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IML 6 1 Ion Mill

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The Hitachi IML 6 1 Ion Mill is an ion mill. The Hitachi IML 6 1 Ion Mill is configured with a DC Volt Generator. The Hitachi IML 6 1 Ion Mill has a 6 inch wafer size.[1][2]

IML 6 1 Ion Mill — Inventory photo
Fig. 01IML 6 1 Ion MillInventory photo[1]

Power

DC Volt Generator[1]

Vacuum

Kashyama CH 60 Dry Pump[1]

What it is

The Hitachi IML 6 1 is an ion mill. The Hitachi IML 6 1 is configured for 6 inch wafers.[1][2]

How it works

The Hitachi IML 6 1 includes a DC Volt Generator. The Hitachi IML 6 1 can be configured with a CH-4014 circulator and a Kashyama CH 60 Dry Pump.[1][2]

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical2

DC Volt Generator[1]
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Power
DC Volt Generator[2]
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Vacuum & pumping2

Kashyama CH 60 Dry Pump[1]
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Vacuum & pumping
Kashyama CH 60 Dry Pump[2]
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Wafer handling1

Wafer size
6 inch[1]
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Configuration & options8

With:[1]
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CH-4014 Circulator[1]
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Spare Parts[1]
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OEM
Hitachi[1]
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Model
IML 6 1[1]
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Equipment type
Ion mill[1]
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Configuration & options
CH-4014 Circulator; Spare Parts[2]
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Vintage
1997[1]
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What does it need to run?

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  • ConfigurationDC Volt Generator[1]
  • ConfigurationKashyama CH 60 Dry Pump[1]
  • PowerDC Volt Generator[2]
  • Vacuum & pumpingKashyama CH 60 Dry Pump[2]

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What type of equipment is the Hitachi IML 6 1?

The Hitachi IML 6 1 is an ion mill.[2]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the IML 6 1 Ion Mill are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the IML 6 1 Ion Mill are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the IML 6 1 Ion Mill are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the IML 6 1 Ion Mill are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the IML 6 1 Ion Mill is not on record.

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]waferpedia.com — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
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