Patent ID: 7867674

Claim:
A substrate processing system for forming a predetermined resist pattern on a substrate by executing a series of processes, which comprises a coating process for applying a resist liquid onto the substrate, a first heat process for performing a heat process on the substrate after the coating process, a light exposure process for performing light exposure on a resist film in accordance with a predetermined pattern, a second heat process for promoting a chemical reaction in the resist film after the light exposure, and a developing process for developing the resist film after the light exposure, the system comprising: a checking apparatus configured to measure and check a sidewall angle of the resist pattern formed on the substrate after the developing process; and a control section configured to use a difference between a target value of the sidewall angle of the resist pattern after the developing process and a check result of the sidewall angle obtained by the checking apparatus, to set a process condition for the first heat process or the second heat process so as to cause the sidewall angle to approximate the target value thereof after the developing process.