IP Library Granted Patent US 8,118,945
Granted Patent B2
US 8,118,945 · App. 11/957,741 · Granted Feb 21, 2012

Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,118,945
App. No.
11/957,741
Granted
Feb 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substrate processing method includes a cleaning processing step, a mixed organic solvent supplying step, and a fluorine organic solvent supplying step. The cleaning processing step is a step of cleaning a main surface of a substrate by supplying deionized water to the substrate. The mixed organic solvent supplying step is a step of supplying a fluid of a mixed organic solvent to the main surface of the substrate after the cleaning processing step. The fluid of the mixed organic solvent contains a fluid of a water-soluble organic solvent and a fluid of a fluorine organic solvent having a smaller surface tension than that of the deionized water and a lower water solubility than that of the fluid of the water-soluble organic solvent. The fluorine organic solvent supplying step is a step of supplying the fluid of the fluorine organic solvent to the main surface of the substrate without supplying the fluid of the water-soluble organic solvent after the mixed organic solvent supplying step.

Claims (32)

1. A substrate processing method, comprising:

a cleaning processing step of cleaning a main surface of a substrate by supplying deionized water to the substrate;

a mixed organic solvent supplying step of supplying a fluid of a mixed organic solvent to the main surface of the substrate after the cleaning processing step, the fluid of the mixed organic solvent containing a fluid of a water-soluble organic solvent and a fluid of a fluorine organic solvent having a smaller surface tension than that of the deionized water and a lower water solubility than that of the fluid of the water-soluble organic solvent; and

a fluorine organic solvent supplying step of supplying the fluid of the fluorine organic solvent to the main surface of the substrate without supplying the fluid of the water-soluble organic solvent after the mixed organic solvent supplying step, wherein

the fluorine organic solvent supplying step includes a step of placing an opposing member having an opposing surface disposed such that the opposing surface is opposed to the main surface of the substrate, and a step of supplying a steam of the fluorine organic solvent to the main surface of the substrate by supplying the steam of the fluorine organic solvent between the main surface of the substrate and the opposing surface of the opposing member,

the method further comprising:

a step of setting, in parallel with the fluorine organic solvent supplying step, a temperature of the opposing surface of the opposing member above a dew point of the fluid of the fluorine organic solvent and setting a temperature on the main surface of the substrate to or below the dew point of the fluid of the fluorine organic solvent.

2. The substrate processing method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the fluid of the water-soluble organic solvent blends with the deionized water; and

the fluid of the fluorine organic solvent does not blend with the deionized water.

3. The substrate processing method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the mixed organic solvent supplying step includes a step of heating the fluid of the mixed organic solvent to be supplied to the main surface of the substrate.

4. The substrate processing method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the fluorine organic solvent supplying step includes a step of heating the fluid of the fluorine organic solvent to be supplied to the main surface of the substrate.

5. The substrate processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble organic solvent includes at least one selected from a group consisting of methanol, ethanol, IPA (isopropyl alcohol), acetone, and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene.

6. The substrate processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the fluorine organic solvent includes HFE (hydrofluoroether).

7. A substrate processing method, comprising:

a cleaning processing step of cleaning a main surface of a substrate by supplying deionized water to the substrate;

a mixed organic solvent supplying step of supplying a fluid of a mixed organic solvent to the main surface of the substrate after the cleaning processing step, the fluid of the mixed organic solvent containing a fluid of a water-soluble organic solvent and a fluid of a fluorine organic solvent having a smaller surface tension than that of the deionized water and a lower water solubility than that of the fluid of the water-soluble organic solvent; and

a fluorine organic solvent supplying step of supplying the fluid of the fluorine organic solvent to the main surface of the substrate without supplying the fluid of the water-soluble organic solvent after the mixed organic solvent supplying step, wherein

the mixed organic solvent supplying step includes a step of placing an opposing member having an opposing surface disposed such that the opposing surface is opposed to the main surface of the substrate, and a step of supplying a steam of a mixed organic solvent containing a steam of the water-soluble organic solvent and a steam of the fluorine organic solvent to the main surface of the substrate by supplying the steam of the mixed organic solvent between the main surface of the substrate and the opposing surface of the opposing member,

the method further comprising:

a step of setting, in parallel with the mixed organic solvent supplying step, a temperature of the opposing surface of the opposing member above a dew point of the fluid of the mixed organic solvent and setting a temperature on the main surface of the substrate to or below the dew point of the fluid of the mixed organic solvent.

8. The substrate processing method according to claim 7 , wherein:

the fluid of the water-soluble organic solvent blends with the deionized water; and

the fluid of the fluorine organic solvent does not blend with the deionized water.

9. The substrate processing method according to claim 7 , wherein:

the mixed organic solvent supplying step includes a step of heating the fluid of the mixed organic solvent to be supplied to the main surface of the substrate.

10. The substrate processing method according to claim 7 , wherein:

the fluorine organic solvent supplying step includes a step of heating the fluid of the fluorine organic solvent to be supplied to the main surface of the substrate.

11. The substrate processing method according to claim 7 , wherein the water-soluble organic solvent includes at least one selected from a group consisting of methanol, ethanol, IPA (isopropyl alcohol), acetone, and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene.

12. The substrate processing method according to claim 7 , wherein the fluorine organic solvent includes HFE (hydrofluoroether).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2015
From: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD.
To: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035248/0483 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2007
From: EITOKU, ATSURO
To: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020257/0103 →