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Liquid treatment apparatus, mounting and dismounting method of a cup body, and storage medium

US7984690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 2007
Grant dateJul 26, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/0402
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid treatment apparatus treating a surface of a substrate held generally horizontally on a stage in a housing by supplying a treating liquid to said surface from a supply nozzle. The liquid treatment apparatus includes a cup body provided so as to surround the substrate held in the substrate holding part laterally, the cup body being mounted detachably to a base inside the housing from an upward direction thereof; a cup body holding part holding the cup body detachably; and an elevating mechanism moving the cup body holding part up and down between a first position at which the cup body is mounted upon the base body and a second position located above the first position.

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