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App. No. 18/004,150

SUBSTRATE PROCESSING MODULE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS

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App. No.
18/004,150
Abstract

A substrate processing module includes a first tank and a second tank that are arranged in a first direction and in which a substrate can be arranged, a first conveyor that moves the substrate in the first direction, and a second conveyor that moves the substrate in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and a vertical conveyor that is connected to the first conveyor and vertically moves the substrate, wherein a first actuator of the first conveyor and a second actuator of the second conveyor are respectively arranged in drive spaces separated from a processing space accessible to the first tank and the second tank.

Claims (24)

1 . A substrate processing module comprising:

a first tank and a second tank that are arranged in a first direction and in which a substrate can be placed;

a first conveyor that moves the substrate in the first direction;

a second conveyor that moves the substrate in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and

a vertical conveyor that is connected to the first conveyor and vertically moves the substrate, wherein

a first actuator of the first conveyor and a second actuator of the second conveyor are respectively arranged in drive spaces separated from a processing space accessible to the first tank and the second tank.

2 . The substrate processing module according to claim 1 , wherein the first actuator is arranged in a first drive space, and the second actuator is arranged in a second drive space.

3 . The substrate processing module according to claim 2 , wherein the first drive space is provided on a side and below openings of the first tank and the second tank, and the second drive space is provided on a rear side in the first direction with respect to the processing space.

4 . The substrate processing module according to claim 2 , further comprising a rear wall provided behind the processing space, wherein

the second drive space is provided behind the rear wall.

5 . The substrate processing module according to claim 4 , wherein the rear wall has an exhaust port for exhausting atmosphere of the processing space to the outside.

6 . The substrate processing module according to claim 4 , wherein the second conveyor includes an arm extending forward from the second drive space and passing through an opening provided in the rear wall, and a chuck portion connected to the arm and arranged above the first tank.

7 . The substrate processing module according to claim 2 , wherein the second drive space can be connected to another module.

8 . The substrate processing module according to claim 2 , wherein the second conveyor further comprises a rotary actuator that rotates a chuck portion for holding the substrate, and wherein

the rotary actuator is arranged in the second drive space.

9 . The substrate processing module according to claim 1 , wherein a vertical actuator of the vertical conveyor is arranged in the first drive space.

10 . The substrate processing module according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first tank and the second tank is any of a liquid chemical tank for processing the substrate with liquid chemical, a cleaning tank for cleaning the substrate, and a one-bath processing tank having a function of processing the substrate with liquid chemical and a function of cleaning the substrate.

11 . The substrate processing module according to claim 10 , wherein

the first tank is a cleaning tank arranged on a front side in the first direction, and

the second tank is a liquid chemical tank arranged on a rear side in the first direction.

12 . The substrate processing module according to claim 1 , wherein the another module is any one of a loading module, an unloading module, a drying module, and a substrate processing module.

13 . A substrate processing apparatus comprising:

the substrate processing module according to claim 1 ; and

another module connected to the substrate processing module in the second direction.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 8, 2024
From: TOHO KASEI CO., LTD.
To: DAIKIN FINETECH, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066705/0170 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2023
From: DEGUCHI, YASUNORI
To: TOHO KASEI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062263/0219 →