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635 versus Discovery Cathode

Denton Vacuum 635 and Denton Vacuum Discovery Cathode, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from its cited encyclopedia entry.

Side-by-side comparison of selected equipment models
Attribute
635Denton Vacuum
Discovery CathodeDenton Vacuum
OEMDenton VacuumDenton Vacuum
CategoryDepositionDeposition
Wafer size8"
Process node
Introduced
Production run
Lifecycle
Lifecycle milestones
Control system
Generation
FamilyDenton Vacuum 635Denton Vacuum Discovery
Specifications
OEMDenton Vacuum[1]
Model635[1]
Tool typeDeposition[2]
Process capabilitiesFour confocal cathodes, inclined 25 degrees off vertical[1]
Standard targets4" Au, 4" Cr, 3" Pt, 3" Ti[1]
Film thickness rangeFrom a few nm to hundreds of nm[1]
Sputter power suppliesDC1 pulse or DC, DC2, RF1[1]
Cathode switchingSwitch-control any supply to any cathode[1]
Co-sputter capabilityYes[1]
Substrate pre-cleanRF2 supply[1]
Reactive sputteringNitrogen or oxygen[1]
Stage diameter8 inch[1]
Substrate rotation+/- 5% uniformity[1]
Chamber base pressure2 x 10^-7 Torr in 12 hours[1]
Substrate heatingUp to 500 C[1]
Liftoff depositionWith water-cooled stage[1]
Argon pressure range< 1-90 mT[1]
APC / MFC controller100 sccm MFC controller[1]
Configuration12.0" sputtering system with planetary Load lock and robot loading assemblies[3]

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Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]nanofab.utah.edunanofab.utah.edu
  2. [2]nanofab.utah.edunanofab.utah.edu
  3. [3]inventory listing