"Frankly, the Phantom has been a GREAT machine since I have been a user. For this machine that has been at least 10 years. This Phantom was purchased originally by Philips where I used to work. The Phantom has followed me to Sipex and now Exar. I can't imagine living without it. It has been one of the best made and reliable plasma etchers I have used in my over 20-year career." - Don Breedlove, Failure Analysis Engineer, Exar Corporation
"I've found both machines [Orion PECVD and Phantom RIE] to be quite robust, indestructible by comparison to some other lab equipment." - Lee M. Fischer, National Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Alberta
"This will be my fourth acquisition of a Reactive Ion Etch tool with Trion Technology. I just want you to know that this affirms our confidence in your products. My experience with Trion Technology since 1991 has always been positive. Every Trion tool that I have had the pleasure of acquiring from you has performed satisfactorily with unsurpassed reliability. I would like for you to know that your service department has also been very helpful to our staff when it comes to service and maintenance issues. These performance factors will always keep us as a Trion customer." - P.N.
"The Trion [Phantom RIE] unit is exceptional. We are thoroughly delighted with it, and it remains the workhorse and centerpiece of all our work. Indeed, should the need arise this year; we would immediately turn to Trion for our etcher needs." - T.G.
"I can say without a doubt that the Trion [Minilock-Phantom RIE] ICP system has become a workhorse for many research groups in the ECE and Material Sciences Departments. The equipment has helped produce state-of-the-art compound semiconductor devices. These devices include high bandgap GaN transistors, high-speed quantum well modulators, InP nanowire transistors and photodetectors, photonic crystal devices, and surface plasmon enhanced solar cells, to name a few. The equipment will soon be transferred to a new facility to serve users from all parts of California and all over the country." - Y.L.
"We have no immediate need at this time for any new equipment but if we do in the future, I would strongly consider Trion as a potential source if the type of machine we require is manufactured by Trion." - J.H.
"I really like the machine . and the downtime has been low." - F.M.