Waferpedia

Ulvac

NE 950 ICP-RIE

EtchUlvac NE 950 family
Research Quality: 30% complete
NE 950 ICP-RIE — Inventory photo
Fig. 01NE 950 ICP-RIEInventory photo[1]

Power

RF System:[1]

Vacuum

Pressure Control:[1]

Gas delivery

Gas Box:[1]

What is it?

The Ulvac NE 950 is an ICP-RIE (Inductively Coupled Plasma - Reactive Ion Etch) system with a chamber described for 2" to 12" wafers.

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical3

RF System:[1]
Accurate?
RF Generator 1: AX-1000 (AD-TEC)[1]
Accurate?
RF Generator 2: AX-1000 (AD-TEC)[1]
Accurate?

Vacuum & pumping2

Pressure Control:[1]
Accurate?
Turbo Pump:[1]
Accurate?

Wafer handling1

Chuck φ 305mm(φ2’ φ4’ φ6’ φ8’)[1]
Accurate?

Gas & chemistry8

Gas Box:[1]
Accurate?
Gas 1 Horiba STEC SEC-E40 Ar
100SCCM[1]
Accurate?
Gas 2 Horiba STEC SEC-E40 O2
100SCCM[1]
Accurate?
Gas 3 Horiba STEC SEC-E40 CHF3
100SCCM[1]
Accurate?
Gas 4 Horiba STEC SEC-E440J BCL3 200SCCM[1]
Accurate?
Gas 5 Horiba STEC SEC-E440J CL2 200SCCM[1]
Accurate?
Gas 6 Horiba STEC SEC-E440J SiCL4 200SCCM[1]
Accurate?
Cooling Gas
MKS 649A 50SCCM[1]
Accurate?

Control & software1

MKS Valve Control[1]
Accurate?

Configuration & options5

Chamber:[1]
Accurate?
Match Box 1
AMV-1000-12.5M-CT[1]
Accurate?
Match Box 2
AMV-1000-AV3[1]
Accurate?
Valve
MKS T3PIA 26696[1]
Accurate?
Gauge
MKS E28D[1]
Accurate?
Interested in this tool?
Need help with this tool?Embed spec card

What does it need to run?

Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.

  • ConfigurationGas Box:[1]
  • Gas 1 Horiba STEC SEC-E40 Ar100SCCM[1]
  • Gas 2 Horiba STEC SEC-E40 O2100SCCM[1]
  • Gas 3 Horiba STEC SEC-E40 CHF3100SCCM[1]
  • ConfigurationGas 4 Horiba STEC SEC-E440J BCL3 200SCCM[1]
  • ConfigurationGas 5 Horiba STEC SEC-E440J CL2 200SCCM[1]
  • ConfigurationGas 6 Horiba STEC SEC-E440J SiCL4 200SCCM[1]
  • Cooling GasMKS 649A 50SCCM[1]
  • ConfigurationRF System:[1]
  • ConfigurationRF Generator 1: AX-1000 (AD-TEC)[1]
  • ConfigurationRF Generator 2: AX-1000 (AD-TEC)[1]
  • ConfigurationPressure Control:[1]
  • ConfigurationTurbo Pump:[1]

Where are the manuals?

Generated from public-source data on file. Enter your email to access — nothing is published; details are routed privately.

Not publicly documented

Field notes

No research found yet — worked with this tool? Share what you know.

Worked with this tool? Help preserve its knowledge →

Not publicly documented

The following facts about the NE 950 ICP-RIE 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 NE 950 ICP-RIE are on record.

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

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the NE 950 ICP-RIE 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 NE 950 ICP-RIE 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 NE 950 ICP-RIE are on record.

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

  • The process node or technology generation of the NE 950 ICP-RIE is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

No research found yet — worked with this tool? Share what you know.

Sources & citations

Sources (1)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]Inventory photo
Was this page accurate?

Last updated Jul 29, 2026.

Compare with similar tools

View all →