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SOFT PUMP

SOFT PUMP AND SOFT VENT UPGRADE

This soft pump and soft vent upgrade allows the slow pumping down of a vacuum chamber, with the aim of minimising the addition of particles on substrates that may be disturbed by rapid gas flows.

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Soft Pump

The Soft Pump and Soft Vent Upgrade is valuable for load lock and open load process chambers, because the soft pump will extend pump down time by a few minutes. Other features and benefits of the Soft Pump and Soft Vent Upgrade include:

  • Manual vent set point (open load systems only)
  • Automatic vent operation
  • Slow pump feature selectable from front end software
  • Minimising particle contamination on substrate caused by rapid gas flows
  • Minimise unwanted substrate movement caused by rapid gas flows

Upgrade Timeline

Soft pump and soft vent upgrades are typically installed within just one day.

Upgrade Suitability

Soft pump and soft vent upgrades are available for all Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology platforms that include loadlock.


Please contact your local customer service sales team for more information, pricing, and a free consultation.


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