Patent ID: 8518182
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: C23C,H01L

Abstract:
1. A substrate processing apparatus, comprising: a processing chamber for accommodating a substrate; a gas supply system for supplying processing gas into the processing chamber; an exhaust system for exhausting atmosphere in the processing chamber; at least one pair of electrodes for bringing the processing gas into an active state, the at least one pair of electrodes being formed of flexible members; protection tubes for accommodating the electrodes such that the electrodes can be inserted into and pulled out from the protection tubes; an inert gas supply system for supplying inert gas into the protection tubes; and a controller, wherein the electrodes are accommodated in the protection tubes in a state where at least a portion of each of the electrodes is bent, and the controller controls the inert gas supply system such that the inert gas is supplied into the protection tubes.