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321versusDAD3221

Disco 321, Disco DAD3221, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
321Disco
DAD3221Disco
OEMDiscoDisco
CategoryDicing & GrindingDicing & Grinding
Wafer size—150mm
Process node——
Introduced——
Production run——
Lifecycle——
Lifecycle milestones——
Control system——
Generation——
FamilyDisco 321Disco DAD3221
Specifications
OEMDisco[1]—
Model321[1]—
Equipment typeWafer Dicing Saw[1]Automatic dicing saw[4]
Facility contextCleanroom Instrumentation[1]—
Application areaNano and Micro Fabrication[1]—
LocationFNT 4.106[1]—
Wafer SizeUp to 6 inches[2]—
Spindle Power1.0 kW Synchro Spindle (or 1.5 kW Synchro Spindle in some configurations)[3]—
Spindle Power (alternate)1500 Watt spindle[2]—
Non-Contact SetupNon Contact Setup[3]—
MicroscopeMicroscope With Eyepiece and Shutter (or Dual Objective Microscope With Eyepiece)[3]—
Broken Blade DetectionBroken Blade Detection[3]—
Light TowerIncludes Light Tower[3]—
Chuck Type6" Universal Chuck (or 6" Porous Film Frame Chuck)[2]—
Wafer size capabilityUp to 6" wafers[3]—
Chuck6-inch porous film frame chuck[2]—
Spindle power1500-watt spindle[2]—
FootprintSmall footprint[2]—
SetupNon-contact setup[3]non-contact setup[4]
Blade break detectionBroken blade detection[3]—
Other featuresFloppy drive, light tower, blade tools, manuals[3]—
Type—automatic dicing saw[4]
Wafer size—100, 150 mm wafers[4]
Blade monitoring—blade breakage detector[4]
Cutting functions—circle cut for edge trimming or down sizing[4]
Particle/ESD mitigation—CO2 injector to prevent particle adhesion and electrostatic discharge damage[4]
Alignment aids—pattern recognition system; automatic micro-alignment[4]
Wafer / substrate size—100, 150 mm wafers[4]
Substrate size—up to 150mm diameter[5]
Max. workpiece size—Φ6 inch (150 mm × 150mm user-specified specification)[6]
Non-contact setup—Yes[4]
Blade breakage detector—Yes[4]
Circle cut—For edge trimming or downsizing[4]
CO2 injector—Prevents particle adhesion and electrostatic discharge damage[4]
Pattern recognition system—Yes[4]
Automatic micro-alignment—Yes[4]
Spindle layout—Single[6]
Standard rated output—2.0 kW at 40,000 min-1[6]
Optional rated output—1.8 kW at 60,000 min-1[6]
Equipment dimensions—490 × 870 × 1,670 mm[6]
Equipment weight—Approx. 420 kg[6]

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Sources (6)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]tmi.utexas.edutmi.utexas.edu
  2. [2]jmind.comjmind.com
  3. [3]gtsaz.comgtsaz.com
  4. [4]epfl.chepfl.ch
  5. [5]epfl.chepfl.ch
  6. [6]disco.com.sgdisco.com.sg