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CENTROTHERM E1200 HT 260-3 User Manual

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Operating Instructions
for Horizontal Furnace Equipment
E1200 HT 260-3
Version 1.0
1_41087.11

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CENTROTHERM E1200 HT 260-3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Maximum Temperature1200 °C
Heating Zone Length260 mm
Number of Heating Zones3
CategoryFurnace
Control SystemPID controller
AtmosphereAir, inert gas

Summary

Operating Instruction Remarks

Description of Symbols and Notes

Explains warning symbols, danger, warning, and caution indicators used in the manual for safety.

Introduction

Safety Concept

Explains the safety measures implemented to minimize hazards for personnel and system reliability.

Safety

Correct Use

Specifies the intended use of the equipment and operational guidelines.

Incorrect Use

Defines incorrect use and states the manufacturer's non-liability for resulting damages.

General Safety Instructions

Provides general safety rules for personnel and equipment, emphasizing user responsibility for understanding safety chapter.

Safety Devices

Lists installed safety devices and emphasizes their importance for safe operation.

Emergency Stop Switch

Describes the main power switch function as an emergency stop and its operation.

Security System Functions

Details the functions of various safety devices and their role in protecting personnel and property.

Safety Notes

Contains crucial safety guidelines for operation and handling of the equipment.

Safety Labeling on the Equipment

Illustrates safety signs and their locations on different assembly groups of the equipment.

Firefighting

Provides instructions and precautions for firefighting, including safety clothing and extinguisher usage.

Functional Description

Loading Station

Describes the function and components of the loading station used for wafer handling.

Horizontal Furnace

Explains the structure of the horizontal furnace, divided into stacks with heating cassettes and process tubes.

CESAR Control Computer

Lists the tasks performed by the CESAR control computer, including recipe management and temperature control.

centrotherm Machine Safety (CMS)

Describes the CMS system as a fault indication unit that monitors various equipment parameters.

Transport

Special Safety Measures

Lists crucial safety precautions for transporting and handling the equipment, including protective clothing and load safety.

Technical Instructions for Transport

Provides technical guidelines for transport, including ambient temperature, lifting equipment, and handling precautions.

Assembly

Installation

Outlines installation procedures and the connection of media supply lines.

Commissioning and Decommissioning

Preparation for Initial Startup

Lists essential checks and settings required before initial startup for reliable operation.

Initial Startup

States that initial startup must be performed by centrotherm service personnel.

Conditioning and Test Process Runs

Explains conditioning for process tubes and boats and procedures for test processing.

Tests with Handling System while Operating

Describes safety precautions and procedures for testing the handling system during operation.

Putting out of Operation

Details procedures for safely switching off the equipment, including warnings about quartz tubes.

Shutting Down the Equipment

Outlines the steps to be taken before shutting down the equipment for extended periods.

Operation

User Interface Arrangement of the CMI Computer

Describes the layout of the CMI computer's graphical user interface.

Startup

Provides instructions for starting up the equipment, including checks of standby status and job list.

Shutdown

Explains how to transition the equipment to Pause, Break, or Empty status.

Alarm Handling

Covers how alarms are displayed and how to respond to them.

CESAR Control Computer User Interface

Details the tasks performed by the CESAR control computer user interface.

Maintenance

Disturbance Diagnosis for Displays at the System Computer

Explains how the CMS detects and displays disturbances, and the need for acknowledgement.

Error Messages from Lift at CMI

Provides troubleshooting for error messages related to the lift's movement and positioning.

Error Messages from Slider and Wafer Handler at the CMI

Lists error messages and troubleshooting for slider and wafer handler operations.

Error Messages from the External Wafer Handler (EWH) at the CMI

Details error messages and troubleshooting for the External Wafer Handler.

Faulty Displays at the CESAR Control Computer

Addresses faulty temperature displays and incorrect gas flow velocity readings from the CESAR control computer.

Replacing the Assembly Groups at the Horizontal Furnace

Provides safety precautions and general steps for replacing assembly groups in the horizontal furnace.

Installing/Replacing a Thermocouple

Covers safety precautions and procedures for installing or replacing thermocouples.

Aligning the Softlanding-System (SLS)

Details the critical alignment procedures for the SLS to prevent wafer jams and breakage.

Working on the Gas System

Emphasizes safety precautions when working on the gas system, focusing on explosive and toxic gases.

Leak Test

Details procedures for performing pressure and leakage tests on closed tube and vacuum systems.

Temperature Profiling

Explains the process of temperature profiling for heating cassettes, including safety and reinitialization procedures.

Preventive Maintenance

Safety Notes

Emphasizes safety requirements for all preventive maintenance work, including trained personnel and hazard warnings.

Carrying Out Temperature Profiling of the Heating Cassette

Explains the careful procedure for performing temperature profiling of heating cassettes.

Checking the Process Tube

Covers checks for process tube alignment, SLS position, and coldzone tube alignment.

Checking the Gas System

Emphasizes safety precautions for checking the gas system, focusing on explosive and toxic gases.

Cleaning resp. Replacing SiC / Quartz Process Tubes

Provides guidelines for cleaning or replacing process tubes based on deposition thickness.

Cleaning resp. Replacing SiC / Quartz Process Boats

Gives instructions for cleaning or replacing process boats based on etching and deposition thickness.