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WI-890

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The Hitachi WI-890 is a wafer visual inspection tool for 6-inch wafers. The Hitachi WI-890 was manufactured in 1997.[1]

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What is it?

The Hitachi WI-890 is a wafer visual inspection tool designed for 6-inch wafers.

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling2

Wafer size
Inspection/Wafer Visual /6in.[1]
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Wafer Size
6 inch[1]
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Configuration & options4

Manufacturer
Hitachi[1]
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Model
WI-890[1]
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Year
1997[1]
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Category
Metrology and inspection equipment[1]
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Observed configurations

How individual machines were equipped when they appeared on the secondary market — as listed, per unit. These describe one specific machine, not the model in general.

Unit as listed[1]

  • Visual inspection of wafers
  • 6-inch wafer size capability
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Frequently asked questions

What type of inspection does the Hitachi WI-890 perform?

The WI-890 performs wafer visual inspection.[1]

Not publicly documented

The following facts about the WI-890 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the WI-890 are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the WI-890 are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the WI-890 are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the WI-890 are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the WI-890 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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Sources & citations

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  1. [1]dealer listingwotol.com
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