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Tool family

ASML 5500

ASMLLithography1 entry

ASML PAS 5500/300 is a deep-UV stepper photolithography tool configured for 4-inch wafers.

Models in this family

  1. 5500produced 1991

    ASML PAS 5500/300 is a deep-UV stepper photolithography tool configured for 4-inch wafers.

    Cited variants

    DesignationGenerationVintageChangesSource
    PAS 5500/300wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu[1]
    PAS 5500/200i-lineDescribed as a 5x reduction, i-line stepper with 350nm resolution and 0.48-0.60 variable numerical aperture; the source notes a 200 mm wafer context and that higher resolution i-line, KrF, and ArF systems were later introduced in the PAS 5500 line.manualslib.com[2]
    PAS 5500/60i-lineDescribed as an i-line system with automatic 100mm wafer cassette processing capability, 365nm near-UV light, 450nm minimum feature size, and 90nm alignment between lithographic layers.snfguide.stanford.edu[3]
    PAS 5500/275i-lineDescribed as a refurbished and upgraded model offering resolutions down to 0.28 µm and throughput of up to 100 wafers per hour.asml.com[4]

Sources

Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]wiki.nanotech.ucsb.eduwiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu
  2. [2]manualslib.commanualslib.com
  3. [3]snfguide.stanford.edusnfguide.stanford.edu
  4. [4]asml.comasml.com