Used SUSS SB6 150mm Wafer Bonder: Buyer Checklist

Evaluate a used SUSS SB6 against your bond process and the actual unit's documentation. Request the nameplate, generation, installed options, fixture inventory, and a demonstration plan before agreeing to purchase.

What does the 150mm designation establish?

NIST documents its SUSS MicroTec SB6 Gen2 as a substrate bonder accommodating wafers up to 150 mm. That reference describes NIST's Gen2 configuration, not the identity or condition of a unit offered here.

Do not apply Gen2 specifications to another SB6 generation without a matching manual and configuration record. Ask the seller to identify the precise system before comparing temperature, force, vacuum, alignment, or software requirements.

Match the bonder to your process

Prepare a requirements sheet with your substrate dimensions and materials, proposed bond method, temperature and force requirements, atmosphere, and alignment target. Have your process engineer compare it against the offered configuration and flag every undocumented requirement.

Request an itemized list of fixtures, tooling, controllers, cables, pumps, and installation documentation. For any separately offered aligner or activation tool, ask for an interface review before treating it as part of the process flow.

Compare the SB6e reference page and SUSS PL12 plasma activation page as separate equipment inquiries, not as confirmed substitutes or compatible accessories.

Set acceptance criteria before purchase

1. Identity and completeness: Match the photographed nameplate and accessory list to the written quote.
2. Controls and records: Request a witnessed startup, alarm-history review, and demonstration of recipe access using the included controller.
3. Process demonstration: Agree representative test substrates, recipe, measurement methods, and engineer-approved pass limits before testing.
4. Condition: Request inspection and service records for the bonding assembly, fixtures, seals, and utility connections.
5. Handover: Specify what happens if a test fails, who packs the equipment, and what installation assistance is included.

Use the equipment inspection checklist to organize the acceptance record. Avoid universal cycle-count, age, or leak-rate cutoffs without a relevant maintenance specification.

Request a configuration-specific quote

Provide the required bond process, substrate dimensions, site utilities, and delivery location through the quote form. Ask for an itemized price, documented condition, availability confirmation, and proposed delivery terms for the identified unit.