Patent ID: 7802986
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A thermal processing apparatus for thermally processing a substrate in a processing chamber, comprising: a thermal processing plate for mounting and thermally processing the substrate thereon; and a lid body covering said thermal processing plate from above to constitute a portion of the processing chamber, wherein said lid body comprises an upper surface portion and a peripheral side portion vertically provided at a peripheral end portion of the upper surface portion, wherein the upper surface portion of said lid body is provided with a supply port for supplying a gas into the processing chamber, and an outer peripheral portion of the upper surface portion of said lid body is provided with a plurality of exhaust ports for exhausting the gas from the processing chamber, and wherein an exhaust pipe communicating with the exhaust ports and having an outlet at a point at equal distances in length of flow paths from the exhaust ports is provided to be attachable and detachable to/from an outer upper surface of said lid body.