/BA6SUSS MicroTec
1000 FamilyUltratech
OEMSUSS MicroTecUltratech
CategoryLithographyLithography
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FamilySUSS MicroTec MA/BA6Ultratech 1000 Family
Cited variants
  • MA/BA6 Gen4[1]
  • SUSS MicroTec MA/BA6 Gen4 Mask Aligner[2]
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Specifications
TypeContact aligner[3]—
ApplicationBroadband lithography[3]—
Alignment capabilityBackside alignment capability[3]—
Exposure wavelengthsg-line (436 nm), h-line (405 nm), i-line (365 nm), UV broadband (350-450 nm)[1]—
Illumination area150 mm diameter[1]—
Resolution (standard)1 µm[1]—
Resolution (best)0.6 µm in vacuum contact mode[2]—
Topside overlay accuracy500 nm[1]—
Backside overlay accuracy1000 nm[1]—
Maximum wafer diameter150 mm (6 in)[1]—
Substrate sizes1" to 150 mm diameter[4]—
Mask sizes2.5" x 2.5" to 7" x 7"[4]—
Maximum substrate thickness10 mm[4]—
Lamp350 W mercury lamp[2]—
Exposure modesvacuum contact, hard contact, soft contact[2]—
i-line band pass filterremovable[2]—
Alignment accuracy0.25 - 0.5 µm[2]—
Backside alignmentYes[3]—
Tool typeContact aligner[3]Photolithography step-and-repeat 1X stepper[5]
Alignment modesFrontside and backside alignment[1]—
Resolution1 µm[1]—
Top side overlay accuracy500 nm[1]—
Mask sizes supported127 mm x 127 mm (5 in.) and 178 mm x 178 mm (7 in.)[1]—
Substrate thickness10 mm maximum substrate thickness[4]—
Feature sizeDown to 0.6 µm[2]—
Exposure area6 in. diameter exposure area[2]—
Light source350 W mercury lamp[2]—
Optical design—Wynne Dyson[5]
Magnification—1X[5]

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Sources (5)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]nist.govnist.gov
  2. [2]imseam.uni-heidelberg.deimseam.uni-heidelberg.de
  3. [3]cnsi.ucsb.educnsi.ucsb.edu
  4. [4]nff.gmu.edunff.gmu.edu
  5. [5]en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org