Patent ID: 8477301

Claim:
A substrate processing apparatus that is disposed adjacent to an exposure device that subjects a substrate to exposure processing, comprising: a film formation unit arranged to form a photosensitive film on the substrate before the exposure processing by said exposure device; a development unit arranged to subject the photosensitive film on the substrate to development processing after the exposure processing by said exposure device; an inspection/periphery exposure unit arranged to inspect a surface condition of the substrate and subject a peripheral portion of the photosensitive film on the substrate to exposure processing after the photosensitive film is formed by said film formation unit and before the exposure processing is performed by said exposure device; and a transport device arranged to transport the substrate among said film formation unit, said development unit, said inspection/periphery exposure unit and said exposure device, wherein said inspection/periphery exposure unit includes: a substrate holding/rotating device arranged to rotate the substrate while holding the substrate; a surface condition detector arranged to detect the surface condition of the substrate rotated by said substrate holding/rotating device; and a light irradiator for exposure arranged to irradiate a portion of the photosensitive film formed on a peripheral portion of the substrate rotated by said substrate holding/rotating device with light for exposure, to perform edge exposure processing.