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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2020
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid processing apparatus includes a processing liquid supply including a nozzle configured to discharge a processing liquid; a nozzle mover configured to move the nozzle between a coating position and a standby position; a suction unit including a suction opening toward a leading end surface of the nozzle located at the standby position; a cleaning unit configured to clean the leading end surface of the nozzle located at the standby position with a cleaning liquid; and a control device. The control device controls the processing liquid supply to discharge the processing liquid in a state that the nozzle is located at the standby position. The control device controls the suction unit to suck the processing liquid. The control device controls the cleaning unit to supply the cleaning liquid toward the standby position to clean the nozzle. The control device controls the suction unit to suck the cleaning liquid.
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