Downstream or remote plasma resist removal (also known as ashing) generates the plasma gases outside of the process chamber in order to minimize bombardment of the substrate surface.

Processing Techniques Equipment name & NEMO ID Teaser Blurb Cleanliness Location
Downstream/Remote Plasma Resist Removal, Downstream/Remote Plasma Etching Gasonics Aura Asher
gasonics

The Gasonics Aura Asher is an automated down stream microwave plasma system used for stripping photoresist of 4 inch wafers in the 'clean' cleanliness group.

Clean, Semiclean SNF Paul G Allen L107 Cleanroom
Downstream/Remote Plasma Resist Removal, Downstream/Remote Plasma Etching Matrix Plasma Resist Strip
matrix

The Matrix plasma asher is used to strip photoresist from contaminated wafers using a combination of oxygen plasma, high power, higher pressure and a heated chuck (platen).

Flexible SNF Paul G Allen L107 Cleanroom
Plasma Mode Etching, Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Downstream/Remote Plasma Resist Removal Samco PC300 Plasma Etch System
samco

The SAMCO etcher is a multifunctional etcher that can operate in either the RIE, plasma etch or Downstream plasma modes

Flexible SNF Paul G Allen L107 Cleanroom