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321versus840

Disco 321, Disco 840, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

Side-by-side comparison of selected equipment models
Attribute
321Disco
840Disco
OEMDiscoDisco
CategoryDicing & GrindingDicing & Grinding
Wafer size——
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
Control system——
Generation——
FamilyDisco 321Disco 840
Cited variants—
Specifications
OEMDisco[2]—
Model321[2]—
Equipment typeWafer Dicing Saw[2]—
Facility contextCleanroom Instrumentation[2]—
Application areaNano and Micro Fabrication[2]—
LocationFNT 4.106[2]—
Wafer SizeUp to 6 inches[3]—
Spindle Power1.0 kW Synchro Spindle (or 1.5 kW Synchro Spindle in some configurations)[4]—
Spindle Power (alternate)1500 Watt spindle[3]—
Non-Contact SetupNon Contact Setup[4]—
MicroscopeMicroscope With Eyepiece and Shutter (or Dual Objective Microscope With Eyepiece)[4]—
Broken Blade DetectionBroken Blade Detection[4]—
Light TowerIncludes Light Tower[4]—
Chuck Type6" Universal Chuck (or 6" Porous Film Frame Chuck)[3]—
Wafer size capabilityUp to 6" wafers[4]—
Chuck6-inch porous film frame chuck[3]—
Spindle power1500-watt spindle[3]—
FootprintSmall footprint[3]—
SetupNon-contact setup[4]—
Blade break detectionBroken blade detection[4]—
Other featuresFloppy drive, light tower, blade tools, manuals[4]—
Wafer size range—4–8 inch[1]
Spindle speed—1000–7000 rpm[1]
Vertical stroke—110 mm[1]
Planarity accuracy within wafer—0.0015 mm[1]
Chuck table type—Porous vacuum chuck[1]
Grinding wheel diameter—8 inch[1]
Number of cassettes—2[1]
Number of spindles—2 (independently adjustable)[1]
Dimensions (W × D × H)—1050 × 2150 × 1710 mm[1]
Electrical supply—200 V, 3 phase, 50/60 Hz[1]
CDA supply—0.5–0.8 MPa[1]
DI water supply—0.2–0.3 MPa, 15 l/min or higher[1]
Oil mist filtration system (optional)—Pure Boyd PBH 100[5]

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Sources (5)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]s3-alliance.coms3-alliance.com
  2. [2]tmi.utexas.edutmi.utexas.edu
  3. [3]jmind.comjmind.com
  4. [4]gtsaz.comgtsaz.com
  5. [5]waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com