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DFG 841 AutomaticversusDFG 841 Grinder Lapper

Disco DFG 841 Automatic, Disco DFG 841 Grinder Lapper, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
OEMDiscoDisco
CategoryDicing & GrindingCMP
Wafer size—Robot Unit– automated wafer handling between cassettes and chuck tables.
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FamilyDisco DFG 841Disco DFG 841
Specifications
Phase3 Phase[1]—
Configuration50/60 Hz[1]Vacuum Coolant Unit (VCU) – provides cooling and chip removal (separate floor-standing unit).[2]
Power17kVA[1]AC 200V, 50/60 Hz, 3-Phase, 17 kVA[2]
Wafer Size8 inch[1]—
Power Supply3 Phase, 50/60 Hz, AC 200V, 17kVA[1]—
Power Requirements3-phase, 50/60 Hz, AC 200V, 17kVA[1]—
Spindle Speed (Max)—7,000 rpm[2]
Air Requirement—0.5 MPa (5 kgf/cm²), 300 L/min (ANR)[2]
Cutting Water—0.2 MPa (2 kgf/cm²), 15 L/min[2]
Cooling Water—0.2 MPa (2 kgf/cm²), 11 L/min[2]
Grinding Method—In-feed grinding with wafer rotation[2]
Accuracy—Planarity ≤ 1.5 µm across wafer[2]
Wafer size—Robot Unit– automated wafer handling between cassettes and chuck tables.[2]
Spindle options—Configurable for coarse + fine grind[2]
Make—Disco[2]
Model—DFG 841[2]
Tool type—Grinder / Lapper / Polisher[2]
Planarity accuracy—≤ 1.5 µm across wafer[2]
Vacuum coolant unit—Provides cooling and chip removal; separate floor-standing unit[2]
Chiller unit—Stabilizes grinding fluid temperature[2]
Filter unit—For grinding water/coolant circulation[2]
Robot unit—Automated wafer handling between cassettes and chuck tables[2]
Transformer—20 kVA, Tokyo Sanyo Denki; converts facility power (208–415 V input to 200 V output)[2]
Electrical compartment—Control and power distribution[2]
Chuck tables—Two chuck tables, porous vacuum type[2]
Cassette handling—Automatic cassette loading/unloading with same-cassette return[2]
Wafer thickness measurement—Contact gauge system[2]
Control/software—With HDD and Software[2]

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Sources (2)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]inventory listing
  2. [2]inventory listing