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Apparatus for smoothly exhausting the atmosphere in a processing space when rotating a substrate with liquid

US12331399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2021
Grant dateJun 17, 2025
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/162
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for processing a substrate includes a first processing unit configured to have a first processing container having a first inner space and a first support unit supporting and rotating the substrate in the first inner space; a second processing unit configured to have a second processing container having a second inner space and a second support unit supporting and rotating the substrate in the second inner space; an exhaust unit configured to exhaust the first and the second inner space; a first exhaust pipe configured to have a first exhaust port for introducing atmosphere of the first inner space and exhaust the atmosphere introduced through the first exhaust port to the integrated duct; and a second exhaust pipe configured to have a second exhaust port for introducing atmosphere of the second inner space and exhaust the atmosphere introduced through the second exhaust port to the integrated duct.

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