Patent ID: 6261365
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A heat treatment apparatus, comprising:a treatment chamber;a holding member provided in said treatment chamber for holding a substrate cited with an organic coating solution;a means for replacing an atmosphere in said treatment chamber with inert gas;a means for heat-treating the substrate held by said holding member in the atmosphere which is replaced with the inert gas by said replacing means;a means for exposing the inside of said treatment chamber to air after the passage of a predetermined time from the completion of the heat treatment; andsupport pins appearing from and disappearing into a surface of said holding and heating member for supporting the substrate apart from the surface of said holding and heating member when appearing and for mounting the substrate on the surface of said holding and heating member when disappearing,wherein said means for replacing is configured to replace the atmosphere in said treatment chamber with said inert gas in a state that the substrate is supported by said support pins.