YMF provides a full suite of advanced instruments for microfabrication at multiple lab locations.
Location: Petrie Building RM423
Photolithography
OAI Model 800E Enhanced Mask Aligner
Capabilities and Features:
- Dual 1 MP resolution GigE CCD cameras with continuous zoom optics for better alignment accuracy
- Objective separation 44-200mm
- Optical magnification 70x – 400x
- Large optics Y travel for flat alignment
- Enhanced digital image capture and blended image overlay resulting in better front to backside overlay accuracy
- Computer controlled illumination for more repeatable alignment
- Auto-alignment utilizing the latest pattern recognition technology from Cognex
- Includes CD Measurement capability
- Backside alignment with optical backside magnification 180x, digital zoom and motorized auto-focus
- Auto Wedge Effect compensation including 3 pt wedge- effect leveling and automated gap setting
- Joystick control of alignment tooling and optics
Spin Coater
Capabilities and Features:
- FEP Teflon® chamber liner
- 12.5" (318 mm) I.D. bowl-shaped process chamber
- Up to Ø8" (Ø200 mm) wafer or 7" (178 mm) square substrate capability
- Speed: to 12K RPM, Acceleration: up to 13K RPM (in 1 RPM increments)
- Time: 1 second to 99 minutes 59.9 seconds in 0.1 second increments
- Vacuum chuck — Ø100mm (Ø3.9") for Ø100mm through Ø200mm substrates
- Micro Fragment Adapter for 3mm - 10mm Fragments
- Mid Size Fragment Adapter for 5mm - 25mm Fragments
- Alignment Tool for 125 mm, 150 mm, and 200 mm SEMI wafers
Hot Plate
Capabilities and Features:
- 8’’x8’’ surface area
- Up to 450oC
- Each program can be 10 steps
- Repeat any program 1–98 times automatically. Infinite repeats settable
- Programmable and non-programmable operation
- Platinum RTD temperature measurement for ±1% accuracy
- Temperature ramping for exact heating and cooling rates
- PID temperature control to 1°C on plate surface or solution with accessory probe
- Stir up to 2 liters of aqueous solutions from 100–1500 rpm (HS40 and HS40A)
- Timer goes up to 99 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds with user settable Auto-Off
Ashing and Cleaning
Plasma Etch PE-50 XL
Capabilities and Features:
- 400W 50KHz Continuously Variable Power Supply
- Two 0-25cc/min Rotometers with Precision Needle Valves
- Stores One Recipe for Automatic Process Sequencing
- Chamber is made of 6061-T6 Aluminum
- Chamber size is 7.5”Wx8.75”Dx3.5”H
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Capabilities and Features:
- 7L volume (30L x 15W x 15D cm)
- Frequency : 35kHz +3.5/-5
Characterisation and Metrology
KLA-Tencor Alpha-Step D600 Contact Profilometer
Capabilities and Features:
- 200 mm motorized stage
- 150 mm x 178 mm X-Y range of motion
- Highest vertical range at 1200 μm
- Low force measurements at 0.03 to 15 mg
- Step height repeatability of 5 Å on a 1 μm step
- High resolution 5 MP color camera with 4x digital zoom
- Software features: Keystone correction, arc correction, sequencing with deskew, and automated stitching
Optical Microscope
Other
Wet Processing Benches
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180cm wide operation space
- UV free environment
- Integrated facilities (DI water, N2 and CDA)
- Exhausted and laminar flow working environment
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Better than ISO 5 (CLASS 100) conditions in the working space
Location: Bergeron Building RM037
Dry Etching
Trion Technology Minilock – Phantom Duo (RIE)
Capabilities and Features:
- Vacuum loadlocked system with compatible robotic arm
- Including an ICP source for improved efficiency
- 600W, 13.56MHz RF generator
- Substrate biasing
- Fully programmable and automated process
- Auto and manual tuning of the RF matching network
- Seamless transfer to PECVD chamber without losing vacuum
Chemical and Physical Vapour Deposition
Trion Technology Minilock – Phantom Duo (PECVD)
Capabilities and Features:
- Vacuum loadlocked system with compatible robotic arm
- 300 W, 350kHz power supply
- Fully programmable and automated process
- Electrode heating
- Seamless transfer to RIE chamber without losing vacuum
Angstrom Engineering Amod Sputter System
Deposition Sources : with its 500mm x 500mm baseplate, it could accommodate up 6 sources and a wide variety of PVD processes with the chamber height of 500mm
Sputtering : RF, DC, and reactive sputtering available
Substrate Fixturing and Masking:
- Vacuum Control - can be configured for high vaccum (HV) or ultra-high vaccum (UHV) utilizing a turbo pump.
- Heated, Cooled, & Biased Stages - LN2/GN2 cooling to -170° C, Heating to 900° V, Auto-calibration via AERES software, RF or DC stage biasing
Angstrom Engineering Nexdep Ebeam Evaporator
Deposition Sources : with its 400mm x 400mm baseplate, it could accommodate up 6 sources and a wide variety of PVD processes with the chamber height of 500mm
Electron Beam Evaporation : Wide range of source options, Programmable sweep controller with recipe storage, Torque sensing crucible indexer detects pocket jams.
Substrate Fixturing and Masking:
- Vacuum Control - can be configured for high vaccum (HV) or ultra-high vaccum (UHV) utilizing a turbo pump.
- Variable Angle Stages - comfortably coat 3D features, create complex Nano-structures -95° to 95° tilt with continuous rotation
- Heated, Cooled, & Biased Stages - LN2/GN2 cooling to -170° C, Heating to 900° V, Auto-calibration via AERES software, RF or DC stage biasing
- Planetary & Dome Fixturing - domed substrate carrier for lift-off and batch process, Planetary motion & flip fixturing are available
Other
Laser Plotter and Development Processor
The compact RP325+LXT line. 660 x 660 mm - 26” x 26”
Capabilities and Features of Laser Plotter :
- Data input formats: RS274D, RS274X, DPF and EIE RPL.
- Plot queues can be setup with more than 15 different plot parameters.
- Temperature and humidity recorded for each plot
- Compatible with most film processors
- Overall accuracy of ± 10 µm (± 0.4 mil) and repeatability of (± 3 µm (± 0.12 mil)
Exposing unit for the Laser Plotter :
- Max Exposure area : 660 x 660 mm (26“ x 26“)
- Compatible film lengths: 18“, 20“, 24“, 25.5“ and 26“
- Compatible film width : Any width larger than 300 mm (12“) up to 520 mm (20,5’’)
- Film thickness : 0.18 mm (7 mils)
- Exposure device: One 512 beam SDH3 head with light intensity equalization
- Light Wavelength : Monochromatic red light, 647 nm
The Hope/Carnfeldt EG 750 PCB processor
Capabilities and Features of Development Processor :
- Inlet width : 75 cm/ 29''
- Rack length dev. : 32 cm / 12.6"
- Developing time min.-max. : 20 – 80 sec.
- Speed at 30 sec. dev. time : 64 cm/min.
- Max. film length : 5 m / 16.4 ft.
- Min. film size : 18 x 10 cm / 7 x 4"
- Dev./fix./wash temperature range : 20 - 45°C / 68 – 113°F .
Keyence VHX-970F Digital Microscope
Location: Bergeron Building RM324
Capabilities and Features of Keyence VHX-970F Digital Microscope :
- 20x – 2000x magnification
- Bright Field, Dark Field, Polarized, Mixed Lighting
- Motorized z-stage (49 mm movement range)
- Auto-focus
- 3D profiling