Substrate cleaning apparatus, substrate cleaning method, and computer-readable storage medium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8578953
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12000670

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A disclosed substrate cleaning apparatus for cleaning a back surface of a substrate includes a first substrate supporting portion configured to support the substrate at a first area of a back surface of the substrate, the back surface facing down; a second substrate supporting portion configured to support the substrate at a second area of the back surface of the substrate, the second area being separated from the first area; a cleaning liquid supplying portion configured to supply cleaning liquid to the back surface of the substrate; a drying portion configured to dry the second area of the back surface of the substrate; and a cleaning portion configured to clean a third area of the back surface of the substrate when the substrate is supported by the first substrate supporting portion, the third area including the second area, and a fourth area of the back surface of the substrate when the substrate is supported by the second substrate supporting portion, the fourth area excluding the second area of the back surface.

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  • TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujimoto, Akihiro Koshi, JP 90 2011
Kitano, Takahiro Koshi, JP 150 1725
Kumagai, Dai Koshi, JP 4 31
Nishikido, Shuuichi Koshi, JP 15 166
Takiguchi, Yasushi Koshi, JP 32 177
Tokunaga, Yoichi Koshi, JP 17 135
Yamamoto, Taro Koshi, JP 102 883
Yoshitaka, Naoto Koshi, JP 25 201

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