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Alliance 6 9400 DFM

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The Lam Research Alliance 6 9400 DFM is an etch tool. The Alliance 6 9400 DFM accommodates 8-inch wafers.[1]

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What it is

The Lam Research Alliance 6 9400 DFM is an etch tool for semiconductor manufacturing.[2]

How it works

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An etch tool removes selected material from patterned wafers after lithography has defined the regions to be opened or shaped.

Etch systems use controlled process chemistry and plasma or related reactive environments to transfer patterns into films on the wafer surface.

Where it fits in the process flow

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The Alliance 6 9400 DFM belongs in the pattern transfer stage of semiconductor fabrication.

The Alliance 6 9400 DFM operates after a masking or patterning step and before later cleaning, film deposition, or further fabrication steps that use the etched features.

Applications

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Etch tools are used to form features in semiconductor films and to define device structures on wafers.

Etch processing can be applied to conductive, dielectric, or other thin-film materials depending on the process chemistry and chamber configuration.

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling1

Wafer Size
8 inch[1]
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Frequently asked questions

What is the equipment category of the Alliance 6 9400 DFM?

The Alliance 6 9400 DFM is an etch tool.[2]

Not publicly documented

The following facts about the Alliance 6 9400 DFM are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • Fewer than 3 independently cited specifications for the Alliance 6 9400 DFM are on record; the remainder await public documentation.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet, a cleanroom equipment inventory, or an engineer who operated or installed it

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the Alliance 6 9400 DFM are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Alliance 6 9400 DFM are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Alliance 6 9400 DFM are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Alliance 6 9400 DFM are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]Equipment inventory listing
  2. [2]Alliance 6 9400 DFM — Lam Research | Specs, Sourcing & Service | Waferpedia — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
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