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Substrate processing apparatus

US12431369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2023
Grant dateSep 30, 2025
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2044

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68792
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention includes a substrate holder provided rotatably about an axis of rotation extending in a vertical direction while sucking and holding a central part of a lower surface of a substrate, a rotating mechanism for outputting a rotational driving force for rotating the substrate holder, a processing mechanism for processing the substrate by supplying a processing liquid to the substrate held by the substrate holder, and a rotating cup provided rotatably about the axis of rotation while surrounding an outer periphery of the rotating substrate and configured to collect liquid droplets of the processing liquid scattered from the substrate. The rotating mechanism includes a power transmitter for transmitting a part of the rotational driving force as a cup driving force to the rotating cup, and simultaneously rotates the substrate holder and the rotating cup by the rotational driving force.

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