Patent ID: 7641406
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: G03F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A substrate processing apparatus disposed adjacent to an exposure device, the substrate processing apparatus comprising: a processing section for subjecting a substrate to processing; an interface provided adjacent to one end of the processing section for receiving and transferring the substrate between the processing section and the exposure device; and a controller that controls the respective operations of the processing section and the interface, wherein at least one of the processing section or the interface includes a bevel portion inspection device that inspects the state of a bevel portion of the substrate to determine whether or not the bevel portion of the substrate is contaminated; and the controller performs a first control operation when the bevel portion inspection device determines that the bevel portion of the substrate is contaminated and performs a second control operation when the bevel portion inspection device determines that the bevel portion of the substrate is not contaminated.