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Tokyo Electron

Act 8

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Act 8 — Inventory photo
Fig. 01Act 8Inventory photo[1]

What it is

The Tokyo Electron (TEL) Act 8 is a coater/developer track system used in semiconductor manufacturing.[7][8][9][1][4]

What do the numbers mean?

Wafer handling1

Wafer Size
8 inch[7]
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Gas & chemistry7

3 Developers[1]
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Coaters & Developers Vintage
1999(inventory listing)
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Coaters & Developers Vintage
2000(inventory listing)
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Coaters & Developers Vintage
2020(inventory listing)
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Coaters & Developers Vintage
1998(inventory listing)
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Coaters & Developers Vintage
2006(inventory listing)
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Dual Block, 4 Load Port/1 Side Port, 4 Coaters, 3 Developers, 1 TCT, 14 PHP Hot Plates[1]
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Configuration & options14

Dual Block, 4 Load Port/1 Side Port[1]
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4 Coaters[1]
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1 TCT[1]
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14 PHP Hot Plates[1]
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Single[4]
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Dual[5]
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4C3D[6]
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Vintage
2006(inventory listing)
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Vintage
1999(inventory listing)
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2000(inventory listing)
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Vintage
2020(inventory listing)
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Vintage
1998(inventory listing)
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Vintage
2000, 2001[8]
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Vintage
2014[4]
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Vintage & configurations

Documented models & variants

DesignationGenerationVintageChangesSource
Act 8 Coater / Developer - Dual Block, 4 Load Port/1 Side Port - 4 Coaters - 3 Developers - 1 TCT - 14 PHP Hot Plates—2006Listed with dual-block configuration and the specified port, coater, developer, TCT, and hot-plate counts; described as 2006 vintage.Equipment inventory listing[1]
Act 8 Coater / Developer, 8" - Single—2014Listed as single configuration; described as 2014 vintage.Equipment inventory listing[4]
Act 8 Coater / Developer, 8"—2000–2001Listed as 2000, 2001 vintage.Equipment inventory listing[8]
Tel Act 8 Coater / Developer, 8" - Single—2014Described as a single vintage 2014 configuration.Equipment inventory listing[4]
Tel Act 8 Coater / Developer - Dual Block, 4 Load Port/1 Side Port - 4 Coaters - 3 Developers - 1 TCT - 14 PHP Hot Plates—2006Described with a dual-block configuration and the listed ports, coater/developer count, TCT, and hot plates; vintage 2006.Equipment inventory listing[1]
Tel Act 8 Coater / Developer, 8"—2000–2001Described as vintage 2000, 2001.Equipment inventory listing[8]
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  • Configuration3 Developers[1]
  • Coaters & Developers Vintage1999
  • Coaters & Developers Vintage2000
  • Coaters & Developers Vintage2020
  • Coaters & Developers Vintage1998
  • Coaters & Developers Vintage2006
  • ConfigurationDual Block, 4 Load Port/1 Side Port, 4 Coaters, 3 Developers, 1 TCT, 14 PHP Hot Plates[1]

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Frequently asked questions

What type of tool is the Act 8?

It is a coater/developer for semiconductor wafer processing.[7][8][9][1][4]

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The following facts about the Act 8 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 Act 8 are on record.

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

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Act 8 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 Act 8 are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the Act 8 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

  • No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the Act 8 are on record.

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Sources & citations

Sources (12)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Inventory photo
  2. [2]Inventory photo
  3. [3]Inventory photo
  4. [4]inventory listing
  5. [5]inventory listing
  6. [6]inventory listing
  7. [7]Equipment inventory listing
  8. [8]Equipment inventory listing
  9. [9]Equipment inventory listing
  10. [10]Equipment inventory listing
  11. [11]Photolithography ‒ Center of MicroNanoTechnology CMi ‐ EPFL — epfl.chepfl.ch
  12. [12]Tokyo Electron | Products SOD Coater-Ectus- — tel.com (Apr 14, 2005)web.archive.org
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