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Inspection device, inspection method and non-transitory storage medium for inspecting deformation of substrate holding member, and substrate processing system including the inspection device

US9030656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2011
Grant dateMay 12, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67742
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an inspection device for inspecting deformation of a substrate holding member of a substrate transport apparatus. The substrate holding member is moved in the forward-and-backward direction relative to the transport base to pass across a light path of the detection light formed by an optical detection unit. The position, with respect to a direction transverse to the forward-and-backward direction, of the substrate holding member is detected based on a detection signal of the optical detection unit. Based on a correlation data expressing the relationship between a first parameter indicative of a change of a position of the substrate holding member with respect to the forward-and-backward direction and a second parameter indicative of the change of the position of the substrate holding member with respect to the direction transverse to the forward-and-backward direction, whether or not deformation occurs in the substrate holding member is judged.

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