Keysight
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Power
316 MHz[3]
Vacuum
2 ppb (1 hour); 20 ppb (lifetime)[3]
Performance
Precision dual-frequency interferometry[3]
Optics
Class II helium-neon laser[3]
Laser heads such as the 5517A are key components in interferometric position measurement systems used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
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The following facts about the 5517 A 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 5517 A are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 5517 A are on record.
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Last updated Aug 14, 2026.
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