Canon
FPA 3000 EX 5 Fine Pattern
The Canon FPA 3000 EX 5 is a fine pattern aligner for semiconductor lithography. The Canon FPA 3000 EX 5 is configured with a Cymer excimer laser (ELS 5310 or ELS 5300 B) and optionally a Rasco TWB-CD-110 Compact Chamber.[1][2][3][4]
What it is
General reference — not yet source-verifiedA fine pattern aligner is a lithography tool used to transfer patterns from a mask onto a resist coated substrate. Mask aligners belong to the exposure stage of microfabrication, where accurate registration between an existing wafer pattern and a new mask level is required.
How it works
General reference — not yet source-verifiedMask aligners position a patterned mask relative to a coated wafer or other substrate and then expose the resist so the mask image can be transferred. Fine pattern operation generally depends on alignment optics, precision stage motion, controlled mask to substrate positioning, and an exposure source suited to the resist process.
Where it fits in the process flow
General reference — not yet source-verifiedLithography tools sit after substrate preparation and photoresist coating, and they expose the resist before development. The patterned resist produced by alignment and exposure is then used in downstream steps such as etch, implantation, deposition patterning, or lift off, depending on the device flow.
Applications
General reference — not yet source-verifiedFine pattern aligners are used where patterned layers must be registered accurately to features already present on the substrate. Such tools are used in semiconductor and related microfabrication work for patterned resist definition on wafers and similar substrates.
What do the numbers mean?
Optics & imaging2
Configuration & options12
Vintage & configurations
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026.
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