Wyko

HD8000

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What is it?

The Wyko HD8000 Magnetic Head Profiling System is described as a non-contact optical profiler for characterizing magnetic thin-film heads. The source states that it measures pole-tip recession (PTR) or ABS flatness in less than 3 seconds, and that combined PTR and ABS flatness measurement can be completed in under 5 seconds with gauge P/T better than 10%.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

magnetic thin-film heads
pole-tip recession measurement
ABS flatness measurement
100% in-line testing
head gimbal assembly (HGA) yield improvement

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging1

Instrument type: non-contact optical profiler^[1]

Control & software1

Software: Wyko Vision32 analysis software^[1]

Configuration & options6

Application: characterizes magnetic thin-film heads^[1]
Measurement: pole-tip recession (PTR) or ABS flatness^[1]
Measurement time: less than 3 seconds^[1]
Combined PTR and ABS flatness measurement time: under 5 seconds^[1]
Gauge P/T: better than 10%^[1]
Network integration: communicates with yield management networks^[1]

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What replaced it?

Alternatives

Tools documented as functional equivalents — same process step and wafer size, from a different manufacturer. Each equivalence cites its source.

Bruker ContourGT X 3 D Optical Profiler— Same function class: Precision Optics, UnknownCompare in depthsource^[2]

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The following facts about the HD8000 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 HD8000 are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the HD8000 are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the HD8000 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the HD8000 are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the HD8000 is not on record.
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