IP Library Granted Patent US 9,595,433
Granted Patent B2
US 9,595,433 · App. 13/713,606 · Granted Mar 14, 2017

Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus

Inventor: Hiroaki Takahashi (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
H01L21/02054H01L21/67051H01L21/6704
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Patent No.
US 9,595,433
App. No.
13/713,606
Granted
Mar 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substrate processing method includes a rinsing step of supplying water of a first temperature to a surface of a silicon substrate to apply a rinsing process using the water to the silicon substrate surface, a second temperature water supplying (coating) step of supplying water of a second temperature lower than the first temperature to the silicon substrate surface after the rinsing step, and a drying step of rotating the silicon substrate after the second temperature water supplying step to spin off the water on the silicon substrate surface to a periphery of the silicon substrate and thereby dry the silicon substrate.

Claims (15)

1. A substrate processing method comprising:

a hydrofluoric acid supplying step of supplying a hydrofluoric acid to a surface of a silicon substrate to apply a hydrophobizing process using the hydrofluoric acid to the silicon substrate surface;

a rinsing step, executed after the hydrofluoric acid supplying step, of supplying water at room temperature to the silicon substrate surface to apply a rinsing process using the water to the silicon substrate surface;

a second temperature water supplying step of supplying water at a second temperature lower than room temperature and in a range of 5° C. to 10° C., wherein the water at the second temperature is supplied to the silicon substrate surface in the second temperature water supplying step;

a substrate rotating step of rotating the silicon substrate that is executed in parallel to the rinsing step and the second temperature water supplying step; and

a drying step of rotating the silicon substrate after the second temperature water supplying step to spin off water on the silicon substrate surface to a periphery of the silicon substrate and thereby to dry the silicon substrate.

2. The substrate processing method according to claim 1 , further comprising: a step of making a facing member, having a facing surface facing the silicon substrate surface, to rotate in a same direction as the silicon substrate, and, at the same time, supplying a gas between the facing surface and the silicon substrate surface in parallel to the drying step.

3. The substrate processing method according to claim 1 , wherein said room temperature is approximately 25° C.

4. A substrate processing method comprising:

a hydrofluoric acid supplying step of supplying a hydrofluoric acid to a surface of a silicon substrate to apply a hydrophobizing process using the hydrofluoric acid to the silicon substrate surface;

a rinsing step, executed after the hydrofluoric acid supplying step, of supplying water at room temperature to the silicon substrate surface to apply a rinsing process using the water to the silicon substrate surface;

a second temperature water supplying step of supplying water at a second temperature lower than the room temperature and in a range of 5° C. to 10° C., wherein the water at the second temperature is supplied to the silicon substrate surface in the second temperature water supplying step;

a drying step of rotating the silicon substrate after the second temperature water supplying step to spin off water on the silicon substrate surface to a periphery of the silicon substrate and thereby to dry the silicon substrate; and

a step of making a facing member, having a facing surface facing the silicon substrate surface, to rotate in a same direction as the silicon substrate, and, at the same time, supplying a gas between the facing surface and the silicon substrate surface in parallel to the drying step.

5. The substrate processing method according to claim 4 , wherein said room temperature is approximately 25° C.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2015
From: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD.
To: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035049/0171 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2012
From: TAKAHASHI, HIROAKI
To: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029463/0893 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-078235 · Mar 29, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130255718A1 · Oct 3, 2013