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Substrate processing system, control method for substrate processing apparatus and program stored on medium

US7953512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2008
Grant dateMay 31, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67276
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a substrate processing system, a control method for a substrate processing apparatus, and a program for the system and/or method, each of which is intended to achieve effective control for a film-forming amount on processed substrates. The substrate processing system includes a substrate processing unit adapted for forming a film on each of the plurality of substrates; a pattern obtaining unit adapted for obtaining information about an arrangement pattern concerning arrangement of unprocessed substrates and processed substrates among the plurality of substrates; and a memory unit adapted for storing therein an arrangement/film-forming-amount model indicative of influence exerted on the film-forming amount on the substrates by the arrangement of the unprocessed substrates and processed substrates among the plurality of substrates. A calculation unit calculates an estimated film-forming amount on the substrates, in the case of the arrangement pattern, based on the arrangement/film-forming-amount model. Then, a determination unit determines whether or not the estimated film-forming amount calculated by the calculation unit is within a predetermined range…

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