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SuperSweep64

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The Temescal SuperSweep64 is a fully digital beam sweep controller. The Temescal SuperSweep64 stores up to 64 user-defined sweep patterns. The Temescal SuperSweep64 addresses 1024 discrete points.[1][2]

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Wafer size

150mm

Power

1 to 200 Hz[2]

Optics

8 bits (0.4%)[1]

How it works

The Temescal SuperSweep64 can store up to 64 user-defined sweep patterns internally. The Temescal SuperSweep64 can design arbitrary sweep patterns that address, dwell at, or avoid any of 1024 discrete points. The Temescal SuperSweep64 uses Windows-based programming software for waveform design and modification, and the software allows waveform simulation on a PC plus control and monitoring of the unit by a PC. The Temescal SuperSweep64 also has a hand-held remote controller for designing waveforms while watching the beam sweep. The Temescal SuperSweep64 offers sine, triangle, saw-tooth, clipped, and arbitrary waveform types.[1][2]

The Temescal SuperSweep64 has a maximum sweep current range of -4 A to +4 A. The Temescal SuperSweep64 has a frequency range of 1 to 200 Hz. The Temescal SuperSweep64 has 8-bit waveform resolution at 0.4%. The Temescal SuperSweep64 provides RS-232 and RS-485 computer I/O ports. The Temescal SuperSweep64 supports remote sweep enable and remote modify enable inputs by contact closure or 24 VDC. The Temescal SuperSweep64 provides emission current control output of 0 to 10 VDC and coil current monitor output of 0 to 10 VDC per coil. The Temescal SuperSweep64 measures 8.5 inches wide by 5.25 inches high by 14 inches deep and weighs 10 pounds.[1][2]

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • lift-off oriented evaporation
  • metallization

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical3

system association
listed under the FC-4400 system's electron beam source, power supply, and sweep section[4]
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Frequency range
1 to 200 Hz[2]
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Power requirements
100–240 V ac, 50–60 Hz[2]
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Wafer handling1

wafer capacity referenced in associated system
30 150 mm wafers per load[4]
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Optics & imaging1

Waveform resolution
8 bits (0.4%)[1]
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Control & software4

controller type
programmable beam sweep controller[4]
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Type
programmable beam sweep controller[4]
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Computer I/O ports
RS-232 and RS-485[2]
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Product type
Digital e-beam sweeper / beam sweep controller[1]
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Dimensions & facilities1

Weight
10 lbs[1]
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Configuration & options9

Operation
fully digital operation[2]
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Internal waveform storage
up to 64 patterns[2]
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Addressable points
1024[2]
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Waveform types
sine, triangle, saw-tooth, clipped, and arbitrary[2]
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Max. sweep current
-4 A to +4 A[2]
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Compatible system
Temescal FC-4400 deposition system[5]
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Internal waveform storage
Up to 64 user-defined sweep patterns[1]
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Addressable points
1024 discrete points[1]
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Compatibility
Compatible with almost any commercially available e-beam gun[1]
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Vintage & configurations

  1. 2005-09-08Third-party support only[3]

    Instruction manual addendum is dated September 8, 2005.

  2. 2026End of life[2]

    The SuperSweep64 is no longer being sold and might not be supported.

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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.

  • system associationlisted under the FC-4400 system's electron beam source, power supply, and sweep section[4]
  • Frequency range1 to 200 Hz[2]
  • Power requirements100–240 V ac, 50–60 Hz[2]

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Temescal SuperSweep64 do?

The Temescal SuperSweep64 is a digital beam sweep controller for electron-beam guns. The Temescal SuperSweep64 provides fully digital operation and internal storage for up to 64 user-defined sweep patterns.[1][2]

How many sweep patterns can the Temescal SuperSweep64 store, and how fine is its pattern addressing?

The Temescal SuperSweep64 stores up to 64 patterns internally. The Temescal SuperSweep64 can design arbitrary sweep patterns that address, dwell at, or avoid any of 1024 discrete points.[1][2]

What waveform types does the Temescal SuperSweep64 support?

The Temescal SuperSweep64 supports sine, triangle, saw-tooth, clipped, and arbitrary waveforms.[1][2]

What are the main electrical and communications specifications of the Temescal SuperSweep64?

The Temescal SuperSweep64 has a maximum sweep current range of -4 A to +4 A and a frequency range of 1 to 200 Hz. The Temescal SuperSweep64 has 8-bit waveform resolution at 0.4%. The Temescal SuperSweep64 provides RS-232 and RS-485 computer I/O ports and accepts 100 to 240 VAC at 50 to 60 Hz.[1][2]

Not publicly documented

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the SuperSweep64 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 SuperSweep64 are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the SuperSweep64 are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the SuperSweep64 is not on record.

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  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the SuperSweep64 are on record.

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Sources & citations

Sources (7)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]e-beam.ferrotec.com — e-beam.ferrotec.come-beam.ferrotec.com
  2. [2]e-beam.ferrotec.com — e-beam.ferrotec.come-beam.ferrotec.com
  3. [3]apintegration.com — apintegration.comapintegration.com
  4. [4]web.archive.org — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
  5. [5]waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
  6. [6]Temescal UEFC-5700 Deposition System — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
  7. [7]Temescal FC/BCD-2800 Deposition System — web.archive.orgweb.archive.org
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