US4747928A
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Substrate processing apparatus including wafer transporting and substrate cooling mechanisms
Assignee: Canon Anelva Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-07
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Granted: 1988-05-31
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Expires: 2006-08-07
Abstract
Abstract In a substrate processing apparatus, a substrate is processed to form a thin film thereon while it is maintained in the vertical direction, Furthermore, the rear surface of the substrate is cooled by a substrate cooling mechanism which contacts the rear surface thereof. The substrate cooling mechanism moves in a reciprocating fashion, whereas a substrate holder for holding the substrate moves both in horizontal and vertical directions.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Takahashi
- 👤 Ryuji Sugimoto
- 👤 Yasuyuki Shirai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:45
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0451; H10P72/0468; C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/22; C23C14/54; C23C14/541; C23C14/56; H10P72/0431; H10P72/0434; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/135; Y10S414/136; Y10S414/139
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A substrate processing apparatus for forming at least one thin film on a surface of a substrate, comprising: means for transporting the substrate in a horizontal position to a processing chamber; means for guiding the substrate to an appropriate place in the chamber; attitude controlling means for orienting the substrate orthogonal to the horizontal position; means for holding the substrate in an orthogonal position while the substrate is being processed at a first optimum temperature; cooling means positioned in the chamber; means for revolving the orthogonally positioned substrate until the rear surface of the substrate is positioned adjacent to the cooling means; wherein the substrate is processed at a different optimum temperature than the first optimum temperature and wherein different thin films are formed on the substrate at the different optimum temperatures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A substrate processing apparatus for forming at least one thin film on a surface of a substrate, comprising: means for transporting the substrate in a horizontal position to a processing chamber; means for guiding the substrate to an appropriate place in the chamber; attitude controlling means for orienting the substrate orthogonal to the horizontal position; means for holding the substrate in an orthogonal position while the substrate is being processed at a first optimum temperature; cooling means positioned in the chamber; means for revolving the orthogonally positioned substrate until the rear surface of the substrate is positioned adjacent to the cooling means; wherein the substrate is processed at a different optimum temperature than the first optimum temperature and wherein different thin films are formed on the substrate at the different optimum temperatures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cooling means is movable from a position away from the substrate to a position in close contact with a rear surface of the substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein the cooling means is movable in a reciprocating manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
144 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 3, further comprising: at least one extendable pipe for supplying cooling medium to a cooling block mounted at a tip portion of a shaft capable of reciprocating from a position away from the substrate to a position adjacent to the rear surface of the substrate; an extendable bellows tube enveloping a portion of the shaft between the cooling block and an air cylinder that drives the shaft, the bellows tube isolating the space inside the bellows tube from the atmosphere of the processing chamber in vacuum conditions; and a vacuum pump for exhausting fluid out of the space enveloped by the bellows tube, this pump being different from one used to exhaust fluids from the processing chamber, thereby effecting substantially similar pressures between the space enveloped by the bellows tube and the space in the processing chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cooling means comprises: a reciprocating shaft driven by an air cylinder, the shaft movable from a position away from the substrate to the position adjacent to a rear surface of the substrate under a vacuum condition; a cooling block mounted to the tip portion of the shaft; a pair of cooling medium pipes extendable and wound coil-like around the shaft for supplying and exhausting cooling medium to and from the cooling block.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a holder whereon the substrate is appropriately placed by the guiding means.
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