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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2000
Takahiro Furukawa, Tosu, JP;
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid processing apparatus is capable of uniformly processing substrates by a liquid process. The liquid processing apparatus has a chemical liquid tank ( ) containing a processing liquid for processing wafers (W) by a predetermined liquid process, a carrying device ( ) provided with a wafer holder ( ) capable of holding a plurality of wafers (W) to be subjected to the liquid process in a vertical position, and capable of carrying the wafers (W) between a processing position where the wafers (W) are immersed in the chemical liquid contained in the chemical liquid tank ( ) and a position above the processing position, and a cover ( ) for covering a space extending over the wafers (W) held on the wafer holder ( ) of the carrying device ( ) so that any air currents may not be substantially generated in the same space.