List of devices

An up-to-date equipment list and data such as location and tool owners is available within the PPMS Booking Tool

Process Tool Description
Electron-Beam Lithography Raith EBPG 5000+

100keV; up to 150 mm wafer; overlay 10nm (2σ) (with optimal markers); Feature resolution limit ~10nm, pitch resolution limit ~30nm, resolution depends strongly on resist, substrate and pattern

Raith EBPG 5200

100keV; up to 200 mm wafer; overlay 10nm (2σ) (with optimal markers); Feature resolution limit ~10nm, pitch resolution limit ~30nm, resolution depends strongly on resist, substrate and pattern

Optical Lithography Mask Aligner 4:
Süss MA8/BA8

front and back side alignment, MFS ≈ 0.3µm, overlay 0.25µm, lamp: 1 kW (Hg), max. sample size 200 mm

Mask Aligner 5:
Süss MJB4

front side alignment, MFS ≈ 1µm, overlay < 0.5µm, lamp: 350 W (Hg), max. sample size 100 mm

Laser Writer Heidelberg Instruments DWL 66+

front and back side alignment, grayscale exposure mode, laser: 375 nm, MFS > 0.6µm, overlay < 0.5µm, max. sample size 200 mm

Heidelberg Instruments MLA 100

front side alignment, laser: 365 nm, MFS ≈ 1µm, overlay < 1µm, max. sample size 150 mm

MLA 150-1:
Heidelberg Instruments MLA 150

front side alignment, laser: 365 nm, MFS ≈ 1µm, overlay < 1µm, max. sample size 200 mm, high aspect ratio feature

MLA 150-2:
Heidelberg Instruments MLA 150

front and back side alignment, laser: 365 nm, MFS ≈ 0.6µm, overlay < 0.5µm, max. sample size 200 mm

NanoFrazor:
Heidelberg Instruments NanoFrazor Explore

tip mode: [MFS > 15nm, overlay 25nm, gray scale possible]; laser mode: [MFS > 0.6µm, overlay 100 nm]; max. sample size 200 mm, max. write field 60x60µm2

3D Printer Nanoscribe:
Nanoscribe Photonic Professional GT2

xy-res. > 0.5µm, z-res. > 1µm, max print volume 100 mm3, max. object height 8 mm

Nano-Imprint Nanoimprint:
Nanonex NX 2000

thermal and UV imprint, max. 200°C and 600psi, MFS ≈ 20 nm, max. sample size 100 mm

Dry Etching ALE 1:
Oxford Instruments PlasmaPro 100 Cobra ICP 300
  • III/V-line
  • Up to 100 mm
  • Loadlock
  • Gas species: Ar, O2, SF6, CHF3, CF4, Cl2, BCl3, CH4, H2, N2O
  • Wide Temperature Range Electrode (-150°C to +400°C)
  • Cryo process
  • EPD-OES
ALE 2:
Oxford Instruments PlasmaPro 100 Cobra ICP 300
  • Si-line
  • Up to 100 mm
  • Loadlock
  • Gas species: Ar, O2, SF6, CHF3, CF4, HBr, Cl2, BCl3, CH4, H2, C4F8
  • Wide Temperature Range Electrode (-150°C to +400°C)
  • Bosch and Cryo process for deep silicon etching
  • EPD-OES
Gigabatch 310-1:
PVA TePla Gigabatch 310M
  • All HNF Materials excluding Cu
  • Up to 150 mm
  • Gas species: Ar, O2, CF4
  • Resist stripping
Gigabatch 310-3 (Cu):
PVA TePla Gigabatch 310M
  • Cu Line
  • Up to 100 mm
  • Gas species: Ar, O2
  • Resist stripping
  • Cooling Plate
Gigabatch 310-2 (Si):
PVA TePla Gigabatch 310M
  • Si-line
  • Up to 150 mm,
  • Gas species: Ar, O2, CF4
  • Resist stripping
RIE 4-1:
Oxford Instruments Plasmalab 100 ICP 380
  • Si-line
  • Up to 100mm
  • Loadlock
  • Gas species: Ar, O2, SF6, CHF3, CF4, Cl2
  • Wide Temperature Range Electrode (-150°C to +400°C)
  • Cryo process
RIE 4-2:
Oxford Instruments Plasmalab 100 ICP 380
  • Up to 200mm (5" Mask)
  • Si-line,
  • Loadlock,
  • Gas species: Ar, O2, HBr, Cl2, BCl3, SF6, CHF3
RIE 5:
Oxford Instruments Plasmalab 100 ICP 180
  • III/V-line
  • Up to 100 mm
  • Loadlock
  • Gas species: Ar, O2, SF6, CHF3, Cl2, BCl3, CH4, H2
  • EPD-LI
RIE 6:
Oxford Instruments Plasmalab 100 ICP 180
  • BioHybrid-line
  • Up to 100 mm
  • Loadlock
  • Gas species: Ar, O2, SF6, CHF3, CF4, C4F8
  • Wide Temperature Range Electrode (-150°C to +400°C)
  • Bosch and Cryo process for deep silicon etching
  • EPD LI
RIE 7:
Oxford Instruments Plasmalab 100 ICP 180
  • BioHybrid-line
  • Up to 100 mm
  • Loadlock,
  • Gas species: Ar, O2, CF4, HBr, Cl2
  • Wide Temperature Range Electrode (-150°C to +400°C)
STPS KLA uEtch
  • HF Vapor Etch
  • up to 100mm
Deposition ALD Biohybrids:
Oxford Instruments FlexAL II

Up to 100mm, load lock, BioHybrid-line, Deposition of TaOx, Al2O3, TiO2 and TiN

ALD QC:
Oxford Instruments FlexAL II

Up to 100mm, load lock, Si-line, Deposition of SiO2 and Al2O3

Centrotherm LPCVD:
Centrotherm cHORICOO200

Up to 200mm, Si-line, deposition of low stress SiN, stochiometric SiN and TEOS

EVA:
Alliance Concept EVA451

1 x 100 mm via load lock, 1 x 150mm via main chamber; Ar-cleaning in load lock, 6 crucibles

FHR Sputter System:
FHR FHR.Star.75-PentaCo

Up to 100mm, substrate temperature up to 800°C, single and co-sputtering, Ti; TiN; Nb; NbN; NbTiN; Al; AlN; Pt; Au

Evatech LLS EVO II

Up to 200 mm, CMOS only, DC/RF-Sputtering, Al; Nb; NbN; Ti; TiN; Ta; Ni

PECVD 1 Sentech:
Sentech SI500D ICP-PECVD

Up to 200 mm, load lock,BioHybrid-line, deposition of SiO2, SiNx at 100°C to 280°C

PECVD 2 Oxford:
Oxford Instruments Plasmalab 100 PECVD

Up to 200 mm, load lock, Si-line, deposition of SiO2, SiNx at 200°C to 350°C; LF- and RF-plasma nodes

PLS 570:
Balzer PLS 570L Classic

Up to 6 x 150 mm, load lock, Ar - Cleaning, 8 crucibles, BioHybrid-line

Leybold Univex 400

Up to 100 mm, Ar-Cleaning in load lock, 8 crucibles

Dicing Disco 1 (Si):
Disco DAD3350

Wafer- Sample dicing

Si, Ge, up to 200 mm and thickness of 1.5 mm, no II/V-materials, 2" spindle

Disco 2 (Glass):
Disco DAD3350

Wafer-/Sample dicing

Glass (ultra sonic), Al2O3, SiC, Si, LaAlO3, SrTiO3 (w/o US), up to 200 mm and thickness of 1.5 mm, no II/V-materials, 2" spindle

Scriber GaAs:
OEG Diamond Wafer Scriber: MR-200

High precision scribing for defined cutting of structured Wafer / samples

Up to 100 mm, for GaAs, Si, Ge

Wet Benches Four Wet benches for solvent based processes:
arias

Wet bench workplace for wafer-processing (up to 200mm) with solvents.

Wet bench line for Biohybrid applications:
arias

Wet bench workplaces for wafer-processing (up to 200mm) for Biohybrid applications including solvent processing, spin coating, development, etc.

Wet bench line for III/V processing:
arias

Wet bench workplaces for wafer-processing (up to 150mm) for Biohybrid applications including solvent processing, spin coating, development, etc.

Wet bench line for CMOS (Si-Technology) processing:
arias

Wet bench workplaces for wafer-processing (up to 200mm) for CMOS (Si-based) applications including RCA, solvent processing, spin coating, development, etc.

Süss RCD-8 + Wetbench for solvent processing:
Süss MicroTec / arias Labcluser-000011

Semi-automatic spin coater (up to 200mm) / wetbench for solvent processing

Wetbenches for Neurotec samples:
arias

Two wet benches processing Neurotec samples (up to 150mm) solvent processing, spin coating, development, etc.

CPD critical point dryer CPD SEM:
Tousimis 931 series

critical point dryer, up to 2,5"

Thermal processing CLV200:
Centrotherm CLV-200

Up to 200mm, Dry and wet oxidation at 800°C – 1050°C

Oxidation Furnace Expertech 1:
Expertech CTR-150

Up to 150 mm, wet and dry thermal oxidation of Si, 800°C-1050°C

Oxidation Furnace Expertech 2:
Expertech CTR-150

Up to 150 mm, Annealing and dry thermal oxidation of Si, 450°C -1050°C

Oxidation Furnace Expertech 3:
Expertech CTR-150

Up to 150 mm, Annealing and dry thermal oxidation of Si, 450°C -1050°C

RTP 2 Unitemp III-V:
UniTemp RTP 150

Rapid Thermal Processing, III/V-line, Gas Species: N2, H2, O2, Ar, max 1000°C, up to 150 mm

RTP 3 Unitemp Biohybrid:
UniTemp RTP 150

Rapid Thermal Processing, BioHybrid-line, Gas Species: N2, H2, O2, Ar, max. 1000°C, up to 150 mm

RTP 4 Unitemp Si:
UniTemp RTP 150

Rapid Thermal Processing, Si-line, Gas Species: N2, H2, O2, Ar, max. 1200°C, vacuum processing, up to 150 mm

Analytic AFM:
Bruker Dimension Edge

Nanoscale surface topography; Nanoscale Height & Roughness; Programmable for multi-site measurements;

X-Y Scan Range: 100µm x 100µm, Vertical Range: 10µm; 150mm x 150mm inspectable area

Confovis Confocal Microscope L200

3D-Scans/surface topography; Height & Roughness; Overlay; Magnification: up tp 100x; up to 8 inch Wafer

Bruker Dektak 150

Surface profiler

2 nm vertical resolution

Bruker Dektak XT

Mapping profiler

2 nm vertical resolution

Ellipsometer EP4:
Accurion EP4

Up to 100 mm, mapping, 3D imaging

Ellipsometer RSE:
Accurion RSE

Up to 100 mm, mapping

Fast spectroscopic ellipsometer

Ellipsometer SE 800:
Sentech SE800

Up to 300mm, mapping; Spectral range from 300nm to 850nm;

Leica INM 100

optical microscope

Nikon L200N Blue:
Nikon L200N

Episcopic/diascopic; brightfield/darkfield; polarisingfilter + DIC; div. magnfications up to 150x; up to 200mm

Nikon L200N Red:
Nikon L200N

Episcopic/diascopic; brightfield/darkfield; polarisingfilter + DIC; div. magnfications up to x150x; up to 200mm

Probe Station Keithley 4200:
Keithley

Keithley 4200 with probestation MPI-TS200

electrical parameter analyser, DC-IV range 0.2µV to 20V, DC current 100fA to 100mA; CV: 1kHz-10MHz 1V AC drive; 1aF, 1nS,0.001degree

FEI Magellan:
FEI TFS Magellan 400

High resoluition SEM, Oxford Instruments X-Max 80 mm² EDX detector, AZtec 5.0

FIB Helios:
FEI TFS Helios 600i (G3)

Focused Ion Beam and EBID, Pt-GIS, Easylift, Leica VCT 100 Cryo-Transfer System, AutoTEM 4, AutoScript

Leo 1550:
Zeiss

General purpose SEM

REM Sigma 300:
Zeiss SIGMA 300

General purpose SEM

4 x Kleindiek MM3A-EM Micromanipulators

VP 1550:
Zeiss

General purpose SEM

Last Modified: 19.09.2025