EQUIPMENT

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

 

  • 180cm wide operation space
  • UV free environment
  • Integrated facilities (DI water, N2 and CDA)
  • Exhausted and laminar flow working environment
  • 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