[labnetwork] Dicing Saw Advice.....

[Jim Carroll]

Hi James,

If you decide to outsource, we have a world-class process for dicing masks
and wafers with state-of-the-art saws.  No job is too small.  Let us know
if we can help.

Thanks,
Jim Carroll
*PhotomaskPORTAL*
*We help you make masks*
(415) 448-6275

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   <http://www.photomaskportal.com>



On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 6:39 PM Paolini, Steven <spaolini at cns.fas.harvard.edu>
wrote:

> That photo of the MicroAutomation saw gave me some creepy flashbacks! I
> worked on a fleet of those about 25 years ago.
>
> Two vendors come to mind, one being K&S and another being Disco. I have
> experience with both, but Disco has been the most developed and supportive
> dicing saw vendor.
>
> Good luck,
>
>
>
> Steve Paolini
>
> Principal Equipment Engineer
>
> Harvard University Center for Nanoscale Systems
>
> 11 Oxford St.
>
> Cambridge, MA 02138
>
> 617- 496- 9816
>
> spaolini at cns.fas.harvard.edu
>
> www.cns.fas.harvard.edu
>
>
>
> *From:* labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> *On
> Behalf Of *Vlahakis, James
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 01, 2019 3:04 PM
> *To:* 'labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu' <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
> *Subject:* [labnetwork] Dicing Saw Advice.....
>
>
>
> Hi everyone, I’m hoping the group can provide some advice regarding dicing
> and dicing saws.
>
>
>
> We have a refurbished (within the past 3yrs) MicroAutomation MA1006
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__engineering.tufts.edu_microfab_capabilities_MA1006Saw.htm&d=DwMFAg&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=-H4Z_jeDfTYjnKPXor15vLwzBllmg8gFrb9m_k9OGks&m=nuBi9zk2EtI6eQL594rhhH5VsjHUTxPycO_Gg5IDIM8&s=3PgdUx-pKubD7Vy0tdjZzybiPz87wKFgXWO_0GbQRMg&e=>
> saw which requires significant time/resources to keep online.
> Unfortunately, it is underutilized, only 1-2 dicing jobs per month. With
> such poor bang-for-the-buck we’re considering alternatives -
>
>
>
>    - A different service provider – maybe our support is subpar?
>
> For those who have similar tools, who maintains them? What are your
> results?
>
>    - Purchase a different, hopefully more reliable saw
>
> For those with other saws, what do you have? Can you comment on
> reliability? Consumable costs? Ease of use?
>
>    - Remove the saw and do not replace it
>
> Losing capabilities is suboptimal and perhaps sets a perilous precedent
> (we are university lab, none of our tools are justified **economically**).
> Have others done this? Can anyone recommend a source for dicing services –
> specifically for small, infrequent jobs?
>
>    - Other possibilities we haven’t considered?
>
>
>
> I’m eager to hear various perspectives and experiences.
>
>
>
> jim
>
>
>
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