{"id":41892,"date":"2022-11-24T02:38:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T02:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/e6nanofab\/?p=41892"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:06:02","slug":"x-prep-automatic-milling-grinding-polishing-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/e6nanofab\/x-prep-automatic-milling-grinding-polishing-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"X-Prep Automatic Milling, Grinding & Polishing Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Key Features<\/strong><\/p>

  • Process Area: 50mm (X) x 50mm (Y)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>
  • *Up to 100mm (X) x 100mm (Y)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (*with a different fixture)<\/li>
  • 3 points levelling tolerance: 0.5um.<\/li>
  • Feed rate: 40um\/s – 20mm\/s<\/li>
  • Closed-loop X\/Y-axis positioning: 1um resolution.\u00a0<\/li>
  • Closed-loop Z-axis positioning: 0.1um resolution, 1um accuracy<\/li>
  • Closed-loop Z-axis force control: 0.5 – 10 N.User Interface: Easy to use with workflow guides.<\/li>
  • Software X-vision: Automatic 3D mapping\/profiling (convex & concave<\/li><\/ul>

    Process Mode & Material Removal<\/b><\/p>

    Position (Milling\/Grinding)\u00a0<\/p>

    • FR-4<\/span><\/li>
    • Copper heat sink\/lead frame<\/li>
    • Mold encapsulant<\/li>
    • Silicon<\/li>
    • Ceramic<\/li><\/ul>

      Position Force (Grinding\/Polishing)<\/p>

      • Passivation<\/li>
      • Remaining Mould compound<\/li>
      • Wire bonds<\/li>
      • Metal layers<\/li>
      • ILD\/IMD<\/li><\/ul>

        Floating Force (Polishing)<\/p>

        • Polishing cloth<\/li>
        • Diamond Paste (1,3,6,9, and 15um)<\/li>
        • Colloidal Silica (0.04um)<\/li><\/ul>

          Applications<\/strong><\/p>

          • Metallography<\/li>
          • Microelectronics<\/li>
          • Failure Analysis<\/li><\/ul>

            \u00a0<\/strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>E6, Level 2, Wet Lab<\/p>

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