Patent ID: 6814809
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: G03F,H01L

Abstract:
A coating and developing apparatus comprising:a carrier table on which at least one carrier containing a plurality of substrates is set; a processor for applying a resist on each substrate taken out from the carrier set on the carrier table and developing the substrate after being subjected to exposing processing; an interface section for transferring the resist-coated substrate between the processor and an exposing apparatus for applying the exposing processing to the resist-coated substrate, the interface section having an airtight structure and located between the processor and the exposing apparatus; at least one temperature adjuster for adjusting a temperature of the substrate to an appropriate temperature for the exposing processing before the substrate is transferred to the exposing apparatus; and a transfer mechanism for transferring the substrate among the processor, the temperature adjuster and the exposing apparatus, the temperature adjustor and the transfer mechanism being housed in the airtight structure.