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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2012
Teruomi Minami, Koshi, JP;
Norihiro Ito, Koshi, JP;
Yuji Kamikawa, Koshi, JP;
Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid processing apparatuscomprises a casing, a substrate holding mechanismthat holds a wafer (substrate to be processed) W, a process-liquid supplying mechanismthat supplies a process liquid, a draining cupthat receives a process liquid, and a draining pipethat discharges a process liquid outside. The process-liquid supplying mechanismincludes a first chemical-liquid supply mechanism that supplies a hydrofluoric process liquid, and a drying-liquid supplying mechanism that supplies an organic solvent for drying a wafer W. A control partcauses the first chemical-liquid supplying mechanism to supply a hydrofluoric process liquid, and then causes the drying-liquid supplying mechanism to supply an organic solvent. In addition, before the control partcauses the drying-liquid supplying mechanism to supply an organic solvent, the control part causes a cleaning mechanismto remove an alkaline component in a casing