IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,977,332
Granted Patent B2
US 11,977,332 · App. 17/017,786 · Granted May 7, 2024

Substrate treating apparatus and substrate treating method

Inventors: Hae-Won Choi (Daejeon, KR); Yerim Yeon (Hwaseong-si, KR); Anton Koriakin (Cheonan-si, KR); Kihoon Choi (Cheonan-si, KR); Youngran Ko (Daegu, KR); Jeong Ho Cho (Seoul, KR); Hyungseok Kang (Suwon-si, KR); Hong Gi Min (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: SEMES CO., LTD.; Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
G03F7/162G03F7/168H01L21/67225G03F7/039G03F7/322
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Patent No.
US 11,977,332
App. No.
17/017,786
Granted
May 7, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substrate treating apparatus and a substrate treating method are provided. The substrate treating apparatus includes a first process chamber to apply an organic solvent to a substrate applied with a developer and introduced, and a second process chamber to treat the substrate applied with the organic solvent and introduced, through a supercritical fluid.

Claims (38)

1. An apparatus for treating a substrate, the apparatus comprising:

a first process chamber to apply an organic solvent to a substrate applied with a developer and introduced; and

a second process chamber to treat the substrate applied with the organic solvent and introduced, through a supercritical fluid,

wherein the organic solvent further includes a surfactant, and

wherein the surfactant is a sorbitan ester that has more tails than sorbitan monooleate (Span80) or has a tail having a length longer than a length of a tail of sorbitan monooleate (Span80).

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a first process fluid, which is pure water, is applied to the substrate before applying the organic solvent in the first process chamber.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the organic solvent includes:

a second process solvent applied to the substrate after applying the pure water; and

a third process fluid applied to the substrate after applying the second process solvent.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second process solvent is provided with a non-polar solvent.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second process solvent and the third process fluid are provided with hydrophobic organic solvents.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant has a Hydropilic-Lipophilic Balance in a range of 6 to 9.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sorbitan ester sorbitan trioleate (Span 85).

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the developer is used to develop a positive photoresist.

9. An apparatus for treating a substrate, the apparatus comprising:

a first process chamber;

a second process chamber;

a transfer robot provided between the first process chamber and the second process chamber to carry the substrate to the first process chamber or the second process chamber; and

a controller,

wherein the first process chamber includes:

a support unit to support and rotate the substrate; and

a nozzle unit including a nozzle to supply at least one of an organic solvent and pure water to the substrate supported by the support unit,

wherein the second process chamber includes:

a chamber to provide a treatment space for performing a supercritical process; and

a fluid supply unit to supply a supercritical fluid to the treatment space of the chamber, and

wherein the controller is configured to:

control the support unit and the nozzle unit with respect to a substrate applied with a developer in the first process chamber to supply the organic solvent to the substrate in a state that the substrate is rotated;

control the transfer robot to transfer the substrate, which is applied with the organic solvent, to the second process chamber; and

perform a control operation to treat the substrate applied with the organic solvent through the supercritical fluid, in the second process chamber,

wherein the organic solvent further includes a surfactant, and

wherein the surfactant is a sorbitan ester that has more tails than sorbitan monooleate (Span80) or has a tail having a length longer than a length of a tail of sorbitan monooleate (Span80).

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the pure water is applied to the substrate before applying the organic solvent in the first process chamber.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the organic solvent includes:

a second process solvent applied to the substrate after applying the pure water; and

a third process fluid applied to the substrate after applying the second process solvent.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second process solvent and the third process fluid are provided with hydrophobic organic solvents.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first and second process solvent and the third process fluid include heptane or petroleum ether.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the surfactant has a Hydropilic-Lipophilic Balance in a range of 6 to 9.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2020
From: CHOI, HAE-WON; YEON, YERIM; KORIAKIN, ANTON; CHOI, KIHOON; KO, YOUNGRAN; CHO, JEONG HO; KANG, HYUNGSEOK; MIN, HONG GI
To: SEMES CO., LTD.; RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0112630 · Sep 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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