Patent ID: 7862966

Claim:
A substrate processing system for forming a predetermined pattern on a substrate by executing a series of processes, which comprises a coating process for applying a resist liquid onto the substrate with an underlying film formed thereon, 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, a developing process for developing the resist film after the light exposure, and an etching process for etching the underlying film by use of a resist pattern formed by the developing process as a mask, the system comprising: a checking apparatus configured to measure and check a state of a pattern formed on the substrate after the etching process; and a control section configured to use a check result obtained by the checking apparatus, to set a condition for the first heat process and/or the second heat process so as to cause the state of the pattern to be uniform on a surface of the substrate after the etching process.