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Apparatus for processing substrate using process solutions having desired mixing ratios

US6363950B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2001
Grant dateApr 2, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/6708
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for processing a substrate in which the substrate is successively processed with different kinds of process solution. A spin chuck supports the substrate. A driving source rotates the spin chuck A nozzle member supplies a first process solution prepared by mixing sulfuric acid and a hydrogen peroxide solution at a predetermined mixing ratio to the substrate. A switching mechanism selects the sulfuric acid, the hydrogen peroxide solution and the second process solution supplied to the nozzle member A concentration adjusting mechanism adjusts the ratio of sulfuric acid to the hydrogen peroxide solution, which collectively form the first process solution, supplied to the nozzle member. A control device controls the supply of sulfuric acid, the hydrogen peroxide solution and the second process solution, which is switched by the switching mechanism.

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