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6 DS SP Planarizer

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The Strasbaugh 6 DS SP Planarizer is a wafer planarization tool. The Strasbaugh 6 DS SP Planarizer supports wafer sizes of 4", 6", and 8". The Strasbaugh 6 DS SP Planarizer achieves a throughput of 7 wafers per hour for an 800-second polish per wafer.[1]

6 DS SP Planarizer — Inventory photo
Fig. 016 DS SP PlanarizerInventory photo[1]

What it is

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The Strasbaugh 6 DS SP Planarizer is a semiconductor wafer planarization machine.

How it works

The Strasbaugh 6 DS SP Planarizer uses a carrier loader unit type.[1][2][3]

Where it fits in the process flow

The Strasbaugh 6 DS SP Planarizer is compatible with cassettes arranged as two lots at the same time, with four cassettes inside the tool, including two sender cassettes and two receiver cassettes.[1][2][3]

Applications

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Wafer planarizers are used for chemical mechanical planarization workflows that prepare semiconductor surfaces for later patterning and interconnect processing.

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling8

Wafer compatibility
4", 6", 8"[1]
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Throughput
7 wafer/hour for 800sec of polishing / wafer[1]
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Loader unit type
Carrier Entegris PA 194-60MB-61C02[1]
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Number of cassettes
2 lots at the same time / 4 cassettes inside the tool (2 sender, 2 receiver)[1]
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Number of cassettes
2 lots at the same time /[2]
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4 cassettes inside the tool (2 sender, 2 receiver)[2]
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Nominal wafer size
6 inch[1]
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Wafer sizes
6 inch[1]
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Configuration & options3

Make
Strasbaugh[1]
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Model
6 DS SP[1]
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Listed equipment name
Strasbaugh 6 DS SP Planarizer[1]
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Frequently asked questions

What type of loader unit does the Strasbaugh 6 DS SP use?

The loader unit type is a Carrier Entegris PA 194-60MB-61C02.[1][2][3]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 6 DS SP Planarizer are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 6 DS SP Planarizer are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the 6 DS SP Planarizer are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 6 DS SP Planarizer are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the 6 DS SP Planarizer is not on record.

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]Inventory photo
  3. [3]Equipment inventory listing
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Last updated Oct 13, 2026.

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