Gasonics GL139
Product Description: The Gasonics GL139 is a legacy or specialized configuration of a plasma stripping system, often categorized within the Gasonics line of downstream plasma ashers. It is designed specifically for the removal of photoresist and organic residues from semiconductor wafers using a low-damage, radical-based plasma process. The system separates the plasma generation zone from the wafer surface to prevent ion bombardment damage.
Technical Specifications:
- System Type: Downstream Plasma Asher / Stripper
Detailed content
- Wafer Size Compatibility: 100mm (4-inch), 150mm (6-inch), and 200mm (8-inch)
- RF Frequency: 13.56 MHz
- RF Power: 1000 Watts to 2000 Watts adjustable
- Process Gases: Oxygen (O2), Nitrogen (N2), Argon (Ar), and Fluorocarbons (CF4, C4F8)
- Pressure Range: 0.1 Torr to 10 Torr
- Temperature Range: Room temperature to 300°C (Chuck heating option)
Functional Features:
- Decoupled Plasma Source: Utilizes a remote plasma source where the plasma is generated in a quartz tube and only neutral radicals flow to the wafer, ensuring zero ion damage.
- Radial Gas Injection: Features a multi-zone gas distribution ring to ensure uniform radical density across the entire wafer surface.
- Optical Endpoint Detection: Equipped with sensors to detect the emission signature of the stripping process completion, automatically stopping the process to prevent over-ashing.
- Quartz Process Tube: Uses high-purity fused quartz for the reaction chamber to minimize contamination and allow visual monitoring.
Application Scenarios:
- Photoresist Stripping: Primary use for removing standard and high-temperature photoresists after lithography or implantation.
- Low-k Dielectric Cleaning: Safe for cleaning porous low-k materials where ion bombardment would cause structural collapse.
- Descumming: Removal of thin residual resist layers (scum) from the bottom of vias and trenches before metallization.
- Surface Activation: Used to increase surface energy of wafers or substrates prior to bonding or deposition processes.












