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RCD8 Semiautomatic Resist Spin Coater and Developer

RCD8 Key Features

  • Small Footprint Semiautomatic Resist Spin Coater
  • Configured as either Coater or Developer
  • Dispense arm (max, 4 dispense line + syringe system)
  • Dispense options from <1 cps to 55 000 cps
  • Open bowl and/or GYRSET® coater
  • Optional Lift Pins / Edge Handling
  • On board nozzle / bowl cleaning
  • Edge Bead Removal and Backside Rinse

The RCD8 Semiautomatic Resist Spin Coater from SUSS can be tailored to customer requirements from a basic manual spin coater to a GYRSET® enhanced coat and puddle developing tool. It can handle small pieces and standard wafers up to 200 mm in diameter, making the RCD8 the ideal choice for advanced research & development work to small scale production. 

The optional (patented) GYRSET® rotating closed cover coating technology can be integrated into the RCD8 spin coating module for various photoresists and applications.  This technology enables a wider process window and coating without backside contamination. Furthermore, square substrates and pieces can be coated all the way to the corners with a homogenous resist thickness.

The RCD8 is deployed by a range of industries from those developing photonic devices for next generation communication solutions and in the development of MEMS devices requiring the uniform coating of thick film photoresists.

The SUSS RCD8 resist coater is supported by an extensive library of available chucks and configurations, ensuring all kind of substrate materials and shapes can be coated and developed in the machine; where a customer requirement falls outside the standard options, SUSS experienced design team can easily adapt existing chucks or develop new components to meet customer demand.  This platform can be equipped with various well proven dispense line and pump configurations for handling resists with viscosities from <1 cps up to 55 000 cps.

SUSS also manufacture the LabSpin range of high-performance manual resist spin coat and puddle develop tools.

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What is a Semiautomatic Resist Coater?

A semi‑automatic resist coater is a wafer processing system used to apply and develop photoresists with a higher level of process control and repeatability than manual coating tools. It combines automated functions, such as programmable spin profiles, controlled resist dispensing and integrated cleaning steps, with manual wafer handling, making it well suited to research, development and small‑scale production environments.

Key aspects of semiautomatic resist coating include:

  • Process Repeatability, for consistent coating and development results across wafers
  • Automation Support, reducing variability through programmable recipes
  • Application Flexibility, handling a wide range of resist viscosities and wafer types
  • Scalability, enabling straightforward transfer of processes to automated tools

Inseto Knowledge Base Document:

Read our guide to the “Introduction to Photoresist Coatings

Wiki – Semiconductor Device Fabrication

Semiconductor Device Fabrication overview – Wikipedia

Applications

UV Lithography, Wafer Resist Coating with Spin, Spray or Puddle Dispense, Resist Developing, Wafer Cleaning, Metal Layer Lift Off, Baking, Wafer Prime etc.

Industry Segments

Semiconductor research and development and small series production.

Region

United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway & Iceland

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