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CPX Pegasus versus Synapse

SPTS CPX Pegasus and SPTS Synapse, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from its cited encyclopedia entry.

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Attribute
OEMSPTSSPTS
CategoryEtchEtch
Wafer size
Process node
Introduced
Production run
Lifecycle
Lifecycle milestones
Control system
Generation
FamilySPTS CPX PegasusSPTS Synapse
Specifications
Configuration2 Chambers[1]
Frequency60Hz[1]
Source RF GeneratorMKS 6.5 kw RF Power Generator[1]
Platen RF GeneratorMKS/ENI ACG 3B 13.56MHz RF Generator[1]
Rotary Pump3 PCS[1]
Turbo pump2 PCS[1]
DI WaterSMC HRZ-L2-DY chiller[1]
Silicon oilSMC HRZL-D chiller[1]
Plasma sourceICP-based high density plasma source[2]
Dedicated materialsEtching of SiO2 and SixNy layers[2]
Wafer handlingLoadlock/chamber transfers for single wafer processing[2]
Clamp typeElectrostatic clamping[2]
Endpoint detectionOptical Emission Spectroscopy (EOS) and laser reflectometry/interferometry[2]
Gases availableO2, Ar, He, H2, SF6, C4F8, CF4, CHF3[2]

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Sources (2)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]inventory listing
  2. [2]epfl.chepfl.ch