Patent ID: 6790287
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A substrate processing apparatus for performing resist coating processing and development processing on a substrate, comprising:a) a coating unit provided with a first plurality of processing parts including a coating part for performing resist coating processing on a substrate; b) a development unit provided with a second plurality of processing parts including a development part for performing development processing on a substrate; c) an inspection unit provided with a plurality of inspection parts for performing substrate inspection of different contents respectively, said inspection unit being arranged between said coating unit and said development unit; d) a transport part for transporting a substrate to said first plurality of processing parts, said second plurality of processing parts and said plurality of inspection parts; and e) a transportation control part for controlling said transport part so that each of part oR all of a set of plural substrates subjected to the same processing is transported to a single inspection part selected from said plurality of inspection parts, thereby transporting at least one and less than all of said set of plural substrates to each of said plurality of inspection parts.