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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2000
Yuji Matsuyama, Kikuchi-gun, JP;
Shuichi Nagamine, Kikuchi-gun, JP;
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An upper side of a cup provided around a wafer is formed in a rectangular shape and a lower side thereof is formed in a cylindrical shape. The cup is formed such that, when seen from above, the portion forming the cylindrical shape is positioned within the portion forming the rectangular shape. The cup has a raising and lowering mechanism and is controlled by a control section. The upper side of the cup is placed by the side of the wafer during a scan by a supply nozzle. The lower side of the cup is placed over an upper level and a lower level of the wafer while a rinse liquid and a developing solution are shaken off. The scan by the supply nozzle is performed with the supply nozzle positioned in the upper cup portion.