Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What type of electrostatic chucks are made by HES industries?

A: HES Industries makes a wide range of electrostatic chucks or ESCs. These chucks can be used in most of the semiconductor tools like plasma etch, deposition, metrology, etc. These chucks can be in a range of 150mm to 450mm in size or as required by a customer.

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Q: Are there any off-the-shelf chuck designs that one can buy?

A: HES Industries manufactures a wide range of chucks but all ESCs are custom made to fit in a customer's tools. If you have a specific requirement, we can manufacture a chuck to your specifications.

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Q: Do you sell chucks to end users or OEMs?

A: We are focused on OEMs with our patented technology. So if you are developing a new design, we can work with you to develop a chuck for your application.

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Q: What type of clamping force can be obtained from HES Industries chucks?

A: We can design a chuck to get the maximum desired chucking force for an application. So if you have any specification, please provide us with the information for review.

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Q: How much does a chuck cost?

A: HES Industries works with a customer to provide a complete solution for an application. The pricing structure is based on design complexity of a chuck, volume, and desired services by a customer. 

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Q: What is good about HES Industries chucks?

A: HES Industries chucks use state of the art, high purity materials that are made to precision dimensions with well-controlled properties to meet customer specifications. Our chucks have proven performance in a multitude of applications.

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Q: How can I develop a chuck working with HES Industries?

A: If you know your application involves the holding of a wafer, you should provide us your contact information and we will follow it through.