IP Library Patent Application 14299038
Patent Application
App. No. 14/299,038

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS

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App. No.
14/299,038
Abstract

A substrate processing apparatus includes a first processing chamber and a second processing chamber, a first substrate holding unit that holds a substrate in the first processing chamber, a chemical solution supply unit that supplies a chemical solution containing an etching component and a thickening agent to the substrate held by the first substrate holding unit, a substrate transfer unit that transfers the substrate from the first processing chamber to the second processing chamber in a state in which the chemical solution is held on the substrate, and a second substrate holding unit that holds a plurality of substrates on each of which the chemical solution is held in the second processing chamber.

Claims (17)

1 . A substrate processing apparatus comprising:

a first processing chamber and a second processing chamber;

a first substrate holding unit that holds a substrate in the first processing chamber;

a chemical solution supply unit that supplies a chemical solution containing an etching component and a thickening agent to the substrate held by the first substrate holding unit;

a substrate transfer unit that transfers the substrate from the first processing chamber to the second processing chamber in a state in which the chemical solution is held on the substrate; and

a second substrate holding unit that holds a plurality of substrates on each of which the chemical solution is held in the second processing chamber.

2 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third processing chamber;

a third substrate holding unit that holds a substrate in the third processing chamber; and

a rinsing liquid supply unit that supplies a rinsing liquid to the substrate held by the third substrate holding unit,

wherein the substrate transfer unit transfers the substrate from the second processing chamber to the third processing chamber.

3 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical solution supply unit partially supplies the chemical solution to a major surface of the substrate held by the first substrate holding unit.

4 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising a foreign-matter measuring unit that measures a position of foreign matters adhering to the major surface of the substrate,

wherein the chemical solution supply unit supplies the chemical solution into a region in which the foreign matters are contained in the major surface.

5 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising a measuring chamber in which the position of the foreign matters adhering to the substrate is measured by the foreign-matter measuring unit,

wherein the substrate transfer unit transfers the substrate from the measuring chamber to the first processing chamber.

6 . The substrate processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the chemical solution supply unit supplies the chemical solution into a predetermined region of the major surface.

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 Oct 9, 2014
From: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
To: DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 033922/0106 →