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Candela 8720 Surface Defect

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Candela 8720 Surface Defect — Inventory photo
Fig. 01Candela 8720 Surface DefectInventory photo[1]

What is it?

Why won't it start?

Documented failure modes, common issues, and field considerations.

  • Aligner is broken

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling3

Transfer Unit[1]
Accurate?
Single Wafer Loading
Automatic Transfer by Wafer Transfer Robot[1]
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Wafer Thickness Detection
Laser Transmission Thickness Detection Module (DTD), Laser Diode 660 nm[1]
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Optics & imaging6

Optical System Unit[1]
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Laser Light Source:[1]
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405 nm Laser Diode[1]
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660 nmLaser Diode[1]
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Optical Notch Detection / Flat Detection Mode[1]
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Pointing Device
Optical Trackball[1]
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Control & software1

Computer Unit[1]
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Configuration & options10

Detection Channel:[1]
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Scatter (Oblique, Normal)[1]
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Specular[1]
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Topography[1]
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Phase[1]
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PL (Option)[1]
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CPU
XEON E5-2620 2.0 GHz, 20 MB cache[1]
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HDD
3TB[1]
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Network Card
Ether Network Card[1]
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Monitor
19 inch LCD Monitor[1]
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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the Candela 8720 Surface Defect 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 8720 Surface Defect 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 8720 Surface Defect 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 8720 Surface Defect are not on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the Candela 8720 Surface Defect is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the Candela 8720 Surface Defect are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM parts catalog or a service engineer

Sources & citations

Sources (3)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]Inventory photo
  3. [3]Inventory photo
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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