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MPA 600 FA Mirror Projection Mask

LithographyCanon MPA 600 family
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MPA 600 FA Mirror Projection Mask — Inventory photo
Fig. 01MPA 600 FA Mirror Projection MaskInventory photo[1]

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Heat Exhaust Fan[1]

Optics

Mirror Projection Mask Aligner[1]

What it is

The Canon MPA 600 FA is a mirror projection mask aligner for lithography.[1][2]

How it works

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A mask aligner positions a photomask relative to a wafer and exposes the wafer through the mask pattern.

A mirror projection mask aligner uses an optical projection path with mirrors to transfer the pattern rather than placing the mask directly on the wafer surface.

Where it fits in the process flow

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A mask aligner sits in the lithography stage of semiconductor processing.

The machine aligns the exposure mask before pattern transfer to the wafer.

Applications

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Mirror projection mask aligners are used when a patterned exposure step is needed for microfabrication work.

What do the numbers mean?

Vacuum & pumping1

Heat Exhaust Fan[1]
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Wafer handling1

Wafer sizes
6 inch[1]
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Optics & imaging1

Equipment type
Mirror Projection Mask Aligner[1]
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Control & software3

HDD and Software[1]
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Control Box[1]
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Temperature Controller[1]
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Configuration & options5

With:[1]
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Mercury Lamp Power Box[1]
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OEM
Canon[1]
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Model
MPA 600 FA[1]
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Vintage
1988[1]
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  • ConfigurationHeat Exhaust Fan[1]

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What is the Canon MPA 600 FA?

The Canon MPA 600 FA is a mirror projection mask aligner for lithography.[1][2]

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The following facts about the MPA 600 FA Mirror Projection Mask 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 MPA 600 FA Mirror Projection Mask are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the MPA 600 FA Mirror Projection Mask 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 MPA 600 FA Mirror Projection Mask 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 MPA 600 FA Mirror Projection Mask are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the MPA 600 FA Mirror Projection Mask is not on record.

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  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]Inventory photo
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Last updated Oct 4, 2026.

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