| CPC H01L 21/673 (2013.01) [C25D 17/001 (2013.01); C25D 17/06 (2013.01); H01L 21/68721 (2013.01); H01L 21/68785 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |

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1. A substrate holder for holding a substrate by interposing the substrate between frames, the substrate holder comprising:
a front frame;
a rear frame;
a first sealing member mounted on at least one of the front frame and the rear frame, the first sealing member being configured to contact the substrate; and
one or a plurality of clampers that clamp the front frame and the rear frame, wherein each of the one or the plurality of clampers comprises:
a hook base including a hook, the hook base being mounted on the one of the front frame and the rear frame;
a plate including a claw, the plate being mounted on the other of the front frame and the rear frame;
each of the front frame and the rear frame has an opening therethrough the hook of the hook base or the claw of the plate passes; wherein
at least one of the hook base and the plate is fixed to the front frame or the rear frame by a fixture via an elastic supporting member such that the at least one of the hook base and the plate is movable in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate.
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