Substrate liquid processing apparatus and substrate liquid processing method

US2021317581A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2021317581-A1
Application numberUS-201917264472-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJul 18, 2019
Priority dateJul 31, 2018
Publication dateOct 14, 2021
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A substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a substrate holder 52 configured to attract, hold and rotate a substrate W; a heating device configured to heat the substrate holder 52 from an outside thereof; a plating liquid supply 53 configured to supply a plating liquid L1 onto the substrate W being rotated while being held by the substrate holder 52; and a controller 3 configured to control operations of the substrate holder 52, the heating device and the plating liquid supply 53. The controller 3 controls the heating device to heat the substrate holder 52 to equal to or higher than 50° C. before the substrate W is held by the substrate holder 52.

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1 . A substrate liquid processing apparatus, comprising: a substrate holder configured to attract, hold and rotate a substrate; a heating device configured to heat the substrate holder from an outside thereof; a plating liquid supply configured to supply a plating liquid onto the substrate being rotated while being held by the substrate holder; and a controller configured to control operations of the substrate holder, the heating device and the plating liquid supply, wherein the controller controls the heating device to heat the substrate holder to equal to or higher than 50° C. before the substrate is held by the substrate holder. 2 . The substrate liquid processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the heating device is disposed above the substrate holder. 3 . The substrate liquid processing apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the heating device is a cover unit equipped with a heater and configured to be placed at a lower position where the cover unit covers the substrate holder or the substrate. 4 . The substrate liquid processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the heating device is provided under the substrate holder. 5 . The substrate liquid processing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the heating device comprises a heater or a lamp provided at an inner side than an edge of the substrate holder. 6 . The substrate liquid processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a temperature of the heating device is equal to or lower than 80° C. 7 . A substrate liquid processing method, comprising: heating a substrate holder, which is configured to attract and hold a substrate, from an outside thereof; holding the substrate by the substrate holder; and performing a plating processing on the substrate by supplying a plating liquid onto the substrate while holding and rotating the substrate horizontally, wherein in the heating of the substrate holder, the substrate holder is heated to equal to or higher than 50° C. before the substrate is held by the substrate holder. 8 . The substrate liquid processing method of claim 7 , wherein a heating device in the heating of the substrate holder is disposed at either an upper position above the substrate holder or a lower position under the substrate holder. 9 . The substrate liquid processing method of claim 8 , wherein a temperature of the heating device is equal to or lower than 80° C.

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  • Apparatus for thermal treatment · CPC title

  • Manufacture or treatment · CPC title

  • comprising at least one plating chamber · CPC title

  • using mainly spraying means, e.g. nozzles · CPC title

  • Grinding, lapping or polishing of wafers, substrates or parts of devices · CPC title

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What does patent US2021317581A1 cover?
A substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a substrate holder 52 configured to attract, hold and rotate a substrate W; a heating device configured to heat the substrate holder 52 from an outside thereof; a plating liquid supply 53 configured to supply a plating liquid L1 onto the substrate W being rotated while being held by the substrate holder 52; and a controller 3 configured to contro…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tokyo Electron Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10P72/0432. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Oct 14 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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