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Karl Suss

PM5

Karl SussPM5
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Wafer size

up to 6-inch wafers

Vacuum

6-inch vacuum chuck[1]

What is it?

The source identifies the Karl Suss PM 5 Probe Station as part of electrical characterization instrumentation and states that it can be used for device testing such as I-V measurements. It includes a stereo microscope, a 6-inch vacuum chuck that allows single chips as well as up to 6-inch wafers to be probed, four micromanipulators, and a light-tight enclosure.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • Electrical characterization
  • Device testing
  • I-V measurements

What do the numbers mean?

Vacuum & pumping1

Vacuum chuck
6-inch vacuum chuck[1]
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Wafer handling1

Maximum wafer size
up to 6-inch wafers[1]
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Configuration & options4

Microscope
stereo microscope[1]
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Micromanipulators
4 micromanipulators[1]
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Enclosure
light-tight enclosure[1]
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Use
device testing such as I-V measurements[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.

  • Vacuum chuck6-inch vacuum chuck[1]

Where are the manuals?

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the PM5 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 PM5 are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the PM5 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 PM5 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 PM5 are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the PM5 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (1)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]tmi.utexas.edutmi.utexas.edutmi.utexas.edu
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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