Patent ID: 6331095
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
A processing apparatus for processing a substrate, comprising:a processing chamber for processing the substrate;a table arranged in the processing chamber provided with an electrode which allows the substrate to be placed thereon;a transporting chamber in communication with the processing chamber;closing means for separating the atmosphere of the processing chamber from an atmosphere of the transporting chamber;a lifting mechanism for lifting the substrate in the processing chamber, the lifting mechanism including:first lifters arranged on the table and provided with placing surfaces for placing the substrate thereon, the first lifters being movable in a vertical direction to a first height, andsecond lifters arranged on the table outside the first lifters and provided with placing surfaces for placing the substrate thereon, the second lifters being movable in a vertical direction to a second height, and comprising:a supporting pin rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof, anda supporting plate fixed to an end of the pin, the supporting plate comprising the placing surface for the substrate, wherein a rotation of the pin causes a part of the supporting plate to extend over the electrode; anda transporting mechanism provided in the transporting chamber, which includes:a transporting member provided with at least one support surface for supporting the substrate, the supporting surface being arranged on a single horizontal plane, anda horizontal driving mechanism for moving the transporting member between a position above the table and a position in the transporting chamber.