Patent ID: 6292250
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A substrate processing apparatus, comprising:at least one resist coating unit that coats resist solution to a substrate;at least one developing unit that supplies developing solution to the substrate;a plurality of cooling units that cool substrates;a plurality of heating units that heat substrates;at least one first pile of units including at least two of said plurality of cooling units, said units of said first pile being piled up vertically and failing to include any one of said plurality of heating units;at least one second pile of units including at least two of said plurality of heating units, said units of said second pile being piled up vertically and failing to include any one of said plurality of cooling units; anda conveyor system disposed between said resist coating unit and said developing unit, the conveyor system can convey the substrate from/to said resist coating unit, said developing unit, and said units of said first and second piles.