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Hot plate cooling method and heat processing apparatus

US6450805B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2000
Grant dateSep 17, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67109
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a heat processing apparatus for heating a wafer on a hot plate, a black plate having at least a rear face practically having a color with a JIS lightness of 0V to 4V is positioned above the hot plate. Moreover, cooling air is blown out from nozzles onto the rear face of the hot plate so that the temperature of the hot plate can be cooled rapidly.

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