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8840

Hitachi 8840 family
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The Hitachi CD-SEM S-8840 is a critical dimension scanning electron microscope used for semiconductor wafer measurement. The Hitachi CD-SEM S-8840 offers a CD measurement range of 0.1 to 10 μm and a secondary electron image resolution of 5 nm. The Hitachi CD-SEM S-8840 achieves a throughput of 26 wafers per hour.[1]

8840 — Inventory photo
Fig. 018840Inventory photo[2]

Power

500 to 1300 V (variable in 10 V steps)[1]

Vacuum

360 x 640 x 520 mm, 30 kg each (option)[1]

Performance

1 unit[3]

Optics

5 nm (50 Å) at 0.8 kV[1]

What it is

The Hitachi 8840 is a Hitachi semiconductor inspection instrument.[2]

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical3

Accelerating voltage
500 to 1300 V (variable in 10 V steps)[1]
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Power supply dimensions
535 x 600 x 1500 mm, 200 kg[1]
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Power requirement
Single Phase, 100V[3]
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Vacuum & pumping3

Vacuum system
Ion pump (3 units), turbo molecular pump (2 units), optional rotary pump (2 units)[1]
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Rotary pump dimensions
360 x 640 x 520 mm, 30 kg each (option)[1]
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Turbo controller
Included[3]
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Wafer handling2

Wafer size
8-inch or 6-inch[1]
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Throughput
26 wafers/hour (continuous measurement, 1 point/chip, 5 chips/wafer)[1]
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Optics & imaging7

Secondary electron image resolution
5 nm (50 Å) at 0.8 kV[1]
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Magnification
x1000 to x150,000 (SEM), about x110 (optical)[1]
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Lens system
Electromagnetic condenser lens system, FCM objective lens[1]
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Objective lens aperture
Heating type movable aperture, 4 openings selectable outside column[1]
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Optical microscope field
1.2 mm square, monochrome image[1]
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File storage
3.5-inch floppy disk drive, 3.5-inch magneto-optic disk drive[1]
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Main column dimensions
1170 x 1890 x 1650 mm, 1100 kg[1]
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Performance1

Lamp for alignment
1 unit[3]
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Control & software2

Display
20-inch monitor, EWS (GUI), interactive computer operation[1]
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Scanning modes
TV scan, raster rotation, auto brightness/contrast control[1]
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Dimensions & facilities1

Display unit dimensions
600 x 1331 x 1800 mm, 320 kg[1]
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Configuration & options12

CD measurement range
0.1 to 10 μm[1]
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CD measurement reproducibility
±1% or 0.005 μm (3 sigma), whichever larger[1]
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Stage movement range
X and Y: 0 to 200 mm[1]
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Stage drive
Pulse motor[1]
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Stage max speed
50 mm/s[1]
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Electron gun
Schottky emission type[1]
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Secondary electron detection
2-stage detection system[1]
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Scanning coil
2-stage deflection[1]
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Stigmator coil
8-pole electromagnetic type (X, Y)[1]
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Probe current monitoring
Faraday cup incorporated with automatic measurement function[1]
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Data processing
Average value, standard deviation, maximum/minimum values[1]
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Printer
80-character thermal printer[1]
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  • Accelerating voltage500 to 1300 V (variable in 10 V steps)[1]
  • Vacuum systemIon pump (3 units), turbo molecular pump (2 units), optional rotary pump (2 units)[1]
  • Power supply dimensions535 x 600 x 1500 mm, 200 kg[1]
  • Rotary pump dimensions360 x 640 x 520 mm, 30 kg each (option)[1]
  • Power requirementSingle Phase, 100V[3]
  • Turbo controllerIncluded[3]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 8840 are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 8840 are on record.

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  • The control-system platform and OS era of the 8840 are not on record.

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  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 8840 are on record.

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  1. [1]semistarcorp.com — semistarcorp.comsemistarcorp.com
  2. [2]Inventory photo
  3. [3]waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
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