GORE® Trackless High Flex Cables for Semiconductor Production Equipment
Our light, self-supporting cables offer increased positioning accuracy at faster speeds, improved durability, easy install and cleaner operation in semiconductor production equipment.
Increase Throughput with a Simpler Trackless Cable Management System
Offered with a standard or anti-static jacket, GORE® Trackless High Flex Cables help reduce overall system footprint, increase throughput and yield, decrease maintenance and reduce total costs. Our durable cables reduce particulation and prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) events.
Proven Reliability, Lower Costs
GORE Trackless High Flex Cables provide manufacturers with many features and benefits that ensure their reliability in semiconductor production equipment, like:
- proven continuous flex cable life performance >10 million cycles
- low-friction, non-particulating, temp-resistant, chemically inert materials
- reliable signal transmission with faster speeds without failure
- smooth linear motion with minimal vibration for higher positioning accuracy
- self-supporting design for a simpler cable management system
- easier installation and less weight with flat, lighter construction
- higher throughput and yield, and less maintenance and ownership cost
- fully custom cable configurations with mounting clamps
For ESD-sensitive environments, our anti-static version offers additional features and benefits, like:
- non-carbon-based, dissipative jacket material prevents electrostatic buildup
- no particle attraction or triboelectric noise interference
- significantly reduces ESD-related failures and product damage
- stand-alone cable system with no grounding system or extra equipment
- eliminates ionizers that are costly to calibrate and maintain
- easy retrofit with Gore’s standard high flex flat cable version
With proven high flex life and reliability, the standard version of GORE Trackless High Flex Cables is used in a variety of semiconductor production equipment, including:
- cleanroom automation
- advanced packaging equipment
- wafer metrology equipment
- automated optical inspection (AOI)
- semiconductor processing equipment
- linear motion stages
- pick & place mounter equipment
- wafer handling
- flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing equipment
- CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging equipment
- lens manufacturing equipment
Proven to reduce ESD-related events, our anti-static version is used in the following applications:
- ESD-sensitive manufacturing equipment
- electronic component packaging equipment
- advanced bonding equipment
- pick & place mounter equipment
- back-end manufacturing & inspection processes
- lens manufacturing equipment
Standard Trackless High Flex Cables
Featuring a self-supporting, lightweight construction, our cables eliminate carrier tracks or chains, make installation easier, reduce total weight and decrease overall system footprint. They deliver increased positioning accuracy with faster speeds, reliable signals and smooth linear motion with minimal vibration.
Anti-Static Trackless High Flex Cables
We add a non-carbon-based, dissipative material treatment to our cable jacket that helps prevent triboelectric charge and voltage buildup for better protection against ESD events. Our cables reduce particle attraction, stop surface charge buildup, eliminate costly ionizers, and reduce failures and product damage. They can also be used as a stand-alone system and easily retrofitted into our standard version.
Technical Information
These values demonstrate the electrical, mechanical and environmental performance of GORE Trackless High Flex Cables for semiconductor production equipment in cleanroom and ESD-sensitive environments.
Elec. / Mech. / Environ. Property | Standard Version | Anti-Static Version |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Acceleration g (m/sec2) | 4.0 (40) | 4.0 (40) |
| Speed m/sec | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Surface Resistance Ohms (ASTM-D257) 45%, rH, 23°C | — | </= 2 x 109 |
| Typical Charge Decaya msec (DIN-EN 1149-5; 2008-04) 45% rH, 23°C | — | ≤ 4 |
| Voltage Buildupa V (PLFWI-2730 up to 1000 Cycles) | — | << 100 |
| Operating Relative Humidity rH % | 45 ± 15 | 45 ± 15 |
| Jacket Material | Expanded PTFE Composite | Expanded PTFE Composite with Non-Carbon-Based Dissipative Material Treatmentb |
| Jacket Color | White | White |
| Core Types | Signal, Power, Fiber Optic, Pneumatics | Signal, Power, Fiber Optic, Pneumatics |
| Maximum Self-Supporting Stroke Lengthc mm (in) | 1500 (60) | 1500 (60) |
| Overall Widthd mm (in) | Up to 105 (4.1) | Up to 105 (4.1) |
| Minimum Bend Radiusd mm (in) | 50 (2) | 50 (2) |
| Flex Life Cycles (BR. 50 mm up to 4G Accelerations) | > 10 million | > 10 million |
| Temperature Range °C | -40 to +80 | -40 to +80 |
| Cleanliness Classe (ISO14664-1) | 1 | 1 (Up to 1 Mio Flex Cycle) |
| Certificationsf | UL, CE | — |
| Particulationg % (ISO14664-1 / VDI Guideline 2083) | < 0.1 | < 0.1 |
a. Results may vary under different conditions. Test method details available upon request.
b. Details of Gore’s patent available at patents.justia.com/patent/9534159.
c. Baseplate required.
d. Standard configuration only. MBR can vary with specific configurations.
e. Based on Anti-ESD Trackless Cable, GKT-FTFH-01-A, Serial Number 14111802. Qualification report available upon request.
f. UL Style 21090: 80°C, pneumatic tubes are not UL recognized.
g. Details of the Fraunhofer Institute’s study available at gore.com/particulation.
The Fraunhofer Institute in Germany determined that GORE High Flex Flat Cables have < 0.1% probability of emitting particulates. They maintain the lowest particulation levels for repeated flexing in cleanroom environments.
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