Patent ID: 8171879
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G03F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A substrate processing apparatus, comprising: various types of elements including a substrate carrier member for performing a substrate processing; a control section in which a remote operation information transmitted from a remote control unit in a remote place through a communication network is provided only when there is an allow setting of a remote operation by a worker of said substrate processing apparatus with the safety of the remote operation work being confirmed, and said various types of elements are controlled based on the provided remote operation information; and an allow-setting section for performing the allow setting of the remote operation, wherein in the allow-setting section, the allow setting of the remote operation is divided into plurality stages, and a first allow setting of the remote operation accompanying a driving of said substrate processing apparatus and a second allow setting of the remote operation not accompanying the driving of said substrate processing are included in separate stages, wherein the first allow setting of the remote operation accompanying the driving of said substrate processing apparatus comprises, wherein the second allow setting of the remote operation not accompanying the driving of said substrate processing apparatus comprises,