Patent ID: 7758717

Claim:
A wafer treating apparatus comprising: a joining device for joining jigs and wafers with a fixing composition; a treating tank for storing a liquid for treating surfaces of the wafers; a holding mechanism for holding the jigs joined with the wafers, as immersed in the liquid stored in said treating tank; and a transport mechanism for transporting the jigs joined with the wafers between said joining device and said holding mechanism; wherein said joining device includes: a heating mechanism for holding and heating the jigs; and an application mechanism for applying the fixing composition to a surface of each jig held by said heating mechanism; and wherein said transport mechanism includes: a first transport mechanism for removing the jigs joined with the wafers from said heating mechanism; a posture change mechanism for turning the jigs removed by said first transport mechanism from horizontal posture to vertical posture; and a second transport mechanism for transporting the jigs turned to vertical posture by said posture change mechanism to said holding mechanism.