Patent ID: 6197385
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B05C

Abstract:
An apparatus for forming a film on the front surface of a substrate, comprising:a coating portion configured to coat a coating solution of which particles of a starting substance of a film forming component has been dispersed in a first solvent on the front surface of the substrate so as to form a coated film;at least one gelating process portion configured to gelate particles of the coated film; andmeans for loading the substrate to said coating portion, conveying the substrate to said gelating process portion, and unloading the substrate from said gelating process portion,wherein said coating portion comprises a staying time period adjusting portion that adjusts a waiting time period in accordance with a time period after the substrate is loaded to said gelating process portion until the substrate is unloaded from said gelating process portion, so that said coating portion starts to coat the coating solution to the front surface of the substrate after causing the substrate to be stayed for said waiting time period.