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IPEC 372 M

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The Lam Research IPEC 372 M is a chemical mechanical polisher (CMP) for 8-inch (200 mm) wafers, also referred to as the IPEC 372M Avanti automated wafer polishing system.[1][2]

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What it is

The Lam Research IPEC 372 M is a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polisher that handles 8-inch (200 mm) wafers. The system is also known as the IPEC 372M Avanti and is categorized as an automated wafer polishing system.[1][3][2]

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling4

Wafer Size
8 inch (200 mm)[3]
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Type
Automated Wafer Polishing System[2]
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Wafer sizes
8 inch[1]
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Tool type
Automated wafer polishing system[3]
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Configuration & options4

Category
CMP[3]
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OEM
Lam Research[3]
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Model
IPEC 372 M[1]
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Also referred to as
IPEC 372M Avanti[3]
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Frequently asked questions

What type of tool is the IPEC 372 M?

The IPEC 372 M is a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polisher, also referred to as an automated wafer polishing system.[3][2]

What wafer size does the IPEC 372 M handle?

The IPEC 372 M handles 8-inch (200 mm) wafers.[1][3]

What alternative name is the IPEC 372 M known by?

The IPEC 372 M is also known as the IPEC 372M Avanti automated wafer polishing system.[3][2]

Not publicly documented

The following facts about the IPEC 372 M are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the IPEC 372 M are on record.

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  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the IPEC 372 M 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 IPEC 372 M 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 IPEC 372 M are on record.

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  • The process node or technology generation of the IPEC 372 M is not on record.

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]Equipment inventory listing
  2. [2]semistarcorp.com — semistarcorp.comsemistarcorp.com
  3. [3]waferpedia.com — waferpedia.comwaferpedia.com
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