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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">6 months later, thought it only correct to inform the community that we successfully installed an Intellemetrics LEP system on our Rapier. Many thanks to those who helped us along the way!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">James<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1E2142;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr. James Paul Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1E2142;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Research Engineer in Plasma Processing</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> James Grant
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 19, 2023 10:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: SPTS Rapier Module - Laser/White Light Interferometry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Been almost two weeks since I posted this and believe we have come to some conclusions. Many thanks to all those who contributed. Tyndall and EPFL people were especially helpful.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">We had a lot of back and forth with SPTS. They said that while they could see benefit of laser interferometry for our application, they currently did not offer the hardware to mount
laser interferometry endpoint systems to the Rapier. We asked them to quote to so do, but they were unwilling. Fair enough.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">I don’t think the folks at Tyndall will mind me mentioning the challenges they have faced in getting laser interferometry on their SPTS Synapse module working. I understand the issue
is spot stability and wobble, thought to be cased by heat from chamber walls – they Synapse walls are heated to 130oC. It’s thought this won’t be a problem on the Rapier as chamber walls are only heated to 55oC. Let’s hope so.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">We sent pictures and some dimensions of the pre-drilled holes at the top of our Rapier to Intellemetrics, our preferred laser endpoint system vendor. They believe it possible to mount
a LEP 500 unit to the tool with not too much trouble. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope summary information is useful.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">James<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1E2142;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr. James Paul Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1E2142;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Research Engineer in Plasma Processing</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> James Grant
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 06 February 2023 14:38<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> SPTS Rapier Module - Laser/White Light Interferometry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hoping the community can feedback on their experiences.<br>
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In 2019 we purchased an SPTS Rapier DSiE tool. As well as doing Bosch processing we also require the tool to do mixed process etching. Quite a few of our users, on our other Si etch tools (OIPT Estrelas and STS Multiplex), use mixed process to etch SOI materials
or a-Si on fused silica substrates. These systems have Intellemetrics LEP 410/500 red laser interferometer units for the purpose of end-point detection.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When we purchased the Rapier, SPTS did tell us that a laser end-point system could not be used. They encouraged us instead to use the Claritas OES system on the tool, however when we pointed out our typical use scenario (small substrate
size, low % open area) they admitted that the Claritas would struggle to differentiate when to end-point. Our preferred laser interferometer vendor, Intellemetrics, say they have sold LEP 500 red laser interferometer units to SPTS but cannot say on what systems
they have been used. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have found that <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/cmi/equipment/etching/spts-rapier/">
EPFL use white light interferometry</a> end-point detection on their Rapier module – have contacted Phillipe Fluckiger separately.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My question to the community is has anyone used a laser interferometry system on an SPTS Rapier? If so, could they feedback with their experiences. Apologies I’m asking such an open question!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">James<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1E2142;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr. James Paul Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1E2142;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Research Engineer in Plasma Processing</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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