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Orbis Alpha

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Wafer size

200mm

Performance

< 5% 1σ[1]

Gas delivery

hydrogen fluoride etchants[1]

What is it?

The Memsstar Orbis Alpha Oxide Etch System is described as a small-footprint, self-contained oxide etch system that uses hydrogen fluoride etchants and a patented high-volume production process. It is stated to support development of production-capable processes for MEMS devices, handle sample sizes up to 200 mm, and provide PC control with a resistive touch screen.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • RF MEMS
  • Sensors
  • RF switches
  • Temperature gauges
  • development of production-capable processes for MEMS devices

What do the numbers mean?

Gas & chemistry1

Process chemistry
hydrogen fluoride etchants[1]
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Performance2

Uniformity
< 5% 1σ[1]
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Repeatability
< 5% 1σ[1]
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Control & software2

Control
PC controlled[1]
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User interface
resistive touch screen[1]
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Dimensions & facilities2

Footprint
small footprint[1]
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Dimensions
600 x 540 x 900 mm[1]
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Configuration & options3

System type
oxide etch system[1]
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Selectivity to silicon nitride and silicon dioxide
< 5% 1σ[1]
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Endpoint capability
unique endpoint capability[1]
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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.

  • Process chemistryhydrogen fluoride etchants[1]

Where are the manuals?

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Not publicly documented

The following facts about the Orbis Alpha 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 Orbis Alpha are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Orbis Alpha 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 Orbis Alpha 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 Orbis Alpha are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the Orbis Alpha is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

Sources (1)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]pnf.uchicago.edupnf.uchicago.edupnf.uchicago.edu
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

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