AppliedMaterialshasintroduced a newrapidthermaltechnology, theRTPCenturawiththepatentedhoneycombsource, offeringsignificantimprovementsinthreemainareas.
TheRTPchamberhas a programmablevariabletemperaturerampingcapabilityofupto 75 degrees C persecond, with a rampuniformityofbetterthanplusorminus 2 degrees C.
Locatedin a sealedhigh-puritytransferchamber, a magneticallycoupleddual-speedrobotprovidesprecisemovementofwafers, maximizingthroughputandminimizingcontamination.