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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 09, 2022
Applicant:

Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Keisuke Tsugao, Koshi, JP;

Tomonori Okumura, Koshi, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/78 (2006.01); B01D 53/34 (2006.01); C23C 16/44 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); B01D 53/58 (2006.01); B01D 53/68 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/78 (2013.01); B01D 53/346 (2013.01); C23C 16/4412 (2013.01); B01D 46/0035 (2013.01); B01D 53/58 (2013.01); B01D 53/68 (2013.01); B01D 2258/0216 (2013.01); H01L 21/67155 (2013.01);
Abstract

A substrate processing apparatus includes processing units, an exhaust path, a gas processing apparatus and a controller. Each processing unit is configured to process a substrate by using a chemical. A gas exhausted from the processing units flows through the exhaust path. The gas processing apparatus is provided in the exhaust path to remove a target component contained in the gas. The gas processing apparatus includes a duct, a partition plate and a liquid supply. The duct has therein a flow path. The partition plate divides the flow path into spaces, and is formed of a porous material, through which the gas passes, configured to retain a liquid. The liquid supply is configured to supply a dissolving liquid configured to dissolve the target component to the partition plate. The controller adjusts a flow rate of the dissolving liquid according to operation information indicating an operational status of the processing units.


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