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Surfscan SP 3 Particle Defect

Surfscan SP 3 Particle Defect — Inventory photo
Fig. 01Surfscan SP 3 Particle DefectInventory photo[1]

What is it?

The KLA Surfscan SP 3 Particle Defect System is a bare wafer inspection station for 12-inch wafers with DUV illumination.

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling3

Wafer size
Bare wafer inspection station[2]
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Wafer size
3 port wafer loading unit[2]
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Wafer size
Full-wafer high-resolution haze maps[2]
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Optics & imaging1

Incorporate deep-ultraviolet (DUV) illumination[2]
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Control & software1

High speed stage and advanced imaging computer for enhanced productivity[2]
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Configuration & options5

HDD not included[2]
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Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) source[2]
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DUV-specific apertures to enable defect capture on un-patterned thin films[2]
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Main Components:[2]
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Integrated console[2]
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The following facts about the Surfscan SP 3 Particle 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 Surfscan SP 3 Particle 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 Surfscan SP 3 Particle 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 Surfscan SP 3 Particle Defect 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 Surfscan SP 3 Particle Defect are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the Surfscan SP 3 Particle Defect is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]inventory listing
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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