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Disco 321 Wafer Dicing Saw
Contact: Dr. Raluca Gearba
Email: gearba@austin.utexas.edu
Location: FNT 4.106
Equipment Type:
Cleanroom Instrumentation
Nano and Micro Fabrication
Information the Equipment Can Provide
The Disco dicing saw is an automatic dicing saw capable of cutting wafers up to 6” diameter. High speed diamond blade produces accurate cuts with minimal chipping. Ultrapure water is flowed onto the blade to keep blade and sample cool during cutting.
Blades offered by TMI:
- Advanced Dicing Technologies, 00777-V045-011-QKP
- Hubless, resin bond diamond blades. These blades can be used for cutting silicon, III-V materials as well as quartz or ceramics.
- Outer diameter: 55.6 mm
- Inner diameter: 40 mm
- Blade thickness: 0.011 inches
- 40-60 grit size
TMI staff can assist users in replacing the blade for one more appropriate to specific processes.
Fees and Policies
- UT Users: $31/hour
- Higher Education/State Agencies: $54/hour
- Corporate/External Users: $46/hour
To become a new user of this facility, please read the Instrument Reservation Information page. If you are already a user you can make a reservation in FBS.
To become a user of this instrument you must first complete the Cleanroom Safety Class. Please contact the facility manager to schedule a training session.