Gases & Instrumentation™ | Advanced Diffuser Technology Helps Reduce Vent-Up Times While Maintaining Water Integrity on Vacuum Tools Loadlock Chambers

Benefits of retrofitting 200mm and 150mm process tools with a diffuser in applications where loadlock vent-up time is a rate-limiting step and/or particles in the loadlock are an issue.

By Chris Vroman, Chris Quartaro, Marshall Randolph
November/December 2008