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MPA 600 FA

Canon MPA 600 family
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Canon MPA 600 FA is a 1X mirror projection mask aligner. Canon MPA 600 FA supports single or double cassette-to-cassette backside wafer handling. Canon MPA 600 FA supports 4 inch, 5 inch, and 6 inch wafers.[1]

MPA 600 FA — Inventory photo
Fig. 01MPA 600 FAInventory photo[2]

Power

2 kW high pressure mercury lamp[1]

Performance

Spot beam / sheet beam[1]

Gas delivery

1.5 um (using positive resist)[1]

Optics

5 inch, 6 inch, 7 inch[1]

What it is

The Canon MPA 600 FA is a mirror projection mask aligner for semiconductor photolithography. The MPA 600 FA is a Canon tool in the MPA 600 family.[2][3][4][5]

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Power & electrical3

Illumination
2 kW high pressure mercury lamp[1]2 sources
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Intensity
At 1800 watts power output: 4 inch wafer more than 700 mW, 5 inch wafer more than 650 mW, 6 inch wafer more than 600 mW[1]
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Required facilities
200 VAC, 3Phase, 6 kVA, 50/60Hz; Air Supply(CTC): 200 VAC, 3Phase, 8 kVA, 50/60Hz; CDA pressure minimum 6.5 kg/cm2, flow rate 130 lit/min; Vacuum 50 cmHg or more; Exhaust flow for illuminator 6.5 m/sec to 9.5 m/sec[1]2 sources
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Wafer handling4

Auto feeder
Single or double, cassette to cassette, backside wafer handling[1]
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Wafer sizes
4 inch, 5 inch, 6 inch[1]2 sources
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Wafer handling
Single or double, cassette to cassette, backside wafer handling[3]
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Wafer sizes
6 inch[2]
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Gas & chemistry1

Resolution
1.5 um (using positive resist)[1]2 sources
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Optics & imaging6

Type
1X mirror projection auto feeder / mask aligner[1]
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Mask sizes
5 inch, 6 inch, 7 inch[1]2 sources
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Wavelengths used
365 nm (i-line), 405 nm (h-line), 436 nm (g-line)[1]2 sources
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Intensity / exposure uniformity
Within plus/minus 3%[1]2 sources
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Automatic alignment
HeNe 633 nm laser beam scanning alignment[1]2 sources
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Type
1X mirror projection mask aligner[3]
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Performance2

Alignment modes
Spot beam / sheet beam[1]2 sources
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Alignment accuracy
3sigma <= 0.54 um[1]2 sources
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Control & software2

Constant temperature control
Monitors and controls system temperature within plus/minus 0.3 degrees C[1]2 sources
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Distortion control
PDC matic distortion control[1]2 sources
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Configuration & options5

Upgraded to 150 mm compatibility[2]
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Monitor not included[2]
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Compatibility upgrade
Upgraded to 150 mm compatibility[3]
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Monitor
Monitor not included[3]
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Vintage
1991 vintage[3]
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  • Resolution1.5 um (using positive resist)[1]
  • Illumination2 kW high pressure mercury lamp[1]
  • IntensityAt 1800 watts power output: 4 inch wafer more than 700 mW, 5 inch wafer more than 650 mW, 6 inch wafer more than 600 mW[1]
  • Required facilities200 VAC, 3Phase, 6 kVA, 50/60Hz; Air Supply(CTC): 200 VAC, 3Phase, 8 kVA, 50/60Hz; CDA pressure minimum 6.5 kg/cm2, flow rate 130 lit/min; Vacuum 50 cmHg or more; Exhaust flow for illuminator 6.5 m/sec to 9.5 m/sec[1]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the MPA 600 FA are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the MPA 600 FA are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the MPA 600 FA are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the MPA 600 FA are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the MPA 600 FA is not on record.

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Sources & citations

Sources (5)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]servtechinc.com — servtechinc.comservtechinc.com
  2. [2]Inventory photo
  3. [3]waferpedia.com — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
  4. [4]Canon MPA 600FA - Mirror Projection Aligner | SemiStar — semistarcorp.comsemistarcorp.com
  5. [5]Canon MPA 600FA - Mirror Projection Aligner | SemiStar — semistarcorp.comsemistarcorp.com
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