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Despatch

AST-1100

AST-1100 — web.archive.org
Fig. 01AST-1100web.archive.org[1]

What it is

The Despatch AST-1100 is an automated photoresist bake tool and clean-process batch oven.[1]

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical1

Options
FOUP ID reader, 2-level monitoring, wafer ID reader, uninterruptible power supply (UPS)[1]
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Wafer handling4

Wafer size
Designed for 300 mm silicon wafers; also suitable for 200 mm wafers[1]
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Tool capacity
50 wafers with standard two-chamber configuration[1]
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Temperature uniformity
+/-1.0 °C between wafers and across all 25 wafers in the chamber at dunk temperature[1]
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Automation features
Supports two front-opening unified pod (FOUP) load stations, a class 1 cleanroom-compatible robot, and an optically based class 1 laser cassette imaging sensor[1]
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Dimensions & facilities1

Dimensions
Approximately 262 cm wide and 224 cm long[1]
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Configuration & options7

Tool type
Automated photowhite bake tool[1]
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Maximum temperature
175 °C[1]
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Atmosphere
Inert atmosphere[1]
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Cooling
Active cooling for rapid cool down[1]
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Filtration
HEPA filter[1]
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Compliance
Meets SEMI S2/S8 and SEMATECH appendices A, B, and C[1]
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Communication standards
Meets 300 mm SEMI communications standards[1]
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What does it need to run?

Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.

  • OptionsFOUP ID reader, 2-level monitoring, wafer ID reader, uninterruptible power supply (UPS)[1]

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the AST-1100 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the AST-1100 are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the AST-1100 are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the AST-1100 are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the AST-1100 are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the AST-1100 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]web.archive.orgweb.archive.orgweb.archive.org
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Last updated Jul 26, 2026.

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