Patent classifications
G03F7/3021
ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PREVENTION PUMP
A dispensing system includes a dispense material supply that contains a dispense material and a dispensing pump connected downstream from the dispense material supply. The dispensing pump includes a body made of a first electrically conductive material, one or more first electrical contacts that are disposed on the body of the dispensing pump, and one or more first connection wires that are coupled between each one of the one or more first electrical contacts and ground. The dispensing system also includes a dispensing nozzle connected downstream from the dispensing pump and includes a tube made of a second electrically conductive material, one or more second electrical contacts that are disposed on an outer surface of the tube, and one or more second connection wires that are coupled between each one of the one or more second electrical contacts and the ground.
SUBSTRATE ROTATING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME
A substrate rotating apparatus may include a spin chuck supporting a substrate and a stage rotating the spin chuck about an axis parallel to a first direction. The spin chuck may include a first magnetic element and a substrate supporting member thereon. The stage may include a stage housing, a rotating part rotating about the axis, an inner control unit controlling rotation of the rotating part, a power supplying part supplying a power to the rotating part, and a wireless communication part receiving a control signal from an outside and transmitting the control signal to the inner control unit. The rotating part may include a second magnetic element spaced apart from the first magnetic element and a rotation driver rotating the second magnetic element. The rotating part, the inner control unit, the power supplying part, and the wireless communication part may be placed in the stage housing.
APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE
Provided is an apparatus for treating a substrate. The apparatus for treating a substrate may include: a liquid treating chamber configured to liquid-treat a substrate; and a controller configured to control the liquid treating chamber, and the liquid treating chamber may include a treating container having a treating space therein; a support unit configured to support and rotate the substrate in the treating space; a liquid supply unit configured to supply a liquid onto the substrate; and an elevation unit configured to adjust a relative height between the treating container and the support unit, and the controller may control the elevation unit so as to adjust the relative height between the treating container and the support unit according to a warpage state of the substrate supported on the support unit when conducting substrate treating by supplying the liquid onto the substrate while rotating the substrate.
APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE
Provided is an apparatus for treating a substrate. The apparatus for treating the substrate includes: a first process chamber having a first treating space therein; a second process chamber having a second treating space therein; and an exhaust unit configured to exhaust atmospheres of the first treating space and the second treating space, in which the exhaust unit includes an integrated exhaust line in which a pressure reduction unit is installed, a first exhaust line configured to connect the first process chamber and a first point of the integrated exhaust line, a second exhaust line configured to connect the first process chamber and a second point of the integrated exhaust line, and an interference alleviation unit configured to alleviate exhaust interference between the first process chamber and the second process chamber.
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS
Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus that includes: a polishing table; an atomizer configured to spray a fluid to a polishing surface; a polishing liquid supply nozzle configured to drop a slurry at a position that corresponds to a slurry dropping position set on the polishing table and is lower than the top surface of the atomizer; a nozzle moving mechanism configured to move the polishing liquid supply nozzle above the atomizer between the retreat position set outside the polishing table and the slurry dropping position; and a nozzle tip retreating mechanism configured to bring the tip end of the polishing liquid supply nozzle into a retreated position above the top surface of the atomizer when the polishing liquid supply nozzle moves between the slurry dropping position and the retreat position.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SOLVENT CONSUMPTION
A solution dispense system for a semiconductor manufacturing process includes a longer circulation loop in order to minimize the idle section from resist pump to dispense nozzle. A t-valve and control valve are disposed close to the nozzle in order to decrease the idle section and reduce material consumption.
Developer critical dimension control with pulse development
Embodiments of the invention include methods and structures for controlling developer critical dimension (DCD) variations across a wafer surface. Aspects of the invention include an apparatus having developer tubing and an internal cam. The internal cam is coupled to a fixed axis. A flexible divider is positioned between the developer tubing and the internal cam. The flexible divider is coupled to the internal cam such that rotation of the internal cam about the fixed axis is operable to change an inner diameter of the developer tubing.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLVENT RECYCLING
A solvent recycle system minimizes chemical consumption used in various semiconductor processes. The solvent is recycled from a nozzle bath via the addition of buffer tank to connect the bath and circulation pumps. Improvements to the bath design further maintain solvent cleanness by preventing intrusion of particles and overflow conditions in the bath.
MONITORING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MONITORING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A monitoring apparatus for a substrate processing apparatus includes: an imaging unit that captures an image of a nozzle of the substrate processing apparatus and a surface of a substrate held by a substrate holder of the substrate processing apparatus; a monitoring data generation unit that generates monitoring video data based on imaging video data captured by the imaging unit during an execution of a substrate process performed by the substrate processing apparatus including a first process and a second process; and a monitoring condition changing unit that changes a generation condition of the monitoring video data during the execution of the substrate process so that at least a resolution or a number of frames of the monitoring video data during an execution of the second process is different from the monitoring video data during an execution of the first process.
SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS
The present invention provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes: a first process chamber having a first treatment space therein; a second process chamber having a second treatment space therein; and an exhaust unit exhausting atmospheres of the first treatment space and the second treatment space, in which the exhaust unit includes: an integrated exhaust line; a first exhaust line connecting the first process chamber and the integrated exhaust line; a second exhaust line connecting the second process chamber and the integrated exhaust line; and a partition wall partitioning a partial section of a flow path within the integrated exhaust line into a first flow path through which a fluid exhausted through the first exhaust line flows and a second flow path through which a fluid discharged through the second exhaust line flows.