Patent ID: 8293128

Claim:
A method of processing a substrate through the use of an apparatus comprising: a substrate carrier for carrying a substrate; a liquid-applying unit for applying a liquid to said substrate; and a gas-applying unit for applying gas atmosphere to said substrate, said method comprising a step of processing an organic film pattern formed on a substrate, said step including, in sequence: a removal step of removing one of an altered layer and a deposited layer formed on said organic film pattern; and a fusion/deformation step of fusing said organic film pattern for deformation by applying gas atmosphere to said organic film pattern in said gas-applying unit, wherein at least a part of said removal step is carried out by applying said liquid to said organic film pattern in said liquid-applying unit, and said liquid comprises at least one amine selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl amine, diethylhydroxyl amine, diethylhydroxyl amine anhydride, pyridine and picoline in a range of 0.05 to 1.5 weight %.