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EV-420 versus EVG 150

EV Group EV-420 and EV Group EVG 150, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from its cited encyclopedia entry.

Side-by-side comparison of selected equipment models
Attribute
EV-420EV Group
EVG 150EV Group
OEMEV GroupEV Group
CategoryLithographyLithography
Wafer size100mm
Process node
Introduced
Production run
Lifecycle
Lifecycle milestones
Control system
Generationi-line
FamilyEV Group EV-420EV Group EVG 150
Specifications
Equipment typefront & backside mask aligner[1]
TypeFront & backside mask aligner[2]
Exposure sourceUV[3]
Exposure dose (as stated)625 mJ/cm²[3]
Tool typeModular cluster tool for coating and development of i-line photoresists[4]
Loading/unloading portsTwo loading/unloading ports: one cassette for coating and one cassette for development[4]
Wafer centeringOptical wafer centering station[4]
Spin-coating modulesThree spin-coating modules: coater A, coater B, and coater C[4]
Coater A useLow-viscosity photoresist[4]
Coater B useHigh-viscosity photoresist[4]
Coater C useBottom layers[4]
Development moduleOne development module with puddle and spray options[4]
Hotplates and coolplatesThree stacks of hotplates (8 in total) and coolplates (3 in total)[4]
HMDS primingAdditional HMDS-priming module[4]
RobotDual end effector robot[4]
Wafer handlingStandard SEMI-wafers of 100 mm and 150 mm diameter[4]
Substrate typesOpaque wafers (silicon, SOI) or transparent wafers (glass, fused-silica, sapphire)[4]
Process stability featuresAirborne molecular contamination (AMC) filter and active control of chamber and resist/developer lines temperature[4]
Available photoresistsAZ ECI 3007, AZ ECI 3027, AZ 1512 HS, AZ nLOF 2020, AZ nLOF 2070, MC PC62E[4]
Available bottom layersLOR 5A, LOR 15C, XHRiC-16 II[4]
Surface preparation optionsHMDS, dehydrate, or none[4]
Solvent clean optionsStandard or edge bead removal (EBR)[4]
Developer chemistriesAZ 726 MIF, AZ 400K 1:3.5, AZ developer III[4]

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Sources (4)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]repository.tudelft.nlrepository.tudelft.nl
  4. [4]epfl.chepfl.ch