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Substrate processing apparatus and lid supporting apparatus for the substrate processing apparatus

US7883579B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2006
Grant dateFeb 8, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/6719
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A substrate processing apparatus which enables the work efficiency of maintenance to be improved. The substrate processing apparatus comprises a plurality of processing chambers 100 for carrying out plasma processing on a wafer to be processed. Each processing chamber 100 has a chamber lid 200 that can be suspended and supported by a crane unit 500. The crane unit 500 comprises an air cylinder 510 and a linear guide 520. The air cylinder 510 holds the chamber lid 200 movably in a vertical direction thereabove. The linear guide 520 holds the chamber lid 200 movably in a horizontal direction.

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