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--></style></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Greg,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is a great pleasure getting acquainted with you via the liason by Christian from idonus, Switzerland.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My name is Hermann and I have experience with the Service and Maintence of Suss Equipment for more than 40 years. I used to work for Suss MicroTec longer than 20 years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My homeplace is in Germany, but I work closely with US based companies such as ClassOne Equipment in Atlanta, GA.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My fellow colleague Vanessa from ClassOne is cc’d and all eager to serve your purpose best.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First of all let me congratulate you for the possession of such a nice tool as the MA6 with motorized stage.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We do know this MA6 system very well. However, as Suss stated are components of it obsolete.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ClassOne carries and stocks a fair amount of these parts in their inventory.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In case we do not have those items and assemblies available, our procurement people are very skilled in locating appropriate sources.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In case of OEM items like PCBs and other controller cards, we are also having capabilities for repair.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In general is the MA6 motorised stage with Joystick control a very versatile tool.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In many occasions for the precise Alignement process is the Joystick control even of advantage opposed to the micrometer spindles. Especially the „single step function“ is able to achieve extremely precise alignements between mask and wafer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are you currently having issues with this feature?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What would be your main reason for modifying to a manual alignement stage?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The modification to micrometers requires a replacement of the entire mask stage since the design does not allow a simple swap of the motor drives and micrometer spindles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hence, this modification is not really commercially justified.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We, ClassOne could offer you to take care of your Suss Equipment in terms of maintenance (PMs), trouble shooting and repair.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let me and Vanessa know about your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are very much looking forward to your kind response and will always be available to support and help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hermann<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>-------- Message transféré -------- <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Sujet : <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>[labnetwork] Suss MA-6 retrofit<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Date : <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>Thu, 8 Sep 2022 12:42:12 -0400<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>De : <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>Greg Allion <a href="mailto:grallion@ncsu.edu"><grallion@ncsu.edu></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Pour : <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our Suss MA/BA-6 aligner has the joystick option for stage motion control. I know micrometers are much more common on these systems. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Suss is unable to support our joysticks any more in regards to the joysticks themselves and the control cards. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to know if anyone has ever converted their system from joysticks to micrometers.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Greg<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Greg Allion<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>NC State University Nanofabrication Facility (NNF) <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>Lithography Engineer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>