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Substrate processing apparatus

US8353986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2006
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67017
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a substrate processing apparatus comprising a processing unit where a specific type of processing is executed on a wafer and a transfer chamber through which a wafer is carried into/out of the processing unit, the transfer chamber includes an air intake unit through which external air is drawn into the transfer chamber, a discharge unit disposed so as to face opposite the air intake unit, through which the discharge gas in the transfer chamber is discharged and a discharge gas filtering means disposed at the discharge unit and constituted with a harmful constituent eliminating filter through which a harmful constituent contained in the discharge gas, at least, is eliminated.

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