Patent ID: 7412983

Claim:
A pattern forming apparatus, comprising: a cleaning device to clean pattern forming regions on a substrate; and a pattern-material feeding device to feed a pattern forming material to the pattern forming regions cleaned by the cleaning device; the cleaning device including: cleaning unit including a first group of nozzles comprising: cleaner feeding portion to feed a cleaner including a first solution and a second solution to the pattern forming regions on the substrate, the cleaner feeding portion releasing a first solution that causes a first chemical reaction with organic substances and separately releasing a second solution that causes a second chemical reaction with inorganic substances, and a cleaner suction portion disposed in the vicinity of the cleaner feeding portion and operative to separately suck at least products of the first and second chemical reactions from the pattern forming regions; a rinsing unit including a rinsing-fluid feeding portion to feed a rinsing fluid onto the pattern forming regions cleaned with the cleaner, and a rinsing-fluid suction portion disposed in the vicinity of the rinsing-fluid feeding portion and operative to suck the rinsing fluid fed onto the pattern forming regions; and a drying unit to dry the pattern forming region.