ALD System AD-8002LPC
Thermal ALD and PEALD (Direct / Remote Plasma)

Description

The Samco AD-8002LPC is an advanced Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) platform engineered with two independent process chambers based on Samco’s field-proven AD-800LP architecture. Featuring an integrated vacuum cassette chamber, the system bridges the gap between high-flexibility process development and production-level efficiency. By processing substrates simultaneously or running distinct process recipes in parallel, the AD-8002LPC optimizes cassette takt times while offering strict cross-contamination control for multi-material device fabrication.

Key Features and Benefits

  • Dual Independent Process Chambers: Configured with two parallel reactors based on the AD-800LP architecture, effectively doubling wafer processing capacity or allowing independent process runs to maximize system utilization.
  • Cross-Contamination-Free Multi-Layer Stacking: Enables sequential deposition of distinct dielectric layers (such as oxides and nitrides) across separate chambers without ambient exposure or precursor cross-mixing.
  • Automated Vacuum Cassette Loading: Cassette-to-cassette vacuum transfer handles substrates up to Ø220 mm (or piece-sample carriers), isolating delicate substrate interfaces from atmospheric oxygen and moisture prior to deposition.

Applications

  • InP Laser Facet Passivation & Optical Coating: Delivers ultra-low-damage dielectric films (Al2O3, AlN) on Indium Phosphide (InP) optical amplifier and laser cavity facets to eliminate surface recombination centers, prevent Catastrophic Optical Damage (COD), and achieve precise reflectivity control for high-power photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
  • GaN & SiC Power Device Passivation: Deposits defect-free, high-κ gate dielectrics (Al2O3, HfO2) and field passivation layers to reduce interface state density (Dit) and suppress current collapse in high-voltage compound semiconductor devices.
  • High-Aspect-Ratio 3D MEMS Coating: Provides 100% conformal step coverage inside deep trenches, micro-channels, and complex 3D topologies with aspect ratios exceeding 50:1 using self-limiting surface reaction cycles.
  • Encapsulation for 2D Materials & Nanotubes: Utilizes low-temperature remote radical exposure to coat carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and 2D materials without damaging underlying atomic lattices or degrading carrier mobility.
  • Multi-Layer Environmental Barrier Coatings: Enables automated sequential growth of dense oxide/nitride nanolaminates to eliminate pinhole propagation pathways for thin-film encapsulation (TFE) with ultra-low moisture transmission.

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