Applied HCT Squarer High Tension Upgrade Kit

An Upgrade Path to Immediately Increase Productivity

The industry’s current best-practice for ingot squaring uses 300μm diameter structured wire at relatively low tension and table speed. Applied Materials is making available a High Tension upgrade kit that can withstand up to 300N wire tension, enabling higher productivity.

The HCT High Tension upgrade kit can be retrofitted on all Applied HCT Squarer systems. The kit is designed for both slurry and diamond wire (DW) configurations, and for cutting both mono-crystalline and multi-crystalline silicon ingots. This state-of-the-art upgrade enables 1.6 – 2.0x higher throughput on current equipment without compromising yield and footprint.

Features and Benefits

New Tension Arm with Pulley Tires

Designed for 300N wire tension, enables precision cuts with higher productivity. New long-life pulley tires minimize jumps and tire changes after each cutting cycle.

Tracking Unit

Non-conductive tracking unit with removable fingers reduce the risk of double-touch alarms and provide for easier maintenance.

Travel Unit

Redesigned travel unit features the 0° kit which greatly reduces wire breakage by preventing twisting, improved linear bearing alignment provides longer unit lifetime.

Fixed Pulley Racks with Cam Indexer

Minimizes pulley adjustments, improves wire alignment. New cam indexer enables fast and precise wire guide groove indexing.

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