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2.6 State Descriptions

Table 2-1 State Descriptions

STATE

CONDITION

RELAY CONTACT

STATUS

Substrate
Shutter

Sensor
Shutter

NOTE: The following are Pre-Deposit states.

READY

Cygnus will accept a START command
Thickness is not incremented

Inactive

Inactive

CRUCIBLE SWITCH

Instrument advances to next state when
“turret” input is low, or “turret” delay has
elapsed. If IDLE PWR of the channel using
this source is not equal to zero, power is
set to zero before the crucible position
changes.

Inactive

Inactive

RISE TIME 1

1

Source is rising to Soak Power 1 level.

Inactive

Inactive

SOAK TIME 1

1

Source is being maintained at Soak Power
1 level.

Inactive

Inactive

1

Rise Time 1 and Soak Time 1 will be skipped and the channel will start with the

Rise Time 2 state if Idle Power is set to a non-zero value and the channel is currently
at Idle at this non-zero Idle Power.

RISE TIME 2

Source is rising to Soak Power 2 level.

Inactive

Inactive

SOAK TIME 2

Source is being maintained at Soak Power
2 level.

Inactive

Inactive

2

2

If a channel is linked to another due to crosstalk correction, that channel’s Sensor Shutter will

become active during Soak Time 2 if the linked channel is in Deposit.

NOTE: The following are Deposit states.

DEPOSIT

Thickness is zeroed on entry. Rate
control, substrate shutter relay active.

Active

Active

3

NONDEP CONTROL

Rate control, substrate relay contact
inactive. Thickness is not incremented

Inactive

Active

3

3

RateWatcher in Delay and Sample will have the sensor shutter active. RateWatcher in Hold will

have the sensor shutter inactive.

NONDEP HOLD

Power held constant due to a crystal
failure.

Inactive

Inactive

MANUAL

Source power controlled by hand-held
controller.

Active

Active

TIME-POWER

Crystal failed; source maintained at
average control power prior to crystal
failure.

Active or
Inactive

Active

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