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Heating apparatus, heat treatment apparatus, computer program and storage medium

US8041197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2008
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67115
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heating apparatus for heating a target object W is provided with a plurality of heating light sources, including LED elements for applying heating light having a wavelength within a range from 360 to 520 nm to the object. Thus, a temperature of only the shallow surface of the object, such as a semiconductor wafer, is increased/reduced at a high speed in uniform temperature distribution, irrespective of the film type.

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