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Candela 7100 Hard Disk Surface Analyzer

KLA Candela family
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Candela 7100 Hard Disk Surface Analyzer — Inventory photo
Fig. 01Candela 7100 Hard Disk Surface AnalyzerInventory photo[1]

Performance

Lube uniformity analysis[1]

Optics

Laser texture analysis[1]

What is it?

The KLA Candela 7100 is a hard disk surface analyzer used for defect inspection and related surface analysis tasks.

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging1

Laser texture analysis[1]
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Performance2

Carbon uniformity analysis and carbon void inspection[1]
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Lube uniformity analysis[1]
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Configuration & options11

Defects and Classifies:[1]
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HDD sub-micron bits[1]
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Bumps[1]
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Particles[1]
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Buried defects on metal and glass[1]
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Use Cases:[1]
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Defect inspection[1]
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Scratch and ridge inspection[1]
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Particle and stain inspection[1]
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Recording layer and soft under layer mapping[1]
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Magnetic imaging[1]
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The following facts about the Candela 7100 Hard Disk Surface Analyzer 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 Candela 7100 Hard Disk Surface Analyzer are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Candela 7100 Hard Disk Surface Analyzer 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 Candela 7100 Hard Disk Surface Analyzer 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 Candela 7100 Hard Disk Surface Analyzer are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the Candela 7100 Hard Disk Surface Analyzer is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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