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Thermal processing apparatus, thermal processing method, and substrate processing apparatus

US7522823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2004
Grant dateApr 21, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67748
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a thermal processing unit, a substrate is held by a local transport hand to be transported between a transfer section and a heating unit, and subjected to a heat processing by the heating unit. Also, the local transport hand is cooled by a cooling plate in the transfer section.

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