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Developing treatment method and developing treatment unit

US6706321B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2001
Grant dateMar 16, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/3028
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of supplying a developing solution to a surface of a substrate to perform developing treatment for the substrate, comprising a first step of supplying the developing solution to the surface of the substrate while a developing solution supply nozzle is moving relative to the substrate and a second step of developing the substrate for a first predetermined period of time, and the second step has the step of stirring the developing solution on the surface of the substrate after a second predetermined period of time from the completion of the first step. Because of stirring, the concentration of the developing solution on the substrate is made uniform, resulting in a rise in the uniformity of developing treatment.

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