Patent Publication Number: US-11024507-B2

Title: Substrate liquid processing apparatus, substrate liquid processing method, and computer-redable storage medium having substrate liquid processing program stored therein

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a national phase of PCT application No. PCT/JP2017/004681, filed on 9 Feb. 2017, which claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-069977, filed on 31 Mar. 2016, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a substrate liquid processing apparatus, a substrate liquid processing method, and a computer-readable storage medium having a substrate liquid processing program stored therein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     In manufacturing a semiconductor component or a flat panel display, a substrate liquid processing apparatus is used to perform a processing such as, for example, etching on a substrate such as, for example, a semiconductor wafer or a liquid crystal substrate using a processing liquid such as, for example, an etching liquid. 
     For example, in a semiconductor device manufacturing process, there is known a method in which a contact hole (a recess) is formed in an insulating film on the surface of the substrate, a coating film (e.g., a metal layer of tungsten) is deposited on the insulating film inside and outside the recess, and then an etching liquid (e.g., an etching liquid obtained by mixing, for example, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, and acetic acid) is set to a temperature (70° C. or higher) at which the etching rate of the metal layer is high, and the metal layer outside the recess is etched (Patent Document 1). 
     PRIOR ART DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 
     Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2009-266984 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Problem to be Solved 
     At this time, a liquid processing may be performed in a short time such that the metal layer inside the recess is not etched as much as possible, and the remaining film of the metal layer outside the recess is thinned as much as possible or the metal layer does not remain outside the concave portion. 
     However, in a conventional wet etching method, when a metal layer is processed with an etching liquid having a temperature at which an etching rate is high, the metal layer may be removed in a short time, but the metal layer inside the recess may also be etched. 
     Means to Solve the Problem 
     Thus, according to the present disclosure, in a substrate liquid processing method for performing an etching process by bringing an etching liquid for removing a coating film into contact with a surface of a substrate having a recess and covered with a coating film inside and outside the recess, the substrate liquid processing method includes: a first coating film removal step of setting the etching liquid to a first temperature so as to attain a first etching rate and removing the coating film outside the recess in a first process time; and thereafter, a second coating film removal step of setting the etching liquid to a second temperature in a second process time so as to attain a second etching rate lower than the first etching rate and removing the coating film outside the recess in the second process time while leaving the coating film inside the recess. 
     In addition, according to the present disclosure, in a substrate liquid processing apparatus for performing an etching process by bringing an etching liquid for removing a coating film into contact with a surface of a substrate having a recess and covered with a coating film inside and outside the recess, the substrate liquid processing apparatus includes: an etching liquid supply unit configured to supply the etching liquid to the surface of the substrate in order to remove a portion of the coating film that covers the surface outside the recess; and a controller configured to control the etching liquid supply unit. The controller is configured to: control the etching liquid supply unit such that a temperature of the etching liquid supplied to the surface of the substrate from the etching liquid is set to a first temperature so as to attain a first etching rate and the coating film outside the recess is removed in a first process time; and thereafter, control the etching liquid supply unit such that the temperature of the etching liquid is set to second temperature so as to attain a second etching rate lower than the first etching rate and the coating film outside the recess is removed while leaving the coating film inside the recess in the second process time. 
     Effect of the Invention 
     The present disclosure is capable of etching a coating film outside a recess in a substrate with high accuracy while leaving the coating film inside the recess in the substrate. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a plan explanatory view illustrating a substrate liquid processing apparatus. 
         FIG. 2  is an explanatory view illustrating an etching apparatus. 
         FIG. 3  is an explanatory view illustrating an operation of the etching apparatus during an etching process. 
         FIG. 4  is an explanatory view illustrating an operation of an etching apparatus during density measurement. 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  are an explanatory views illustrating changes in time and temperature during an etching process. 
         FIGS. 6A to 6C  are explanatory views illustrating a change in removal of a coating film with respect to changes in time and temperature during an etching process. 
         FIGS. 7A to 7C  are explanatory views illustrating changes in time and temperature in another embodiment during an etching process. 
         FIG. 8  is an explanatory view illustrating another type of an etching apparatus. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION TO EXECUTE THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, specific configurations of a substrate liquid processing apparatus, a substrate liquid processing method, and the substrate liquid processing program according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the substrate liquid processing apparatus  1  includes a carrier carry-in/out section  2 , a lot forming section  3 , a lot placing section  4 , a lot transport section  5 , a lot processing section  6 , and a controller  7 . 
     The carrier carry-in/out section  2  is configured to perform carry-in/out of a carrier  9  containing a plurality of (e.g.,  25 ) substrates (silicon wafers)  8  aligned vertically in a horizontal posture. 
     The carrier carry-in/out section  2  is provided with a carrier stage  10  on which a plurality of carriers  9  are placed, a carrier transport mechanism  11  configured to transport the carriers  9 , carrier stocks  12 ,  13  configured to temporarily store the carriers  9  therein, and a carrier mounting table  14  configured to mount a carrier  9  thereon. Here, the carrier stock  12  temporarily stores substrates  8  to be made into products before processing the substrates  8  in the lot processing section  6 . Further, the carrier stock  13  temporarily stores the substrates  8  to be made into products after processing the substrates  8  in the lot processing section  6 . 
     Then, the carrier carry-in/out section  2  is configured to transport a carrier  9  carried from the outside into the carrier stage  10  to the carrier stock  12  or the carrier mounting table  14  using the carrier transport mechanism  11 . Then, the carrier carry-in/out section  2  is configured to transport the carrier  9  mounted on the carrier mounting table  14  to the carrier stock  13  or the carrier stage  10  using the carrier transport mechanism  11 . The carrier  9  transported to the carrier stage  10  is carried out to the outside. 
     The lot forming section  3  forms a lot consisting of a plurality of (e.g.,  50 ) substrates  8  that are processed simultaneously by combining the substrates  8  accommodated in one or more carriers  9 . 
     The lot forming section  3  is provided with a substrate transport mechanism  15  configured to transport a plurality of substrates  8 . In addition, the substrate transport mechanism  15  is capable of changing the posture of the substrates  8  from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture and from the vertical posture to the horizontal posture in the middle of the transport of the substrates  8 . 
     Then, the lot forming section  3  transports the substrates  8  from the carrier  9  placed on the carrier mounting table  14  to the lot placing section  4  using the substrate transport mechanism  15 , and places the substrates  8  forming a lot on the lot placing section  4 . Further, the lot forming section  3  transports the lot placed on the lot placing section  4  to the carrier  9  placed on the carrier mounting table  14  by the substrate transport mechanism  15 . In addition, the substrate transport mechanism  15  includes two types of support supports each configured to support a plurality of substrates  8 , i.e. a pre-processing substrate support configured to support the substrates  8  before processing (before being transported by the lot transport section  5 ), and a post-processing substrate support configured to support the substrates  8  after processing (after being transported by the lot transport section  5 ). This prevents particles adhering to the substrates  8  before processing from being transferred to, for example, the processed substrates  8 . 
     The lot placing section  4  is configured to temporarily place (stand by), on a lot placing table  16 , a lot to be transported between the lot forming section  3  and the lot processing section  6  by the lot transport section  5 . 
     The lot placing section  4  is provided with a carry-in side lot placing table  17  configured to place a lot before processing (before being transported by the lot transport section  5 ) thereon and a carry-out side lot placing table  18  configured to place a lot after processing (after being transported by the lot transport section  5 ) thereon. A plurality of substrates  8  for one lot are aligned on the front and back in the vertical posture on the carry-in side lot placing table  17  and the carry-out side lot placing table  18 . 
     Then, in the lot placing section  4 , a lot formed by the lot forming section  3  is placed on the carry-in side lot placing table  17 , and the lot is carried into the lot processing section  6  via the lot transport section  5 . In addition, in the lot placing section  4 , the lot carried out from the lot processing section  6  via the lot transport section  5  is placed on the carry-out side lot placing table  18 , and the lot is transported to the lot forming section  3 . 
     The lot transport section  5  transport lots between the lot placing section  4  and the lot processing section  6  or between internal portions of the lot processing section  6 . 
     This lot transport section  5  is provided with a lot transport mechanism  19  configured to transport a lot. The lot transport mechanism  19  includes a rail  20  disposed along the lot placing section  4  and the lot processing section  6  and a moving body  21  configured to move along the rail  20  while holding a plurality of substrates  8 . A substrate holder  22  configured to hold a plurality of substrates  8  aligned on the front and rear in a vertical posture is provided on the movable body  21  so as to be movable back and forth. 
     Then, the lot transport section  5  receives the lot placed on the carry-in side lot placing table  17  with the substrate holder  22  of the lot transport mechanism  19 , and delivers the lot to the lot processing section  6 . In addition, the lot transport section  5  receives the lot processed in the lot processing section  6  with the substrate holder  22  of the lot transport mechanism  19 , and delivers the lot to the carry-out side lot placing table  18 . Further, the lot transport section  5  transports the lot within the lot processing section  6  using the lot transport mechanism  19 . 
     The lot processing section  6  performs processings such as, for example, etching, cleaning, and drying on a plurality of substrates  8  aligned on the front and rear in the vertical posture as one lot. 
     The lot processing section  6  include a drying apparatus  23  configured to perform a drying process of the substrates  8 , a substrate holder cleaning apparatus  24  configured to perform a cleaning process of the substrate holder  22 , a cleaning apparatus  25  configured to perform a cleaning process of the substrates  8 , and two etching apparatuses  26  configured to perform an etching process of the substrates  8 , which are provided side by side. 
     In the drying apparatus  23 , a substrate lifting mechanism  28  is provided in a processing tank  27  so as to be movable up and down. A processing gas for drying (e.g., isopropyl alcohol (IPA)) is supplied to the processing tank  27 . In the substrate lifting mechanism  28 , a plurality of substrates  8  for one lot are aligned and held on the front and rear in the vertical posture. The drying apparatus  23  receives the lot from the substrate holder  22  of the lot transport mechanism  19  with the substrate lifting mechanism  28  and moves up and down the lot by the substrate lifting mechanism  28 , thereby performing the drying process of the substrates using the processing gas for drying supplied to the processing tank  27 . Further, the drying apparatus  23  delivers the lot from the substrate lifting mechanism  28  to the substrate holder  22  of the lot transport mechanism  19 . 
     The substrate holder cleaning apparatus  24  is configured to be able to supply a processing liquid for cleaning and a drying gas to the processing tank  29 . After supplying the processing liquid for cleaning to the substrate holder  22  of the lot transport mechanism  19 , the cleaning process of the substrate holder  22  is performed by supplying the dry gas. 
     The cleaning apparatus  25  includes a processing tank  30  for cleaning and a processing tank  31  for rinsing, and substrate lifting mechanisms  32 ,  33  are respectively provided in the processing tanks  30 ,  31  so as to be movable up and down. In the processing tank  30  for cleaning, a processing liquid for cleaning (e.g., SC-1) is stored. In the processing tank  31  for rinsing, a processing liquid for rinsing (e.g., pure water) is stored. 
     The etching apparatus  26  includes a processing tank  34  for etching and a processing tank  35  for rinsing, and substrate lifting mechanisms  36 ,  37  are respectively provided in the processing tanks  34 ,  35  so as to be movable up and down. In the etching tank  34 , a processing liquid for etching is stored. In the processing tank  35  for rinsing, a processing liquid for rinsing (e.g., pure water) is stored. 
     The cleaning apparatus  25  and the etching apparatus  26  have the same configuration. With respect to the etching apparatus  26 , a plurality of substrates  8  for one lot are aligned and held on the front and rear in the vertical posture in the substrate lifting mechanisms  36 ,  37 . The etching apparatus  26  receives the lot from the substrate holder  22  of the lot transport mechanism  19  by the substrate lifting mechanism  36  and moves up and down the lot by the substrate lifting mechanism  36 , thereby immersing the lot in the processing liquid for etching in the processing tank  34  so as to perform the etching process of the substrates  8 . Thereafter, the etching apparatus  26  delivers the lot from the substrate lifting mechanism  36  to the substrate holder  22  of the lot transport mechanism  19 . In addition, the etching apparatus  26  receives the lot from the substrate holder  22  of the lot transport mechanism  19  by the substrate lifting mechanism  37 , and moves up and down the lot by the substrate lifting mechanism  37 , thereby immersing the lot in the processing liquid for rinsing in the processing tank  35  so as to perform the rinsing process of the substrates  8 . Thereafter, the etching apparatus  26  delivers the lot from the substrate lifting mechanism  37  to the substrate holder  22  of the lot transport mechanism  19 . 
     The controller  7  controls the operations of respective sections (e.g., the carrier carry-in/out section  2 , the lot forming section  3 , the lot placing section  4 , the lot transport section  5 , and the lot processing section  6 ) of the substrate liquid processing apparatus  1 . 
     The controller  7  is, for example, a computer, and includes a computer-readable storage medium  58 . In the storage medium  58 , a program for controlling various processes executed in the substrate liquid processing apparatus  1  is stored. The controller  7  controls the operations of the substrate liquid processing apparatus  1  by reading and executing the program stored in the storage medium  58 . The program may have been stored in the computer-readable storage medium  58  and installed from the other storage medium to the storage medium  58  of the controller  7 . The computer-readable storage medium  58  includes, for example, a hard disk (HD), a flexible disk (FD), a compact disk (CD), a magneto-optical disk (MO), and a memory card. 
     In this etching apparatus  26 , a substrate  8  is subjected to a liquid processing (etching process) using a processing liquid (etching liquid) in which various kinds of chemicals of a predetermined concentration and pure water are mixed. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the etching apparatus  26  includes a liquid processing unit  38  configured to store the processing liquid and perform a liquid processing on the substrate  8 , an etching liquid supply unit  39  configured to supply the processing liquid to the liquid processing unit  38 , and a processing liquid discharge unit  40  configured to discharge the processing liquid from the liquid processing unit  38 . The etching liquid supply unit  39  includes a chemical liquid supply unit  41  configured to supply a processing liquid to the liquid processing unit  38  and a processing liquid circulation unit  43  configured to circulate the processing liquid stored in the liquid processing unit  38 . 
     The liquid processing section  38  forms a top-opened outer tank  44  around the upper portion of the processing tank  34 , and stores a processing liquid in the processing tank  34  and the outer tank  44 . In the processing tank  34 , the processing liquid is stored such that the substrate  8  is immersed therein by the substrate lifting mechanism  36  such that the substrate  8  is subjected to a liquid processing. In the outer tank  44 , the processing liquid overflowing from the processing tank  34  is stored, and the processing liquid is supplied to the processing tank  34  by the processing liquid circulation unit  43 . 
     The chemical liquid supply unit  41  supplies the processing liquid to the liquid processing unit  38 . The chemical liquid supply unit  41  connects a processing liquid supply source  45  configured to supply the processing liquid to the outer tank  44  of the liquid processing unit  38  via a flow rate regulator  46 . The flow rate regulator  46  is connected to the controller  7 , and the opening/closing control and the flow rate control of the flow rate regulator  46  are performed by the controller  7 . 
     The processing liquid circulation unit  43  forms a circulation flow path  49  between the bottom portion of the outer tank  44  of the liquid processing unit  38  and the bottom portion of the processing tank  34 . In the circulation flow path  49 , a pump  50 , a filter  51 , and a heater  52  are provided in order. The pump  50  and the heater  52  are connected to the controller  7 , and driven and controlled by the controller  7 . Then, the processing liquid circulation unit  43  circulates the processing liquid from the outer tank  44  to the processing tank  34  by driving the pump  50 . At that time, the processing liquid is heated by the heater  52 . 
     In addition, the processing liquid circulation unit  43  forms a concentration measurement flow path  53  between the outer tank  44  and the middle of the circulation flow path  49  (the downstream side of the heater  52 ). In the concentration measurement flow path  53 , an opening/closing valve  54  and a concentration sensor  55  are provided in order. The opening/closing valve  54  is connected to the controller  7 , and is controlled to be opened/closed by the controller  7 . In addition, the concentration sensor  55  is connected to the controller  7 , and measures the concentration of the processing liquid flowing through the concentration measurement flow path  53  according to an instruction from the controller  7 , and notifies the controller  7  of the concentration. 
     The processing liquid discharge unit  40  connects a drainage flow path  56  communicating with an external drainage pipe to the bottom portion of the processing tank  34  of the liquid processing unit  38 , and an opening/closing valve  57  is provided in the drainage flow path  56 . The opening/closing valve  57  is connected to the controller  7 , and is controlled to be opened/closed by the controller  7 . 
     The substrate liquid processing apparatus  1  is configured as described above, and processes the substrate  8  by controlling the operations of the respective sections (e.g., the carrier carry-in/out section  2 , the lot forming section  3 , the lot placing section  4 , the lot transport section  5 , and the lot processing section  6 ) according to, for example, a substrate liquid processing program stored in the storage medium  58 . 
     When the substrate  8  is etched by the substrate liquid processing apparatus  1 , the processing liquid heated in the liquid processing unit  38  of the etching apparatus  26  to a predetermined temperature by the etching liquid supply unit  39  is generated and stored in the processing tank  34 . Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the controller  7  drives the pump  50  to circulate the processing liquid in the circulation flow path  49 , and drives the heater  52  to maintain the temperature of the processing liquid to a predetermined temperature. Then, the substrate  8  is immersed in the processing tank  34  in which the processing liquid having a predetermined concentration and a predetermined temperature is stored by the substrate lifting mechanism  36 , whereby the substrate  8  is subjected to the etching process (liquid processing) with the processing liquid. 
     The controller  7  measures the concentration of the processing liquid with the concentration sensor  55  at a predetermined timing. At that time, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the pump  50  is driven to circulate the processing liquid in the circulation flow path  49 , as in the liquid processing, and the heater  52  is driven to maintain the temperature of the treatment liquid at a predetermined temperature. Further, in the state in which the opening/closing valve  54  is opened, a part of the processing liquid flowing through the circulation flow path  49  is caused to flow into the concentration measurement flow path  53 , and the concentration of the treatment liquid is measured by the concentration sensor  55 . After the concentration measurement, the opening/closing valve  54  is returned to the closed state, and all the processing liquid is circulated in the circulation flow path  49 . 
     Conventionally, for example, as illustrated in  FIG. 5A , by immersing, for a predetermined process time tn, a substrate  8  having a metal layer  62  (e.g., tungsten) covering the inside and outside of a recess  61  formed in an insulating film  60  (e.g., a silicon oxide film) in a processing liquid (e.g., an etching liquid obtained by mixing, for example, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid, and pure water) heated to a temperature (e.g., 70° C.) at which the etching rate is high, the metal layer  62  inside the recess  61  is not etched as much as possible, and the remaining film of the metal layer  62  outside the recess  61  is etched as thin as possible. 
     During the etching process, it is difficult to perform etching in such a manner that the metal layer  62  inside the recess  61  is not etched as much as possible and the remaining film of the metal layer  62  outside the recess  61  is etched as thin as possible or only the metal layer  62  outside the recess  61  is etched, and there is a possibility that the metal layer  62  inside the recess  61  is also etched. 
     Therefore, in the substrate liquid processing apparatus  1 , first, the surface of the substrate  8  is etched with a processing liquid in the state in which the etching rate (first etching rate) for the metal layer  62  is high (first coating removal step (step  1 )), and then the surface of the substrate  8  is etched with a processing liquid in the state in which the etching rate (second etching rate) for the metal layer  62  is low (second coating removal step (step  2 )). The etching rate may be changed by changing the type of the etching liquid or by changing the concentration of the etching liquid. However, in order to change the type or the concentration of the etching liquid during the etching process, a time and a separate mechanism are required, which may result in a decrease in throughput and an increase in processing cost. For this reason, here, the etching rate is changed by changing the temperature of the etching solution. In the substrate liquid processing apparatus  1 , since the heater  52  has already been provided in order to set the etching liquid to a predetermined temperature, the temperature of the etching liquid may be changed by using this heater  52  as a temperature adjusting unit. As a result, for example, a separate mechanism is not required to change the etching rate, and the etching rate can be smoothly changed in a short time. 
     Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 5B , in the first coating removal step (step  1 ), the controller  7  controls the heater  52  in the etching liquid supply unit  39  to heat the processing liquid to a first temperature (e.g., 70° C.) at which the etching rate is high so as to generate a processing liquid in the state in which the etching rate is high. The processing liquid is supplied from the etching liquid supply unit  39  to the liquid processing unit  38 , and the substrate  8  is etched in the liquid processing unit  38 . At that time, the etching process time is set to a first process time t 1 , and the etching amount of the metal layer  62  is set to a first etching amount V 1  (see, e.g.,  FIG. 6A ). 
     Thereafter, in the second coating removal step (step  2 ), the controller  7  generates a processing liquid in the state in which the etching rate for the metal layer  62  is low) by heating (adjusting the temperature of) the processing liquid to a second temperature (e.g., 60° C.) lower than the first temperature in the etching liquid supply unit  39 . The processing liquid is supplied from the etching liquid supply unit  39  to the liquid processing unit  38 , and the substrate  8  is etched in the liquid processing unit  38 . At that time, the etching process time is set to a second process time t 2 , and the etching amount of the metal layer  62  remaining outside the recess  61  is set to a second etching amount V 2  (see, e.g.,  FIG. 6B ). Here, the first and second etching rates (the temperatures of the etching liquid) or the first and second process times t 1 , t 2  may be set such that the first etching amount V 1  in the first coating removal step (step  1 ) is larger than the second etching amount V 2  in the second coating removal step (step  2 ). 
     In this way, in the first process time t 1 , it is possible to remove a large amount (the first etching amount V 1 ) of the metal layer in a short time with the processing liquid in the state in which the etching rate is high. At this time, a thin metal layer  62  (second etching amount V 2 ) is left outside the recess  61  to such an extent that the metal layer  62  inside the recess  61  is not exposed. Thereafter, in the second processing time t 2 , the metal layer  62  (the second etching amount V 2 ) remaining outside the recess  61  is gradually and precisely removed with the processing liquid in the state in which the low etching rate is low, whereby it is possible to prevent the metal layer  62  inside the recess  61  from being etched as much as possible ( FIG. 6C ). 
     In the above embodiment, the process is performed in the state in which the temperature of the processing liquid at the second process time (second temperature) is set to 60° C. However, the process is not limited thereto, and the temperature of the processing liquid in the second process time may be lowered stepwise to, for example, 65° C. and 60° C. ( FIG. 7A ). In addition, at the beginning of the second process time, the power supply of the heater  52  for heating the processing liquid may be turned off so as to continuously lower the temperature of the processing until the temperature of the processing liquid reaches 60° C. Thereafter, the power supply of the heater  52  may be turned on so as to set the temperature of the processing liquid to 60° C. ( FIG. 7B ). In addition, at the beginning of the second process time, the power supply of the heater  52  for heating the processing liquid may be turned off so as to rapidly lower the temperature of the processing liquid to 60° C. by a heat source  52   a  (e.g., a cooler) provided on the downstream side of the heater  52 . Thereafter, the power supply of the heat source  52   a  may be turned off and the power supply of the heater  52  may be turned on so as to set the temperature of the processing liquid to 60° C. ( FIG. 7C  and  FIG. 8 ). 
     In the above embodiment, an atmospheric pressure sensor  70  (an atmospheric pressure detection unit) for detecting the atmospheric pressure is connected to the controller  7 . When an atmospheric pressure detected by the atmospheric pressure sensor  70  (detected atmospheric pressure) and a preset atmospheric pressure (set atmospheric pressure: 1013 hPa as a reference atmospheric pressure) are different from each other, set temperatures (the first temperature and the second temperature) may be corrected (changed). As a result, when the atmospheric pressure fluctuates, the temperature of the processing liquid fluctuates and the amount of the metal layer  62  to be removed changes. Thus, the metal layer  62  cannot be removed with high accuracy. However, even when the atmospheric pressure fluctuates, the metal layer  62  can be removed by the same amount as the amount of the metal layer  62  to be removed at the atmospheric pressure (set atmospheric pressure). In addition, correction of the set temperature can be made by preparing a correspondence table in which the atmospheric pressure and the temperature to be corrected correspond to each other in advance and the set temperature can be corrected according to the correspondence table. As a result, the temperature of the etching liquid supplied from the etching liquid supply unit  39  is corrected according to the detected atmospheric pressure such that the amount of the coating film removed at the detected atmospheric pressure becomes equal to the amount of the coating film removed at the preset atmospheric pressure (set atmospheric pressure). 
     In the above embodiments, the etching liquid is a mixed liquid of, for example, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid, and pure water. However, the etching liquid is not limited thereto and may be a mixed liquid of, for example, phosphoric acid and pure water and may be a mixed liquid of other chemical liquids. 
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               1 : substrate liquid processing apparatus 
               7 : controller 
               8 : substrate 
               38 : liquid processing unit 
               39 : etching liquid supply unit