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• 6’ Heated Wet Chemical Bench
• 8’ Heated Wet Chemical Bench
• Spin Rinse Dryers
• KOH/TMAH Wet Etch Bench: Reynoldstech
• Acid Etch Bench: Reynoldstech

NIST CNST Nanofab Equipment
Wet Chemistry

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This tool is used for the "RCA" cleaning of wafers to remove organic and metallic surface contaminants. It is located in an ultra-clean CMOS-compatible area and is subject to strict restrictions to prevent cross contamination.

  • 72" Open Wet Bench.
  • Manufacturer: Reynolds Tech, East Syracuse, NY, ph: 315-437-0532
  • Contains 2 dip tanks, two reflux quartz heated baths, glove rinse, DI and N2 spray guns, GFCI 120 VAC receptacle, and two safety eyewash stations.
  • Capable of handling small samples up to a full cassette of 6" wafers.
  • Tank 1: Dip tank with lid (Buffered Oxide Etch-BOE)
  • Tank 2: Reflux heated bath (RCA Standard Clean 1-SC1)
  • Tank 3: Dip Tank with lid (2 % HF)
  • Tank 4: Dump Rinse with lid
  • Tank 5: Reflux heated bath (RCA Standard Clean 2-SC2)
6 ft Heated Wet Chemical Bench
 

This tool is used for the "RCA" cleaning of wafers to remove organic and metallic surface contaminants.

  • 96" Open Wet Bench.
  • Manufacturer: Reynolds Tech, 6895 Kinne Street, East Syracuse, NY 13057, ph: 315-437-0532
  • Contains 4 dip tanks, 4 reflux quartz heated baths, glove rinse, DI and N2 spray guns, GFCI 120 VAC receptacle, and two safety eyewash stations.
  • Capable of handling small samples up to a full cassette of 6" wafers.
  • Tank 1: Dip tank with lid (Buffered Oxide Etch-BOE).
  • Tank 2: Reflux heated bath (RCA Standard Clean 1-SC1).
  • Tank 3: Dip Tank with lid (2 % HF).
  • Tank 4: Dump Rinse with lid.
  • Tank 5: Reflux heated bath (RCA Standard Clean 2-SC2).
  • Tank 6 and 8: small volume dip tanks for 4" wafer cassettes and samples.
  • Tank 7 and 9: small volume quartz heated baths for 4: wafers cassettes and samples.
8 ft Heated wet chemical bench
 

These three tools are used for the DI water rinsing and spin-drying of the wafers after RCA cleaning.

  • Cassettes for 3, 4 and 6" wafers
  • Programmable recipes for rinse, quality rinse, purge and two dry cycles
Spin Rinse Dryer
 
New Equipment – to be available Spring/Summer 2008
KOH/TMAH Wet Etch Bench
KOH/TMAH Wet Etch Bench: Reynoldstech
Acid Etch Bench
Acid Etch Bench: Reynoldstech

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Online: February 2006
Last Updated: January 2008