Substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing method and storage medium

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PATENT NO 9978619
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15064810

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A substrate processing apparatus includes a carrier block, an end block for returning a substrate picked up from the carrier block to the carrier block, and a middle block. The middle block includes a plurality of first processing modules stacked one above another, each being configured to process the picked-up substrate and directed to the end block or the substrate returning from the end block to the carrier block; a first transfer mechanism for vertically moving to transfer the substrate that is transferred from one of the carrier and end blocks to the middle block, to a respective one of the first processing modules, and delivering the substrate to the other of the carrier and end blocks; and a second transfer mechanism for transferring the substrate from the other of the carrier and end blocks to the one thereof, without passing through the plurality of first processing modules.

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TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDAKASAKA BIZ TOWER 3-1 AKASAKA 5-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 107-6325

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Motoi, Koji Koshi, JP 4 66
Tajima, Naoki Koshi, JP 34 140
Yamaoka, Terutaka Koshi, JP 1 1

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