For getting photomasks made outside the facility, users have reported using these services. Please add or comment with suppliers you have had success with, as well as the cost, size, material, minimum feature size, and turn around time.
Many users have had success with UIUC for their photomasks. The system is an older TRE tool, making the prices very reasonable. Rectangular patterns with larger than 3 um critical dimensions should see good results from these.
Other commercial suppliers:
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Please note: these are private companies and BNC does not endorse any particular company listed here.
Commercial photomask suppliers known to the BNC community
- Advance Reproductions: http://advancerepro.com/http://www
- 5 day turn around
- ~$500 base price for 5 inch Chrome, extra $100 for 2 um, extra $100 for Iron Oxide.
- Contact Michael Sinanis with info on quality.
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- Applied Image: https://www.appliedimage.com/products/photomask-semiconductor-services
- Ben YuPast users have reported: Pricing was ~$550 dollars for chrome, took a lot of back and forth to get 4 um features, quote 1 week lead time.
- Benchmark Technologies: http://www.benchmarktech.com/photomasks
- Frontrange Photomask: https://frontrange-photomask.com/
- TOPPAN Photomask: https://www.photomask.com/
- Pricing: ~$500 for Chrome and $700 for Iron Oxide.
Transparency Photomasks
Cleanroom compatible transparency photomasks may be purchased from Output City: https://www.outputcity.com/
Examples of these masks are available in the cleanroom. Use of these masks require some additional steps due to the flexible material, contact Joon Park for more information.