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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2024
Resonac Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
RESONAC HARD DISK CORPORATION, Chiba, JP;
Abstract
To provide a heating device capable of heating a surface of a workpiece having a disk shape with a hole in the center at high productivity and uniformity, a heating device for heating a workpiece by irradiating workpiece with light includes an irradiating part facing at least one of a pair of main surfaces of workpiece to irradiate workpiece with light. Irradiating part includes plurality of light emitting elements on surface thereof facing the at least one main surface. Surface of the irradiating part facing the workpiece includes first region including a position corresponding to the center of the workpiece, second region surrounding first region from outer side, and third region surrounding second region from outer side and including a position corresponding to the outer periphery of the workpiece. Amount of light emission per unit area in third region is greater than that in each of first and second regions.