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SEZ 203 Spin

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SEZ 203 Spin — Inventory photo
Fig. 01SEZ 203 SpinInventory photo[1]

What is it?

The Lam / SEZ 203 is a spin processor used for wet etching and backside cleaning of 200mm wafers.

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling5

Handler System
Robot[1]
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Wafer size
8 inch (200mm)[1]
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Wafer size
200mm[5]
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Wafer Handling
Bernoulli (chuck, grippers, handling)[7]
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Open cassettes
2[7]
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Gas & chemistry1

Chemical cabinets (CDS)
3[7]
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Control & software2

Software Version
12.29.09.2000[1]
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Factory Interface
SMIF (2)[1]
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Configuration & options11

CIM
GEM[1]
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Process; Backside Clean[1]
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CIM
SECS / GEM[2]
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Process
Cobalt Backside Clean[2]
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Options System
UPS[2]
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Vintage
1998[2]
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Vintage
2004[6]
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Vintage
2010[1]
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Vintage
01.03.2001[5]
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Process
Backside Clean[1]
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System type
Spin Processing Wet System[5]
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Vintage & configurations

Documented models & variants

DesignationGenerationVintageChangesSource
2004 vintage2004Equipment inventory listing[6]
2010 vintage2010Equipment inventory listing[1]
1998 vintage1998Equipment inventory listing[2]
Lam / SEZ 203 Spin Etcher (1998 vintage)1998CIM: SECS/GEM; Process: Cobalt Backside Clean; Handler: Robot; Factory Interface: SMIF (2); Options: UPSEquipment inventory listing[2]
Lam / SEZ 203 Spin Etcher (2004 vintage)2004No additional details specified beyond vintage yearEquipment inventory listing[6]
Lam / SEZ 203 Spin Etcher (2010 vintage)2010Software Version: 12.29.09.2000; CIM: GEM; Process: Backside Clean; Handler: Robot; Factory Interface: SMIF (2)Equipment inventory listing[1]
Lam SEZ 203 Spin Processor (8 inch)Two open cassettes, 3 chemical cabinets (CDS), Bernoulli wafer handling/chuck/gripperstech-semi.com[7]
SEZ 203 Spin Processing Wet System (200mm)2001200mm version; vintage date 01.03.2001fabsurplus.com[5]
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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.

  • Chemical cabinets (CDS)3[7]

Where are the manuals?

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Field notes

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the SEZ 203 Spin 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 SEZ 203 Spin are on record.

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

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the SEZ 203 Spin 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 SEZ 203 Spin are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the SEZ 203 Spin is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the SEZ 203 Spin are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM parts catalog or a service engineer

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Sources & citations

Sources (8)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]Inventory photo
  3. [3]Inventory photo
  4. [4]Inventory photo
  5. [5]fabsurplus.comfabsurplus.comfabsurplus.com
  6. [6]Equipment inventory listing
  7. [7]tech-semi.comtech-semi.comtech-semi.com
  8. [8]Equipment inventory listing
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