[labnetwork] hotplates

[Pilar Herrera-Fierro]

Matthieu,

You are right hot plates are a pain, they fail (die) regularly.
We have found a brand that is sturdier than others : Torrey Pines
Scientific. They have nice models with programmable heating cycles,
different top materials, etc.
The main reason of failure is the temperature probe, so I recommend you buy
a couple when you order the hot plate.

They have some ceramic top that are more chemical resistant but they have
kind of a domed surface.

Hope it helped.


Pilar

Pilar Herrera-Fierro, Ph.D.
LNF
University of Michigan

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin, Sandrine [mailto:sandrine at umich.edu] 
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:35 PM
To: Herrera-Fierro, Pilar
Subject: FW: hotplates

Can you provide details on this?
Thanks
Sandrine


-----Original Message-----
From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu]
On Behalf Of Matthieu Nannini, Dr.
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:56 AM
To: labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu
Subject: [labnetwork] hotplates

Hi all,

I hate hotplates ! They are a pain. They get dirty, corroded, etc... I have
tried several models, some expensive some inexpensive and none of them were
acceptable. 
Could some of share what kind (make/model) of hotplate you have in your lab
for the following tasks ?
- chemical heating (RCA, piranha, etc...)
- wafer bake when a wafer is not processed in a coating track

Thanks a lot

Matthieu


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McGill Nanotools Microfab
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