US 11,881,426 B2
Substrate transferring unit, substrate processing apparatus, and substrate processing method
Sangjine Park, Suwon-si (KR); Kuntack Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Jihwan Park, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Seungmin Shin, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on May 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/735,723.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0115806 (KR), filed on Aug. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0062447 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01L 21/687 (2006.01); G03F 7/40 (2006.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H01L 21/68707 (2013.01) [G03F 7/40 (2013.01); G03F 7/2004 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A substrate processing apparatus comprising:
a first process chamber configured to perform a developing process by supplying a developer to a substrate that is in a dry state;
a second process chamber configured to perform a drying process on the substrate by supplying a supercritical fluid to the substrate on which the developing process is performed and which is in a wet state;
a third process chamber configured to perform a baking process on the substrate on which the drying process is performed and is in the dry state;
a fourth process chamber configured to perform a cooling process on the substrate on which the baking process is performed and is in the dry state; and
a substrate transferring unit configured to transfer the substrate between the first process chamber, the second process chamber, the third process chamber, and the fourth process chamber,
wherein the substrate transferring unit comprises:
a first blade configured to transfer the substrate that is in the dry state;
a second blade configured to transfer the substrate that is in the wet state; and
a carrier configured to temporarily store the substrate that is in the dry state.