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Developing method and developing apparatus

US6402399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2001
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/3021
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developing method comprising, a step of holding a substrate in substantially a horizontal position, the substrate coated with a photoresist film which has a pattern-exposed region where a predetermined circuit pattern is formed by light exposure, and a step of developing the photoresist film by starting to apply, at a time, a developing solution to the entire pattern-exposed region of the photoresist film.

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