WO2006035932A1 - 塗布装置及び塗布ヘッドの目詰まり防止方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention includes a nozzle plate having a discharge port, an improvement of a coating apparatus that discharges a coating liquid from the discharge port and applies it to a member to be coated, and a discharge port for the coating liquid formed on the nozzle plate.
- the present invention relates to an improvement in a method for preventing clogging of a coating head.
- Liquid crystal display devices and semiconductor devices are manufactured through a film forming process in which a functional thin film such as an alignment film or a resist is formed on a substrate such as a glass substrate or a semiconductor wafer.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional coating apparatus that sprays a coating liquid onto a substrate surface by an inkjet method
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the coating apparatus shown in FIG.
- a conventional coating apparatus includes a rectangular parallelepiped base (base) 1, a pair of guide rails 2, 2 provided on the base 1, and A rectangular table 3 mounted with a substrate W, which is guided and moved by the guide rails 2 and 2, a support body 4 erected on the base 1, and a plurality of support bodies 4 provided on the support body 4.
- the coating head 5 includes a controller 6 that performs overall control of a series of coating operations on the substrate W, such as ejection control of coating liquid in the coating head 5 and movement control of the table 3.
- the base 1 has legs la at the lower end and a pair of guide rails 2 via mounting plates lb and lb provided along the longitudinal direction (arrow X direction) at both ends in the width direction of the upper surface. , 2 are fixed.
- Slide members 3a, 3a are slidably provided on the pair of guide rails 2, 2.
- this slide member is attached to 3a, 3a.
- the support body 4 includes a portal-type support body 4a that is erected across the guide rails 2 and 2 in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the base 1, and the portal-type support body 4a.
- the support body 4a includes support members 4b and 4c provided to face the pair of legs, and arms 4d supported at both ends by the support members 4b and 4c.
- a plurality of (eight in FIG. 2) coating heads 5 for discharging a coating solution by an inkjet method are arranged and attached to the arm 4d of the support 4 in the direction indicated by the arrow Y in the drawing.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the coating head 5 showing a state in which the coating head 5 shown in FIG. 1 is cut along a plane parallel to the paper surface.
- the head main body 5a formed in a rectangular tube shape, and the head
- the flexible plate 5b is attached to close the upper opening of the main body 5a, and the piezoelectric element 5ba is externally attached, and the discharge opening (orifice) 5ca is passed to close the lower opening of the head main body 5a.
- the head body 5a, the flexible plate 5b, and the nozzle plate 5c form a liquid chamber 5d that stores the coating liquid.
- a plurality of discharge ports 5ca are arranged along the longitudinal direction, and one piezo element 5ba is arranged corresponding to each discharge port 5ca.
- the coating liquid supply passage 5aa On one side of the head main body 5a provided we are through the coating liquid supply passage 5aa leading to the liquid chamber 5d, the coating liquid supply passage 5 aa is Do shown, is connected to a coating liquid feed tank! RU
- the table 3 on which the substrate W is placed is moved at a predetermined speed in the longitudinal direction of the base 1 (arrow X in the figure) under the control of the controller 6. Then, the controller 6 drives and controls the piezo element 5ba in accordance with the timing when the substrate W passes under the coating head 5, and vibrates the flexible plate 5b. Thereby, pressure is applied to the coating liquid in the liquid chamber 5d, and the coating liquid is discharged from the discharge port 5ca into a droplet state toward the lower substrate W.
- the coating liquid discharged from the discharge port 5ca adheres to the plate surface of the substrate W.
- the applied coating solution flows on the plate surface and is applied over the entire plate surface of the substrate W.
- the applied coating solution is dried, and functional thin films such as alignment films, resists, color filters, and organic electronics luminance are formed on the substrate W surface.
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- the coating liquid is discharged from the discharge port (orifice) 5ca of the coating head 5 and applied to the supplied substrate W.
- the substrate to be supplied next is applied. If there is a long time lapse before application to W, or if it remains in a standby state for a while, the coating solution staying at the discharge port 5ca and touching the air will dry and solidify, and the discharge port 5ca will become solid. Clogging may occur.
- the present invention can prevent the coating liquid from solidifying at the discharge port of the nozzle plate, and can prevent the clogging at the discharge port and the coating apparatus that can easily restart the coating if necessary, and can restart the coating.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an easy method for preventing clogging of an application head.
- a first aspect of the present invention includes a coating head having a discharge port forming surface on which a discharge port for a coating solution is formed, and the coating solution is discharged from the discharge port and applied to a member to be coated.
- a flat plate capable of covering a portion of the discharge port forming surface where the discharge port is formed, a support base that supports the flat plate, and at least the support base and the coating head are connected to the discharge port.
- a moving mechanism that relatively moves in a direction orthogonal to the forming surface, and a control unit that controls the driving of the moving mechanism and the discharge of the coating liquid of the discharge locusr.
- the control means moves the support base toward the coating liquid droplets ejected in a convex shape from the ejection port.
- a second aspect of the present invention includes a discharge port forming surface on which a discharge port for a coating liquid is formed.
- a coating apparatus that has a coating head and discharges the coating liquid from the discharge port and applies it to a member to be coated, a flat plate capable of covering a portion of the discharge port forming surface where the discharge port is formed;
- a support base that supports a flat plate, a moving mechanism that relatively moves the support base and the coating head in a direction orthogonal to the discharge port forming surface, driving of the moving mechanism, and application of the discharge loca Control means for controlling the discharge of the liquid
- the control means discharges the coating liquid from the discharge port onto the flat plate before moving the flat plate closer to the coating head, and forms the discharge port by the coating liquid discharged onto the flat plate. Control is performed such that a coating liquid film is formed between the surface and the flat plate.
- a third aspect of the present invention is a method for preventing clogging of a coating head in which a discharge port for a coating liquid is formed on a discharge port forming surface, and covering a portion where the discharge port is formed on the discharge port forming surface.
- a method for preventing clogging of a coating head in which a discharge port for a coating liquid is formed on a discharge port forming surface.
- the coating liquid is discharged onto a flat plate that can cover the part, and the coating formed to spread between the flat plate and the discharge port forming surface by the approach movement of the flat plate coated with the coating liquid and the coating head.
- the flat plate is brought into close contact with the discharge port forming surface through a liquid film.
- the coating liquid spreads so as to form a coating liquid film between the flat plate and the coating head, and the flat plate is formed. It was made by paying attention to sticking to the coating head side through a liquid film.
- the coating apparatus of the present invention includes control means for controlling the flat plate to come into contact with the coating head via the coating liquid, so that the flat plate is coated via the coating liquid film formed by the coating liquid. Stick on the head side.
- the discharge port and the coating liquid in the vicinity thereof are prevented from coming into contact with air and maintain fluidity, so that the discharge port can be prevented from being clogged due to solidification of the coating solution.
- the flat plate disposed facing the coating head is attached to the coating head side via the coating liquid film, so The fluidity of the coating solution in the vicinity is ensured, clogging is prevented, and the coating operation can be resumed by peeling off the flat plate from the coating head.
- FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a conventional coating apparatus.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the coating apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the coating head shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a front view showing an embodiment of a coating apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of the coating apparatus shown in FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the coating apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged front view of the coating apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory view of the coating apparatus shown in FIG. 4.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the operation explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 8 (c).
- FIG. 4 an embodiment of a coating apparatus using the clogging prevention method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 or FIG.
- the same components as those of the conventional coating apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 4 is a front view showing an embodiment of a coating apparatus employing the clogging prevention method according to the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a side view of the coating apparatus shown in FIG. 4, and
- FIG. It is a principal part enlarged front view of the shown coating device.
- the coating apparatus includes a base (base) 1, a pair of guide rails 2 and 2 having a rectangular cross-sectional force provided on the base 1, and a substrate W.
- Table 3 that moves in a moving manner, a support 4 that is erected on the base 1, an application head 5 that is attached to the support 4 and stores the coating liquid, and a bottom surface (discharge port forming surface) of the application head 5
- the moving mechanism 8 that can move the flat plate 71 up and down while supporting the flat plate 71, and the application control of the coating liquid to the substrate W
- Flattening function of the coating liquid by the flat plate 71 and the coating head 5 by the wiping member 72 It consists of a controller 9 that controls the cleaning (cleaning) function.
- the support body 4 is supported between the gate-type support body 4a, the support members 4b and 4c provided on the gate-type support body 4a, and the support members 4b and 4c.
- a plurality of coating heads 5 (in this embodiment, eight as shown in FIG. 5) having an ink jet system force are arranged in the direction indicated by the arrow Y in FIG. It is attached.
- a moving mechanism 8 is attached to the right side wall of the table 3 shown in FIG. 4, and this moving mechanism 8 includes a flat plate 71 and a wiping member 72. When mounted, the flat plate 71 and the wiping member 72 can be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow Z (up and down).
- the moving mechanism 8 has an L-shaped bracket 81 fixed to the table 3, a guide rail 82 attached to the bracket 81 in the vertical direction, and a guide rail 82 that is guided by the guide rail 82 and configured to be movable up and down. And a box-shaped moving table 83 having an open upper end, and a cylinder 84 for driving the moving table 83 in the vertical direction.
- the operating rod 84a of the cylinder 84 has a structure in which an elastic member 84aa is interposed therebetween, and when the movable table 83 is moved in the vertical direction, the movable table 83 itself moves up and down due to deformation of the elastic member 84aa. It is configured to be mitigated.
- a support table 85 and a wiping member 72 are fixedly provided on the moving table 83, and the support table 85 includes a stage 85a on which a flat plate 71 can be detachably mounted. Further, the support base 85 includes a drive unit that can move the stage 85a up and down.
- FIG. 6 shows a state in which the operating rod 84a of the cylinder 84 is in the lowered end position and the stage 85a of the support base 85 is in the raised end position. In this state, the operating rod 84a of the cylinder 84 is also moved to the rising end position, so that the flat plate 71 placed on the stage 85a becomes the bottom surface (discharge port forming surface) of the nozzle plate 5c shown in FIG. ) To a position close to.
- a vacuum chuck is incorporated in the stage 85a so that the flat plate 71 can be detachably mounted by drive control by the controller 9.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing a state in which the flat plate 71 placed on the stage 85a of the support base 85 is opposed to the bottom surface of the coating head 5 (ie, the nozzle plate 5c) under the control of the controller 9.
- the flat plate 71 in this embodiment is made of thin and transparent glass having a thickness of about 0.3 to 0.7 mm, and its shape is compatible with the bottom shape of the nozzle plate 5c of the coating head 5. As shown in FIG. 7, it is similar in shape and has a width slightly larger ( ⁇ k) than the nozzle plate 5c in the outer shape.
- a coating liquid in a droplet state ejected in a convex shape from the opening of an outlet (orifice) 5ca formed at the center of the nozzle plate 5c That is, when the flat plate 71 placed without adsorbing to the stage 85a is brought close to the coating droplet L and the flat plate 71 comes into contact with the coating droplet L, the surface tension of the coating liquid and the wetting of the coating solution on the flat plate 71 are achieved.
- the coating droplet L spreads between the contacting flat plate 71 and the nozzle plate 5c and draws the lower flat plate 71, and the flat plate 71 is attached to the bottom surface of the nozzle plate 5c through the formed coating liquid film. It was made by paying attention to sticking.
- the coating liquid film sandwiched between the flat plate 71 and the nozzle plate 5c is in contact with air only at the outer peripheral edge. Since the portion to be dried and solidified is small compared to the portion covered with the flat plate 71, even if the coating liquid on the outer peripheral edge is solidified, the flat plate 71 is easily peeled off from the nozzle plate 5c and the substrate W The application can be resumed.
- the portion where the coating solution solidifies upon contact with air is limited to the outer peripheral edge of the coating solution film having a large area, and most of the flat plate attached to the nozzle plate side is Since it is in contact with the nozzle plate via a coating liquid film that maintains fluidity, the nozzle plate side force plate can be easily peeled off.
- the portion where the coating liquid film is solidified by contact with air is limited to the outer peripheral edge relatively far from the discharge port 5ca, so that the coating liquid film is solidified when the flat plate 71 is peeled off from the nozzle plate 5c. It is avoided that an object touches the discharge port 5ca and closes the discharge port 5ca.
- the flat plate 71 is attached to the bottom surface of the nozzle plate 5c using the surface tension of the coating liquid and the wettability of the coating liquid with respect to the flat plate 71.
- the table 3 can be easily moved with respect to the coating head 5 while the flat plate 71 is adhered to the nozzle plate 5c. This also makes it easier and more efficient to maintain the table 3 and the coating head 5.
- FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 (a) show a convex shape from the outlet of the discharge port 5ca of the nozzle plate 5c in a state where the coating on the substrate W is stopped and the coating liquid becomes a droplet state, that is, the coating droplet L. It shows the state of being discharged.
- This state is lower than the voltage supplied to apply the coating liquid onto the substrate W to the piezo element 5 ba in the above-described resting state, that is, the coating liquid is discharged by driving the piezo element 5ba. It is formed by supplying a voltage that is sent from the outlet 5ca but not from the outlet 5ca.
- the coating droplet L has a unique surface tension, becomes hemispherical, and is ejected in a convex shape from the ejection port 5ca on the bottom surface of the nozzle plate 5c.
- the flat plate 71 sucked and held on the stage 85a is disposed at a position facing the bottom surface of the nozzle plate 5c.
- the stage 85 a is lifted by the drive control of the cylinder 84 by the controller 9, and the placed flat plate 71 is brought close to and brought into contact with the coating liquid droplet L.
- stage 85a While the stage 85a is raised, the holding of the flat plate 71 by the vacuum chuck of the stage 85a is released before the flat plate 71 comes into contact with the coating droplet L.
- the coating droplet L spreads so as to form a coating liquid film between the nozzle plate 5c and the flat plate 71. Attracted by the stage 85a side and then leaves.
- the flat plate 71 is attached to the bottom surface of the nozzle plate 5c through the formed coating liquid film.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the AA line force in FIG.
- the coating liquid is located at the center of the discharge port 5ca, and the nozzle plate 5c The force spreading across the flat plate 71
- the force (Ak) of the nozzle plate 5c is not affected by the bottom surface force. Only the coating liquid La located on the outer peripheral edge of the flat plate 71 is in direct contact with the air.
- the flat plate 71 by forming the flat plate 71 so that the bottom surface force of the nozzle plate 5c slightly protrudes (A k), it is possible to prevent the coating liquid from spilling out at the position outside the coating liquid film.
- the flat plate 71 When the flat plate 71 is stuck to the nozzle plate 5c via the coating liquid film, it is desirable that no bubbles or the like exist in the coating liquid film near the discharge port 5ca. In this embodiment, since the flat plate 71 is composed of a transparent glass plate, the worker can visually recognize the presence or absence of the bubbles.
- the coating liquid film was photographed with an imaging camera with a downward force through the flat plate 71 that was stuck to the coating liquid film!
- the piezo element 5ba is driven by the control of the controller 9, and the bubbles can be removed from the coating solution film by pushing the coating solution by pressurization.
- the corresponding piezo element 5ba is driven to discharge a predetermined amount of coating liquid from the lowermost discharge port 5ca to push out bubbles from the vicinity of the discharge port 5ca toward the outer peripheral edge of the flat plate 71. Also, if the presence of bubbles is detected between the discharge port 5ca shown at the bottom in Fig. 9 and the discharge port 5ca above it, it corresponds to the discharge port 5ca at the bottom and one above it.
- the piezo element 5ba to be driven is driven to discharge a predetermined amount of coating liquid from the two discharge ports 5ca to push out bubbles from between the two discharge ports 5ca toward the outer peripheral edge of the flat plate 71.
- the controller 6 may be configured to determine whether or not the force is sufficient to discharge the liquid, and to determine the discharge amount when the coating liquid is discharged. That is, the presence of bubbles means the possibility that the coating solution in contact with the bubbles is solidified. Therefore, if the position of the bubble is a position where there is no risk of ejection failure even if a solidified coating liquid is generated due to the bubble, it is not necessary to collect and remove the bubble.
- the amount of the coating liquid required to push the bubbles to a position separated by the set distance or more is determined by the distance between the discharge port 5ca and the bubbles. Determine based on.
- the amount of the coating liquid at that time can be obtained, for example, by an experiment, or approximated by geometric calculation based on the distance between the discharge port 5ca and the bubble, the set distance, and the thickness of the coating liquid film. Can be calculated automatically.
- the coating liquid is newly discharged into the coating liquid film between the nozzle plate 5c and the flat plate 71 by the above-described operation, it is assumed that the flat plate 71 is formed larger by Ak than the bottom surface of the nozzle plate 5c. However, the coating solution may spill from the flat plate 71. In such a case, perform the above-mentioned operation on the moving table 83, or place a pan that replaces the moving table 83 so that it can move below the application head 5, and perform it on this pan! /, .
- the flat plate 71 may drop from the nozzle plate 5c or be displaced due to the above-described operation, the flat plate 71 may be supported by the stage 85a or other support means instead of the stage 85a. good.
- the controller 9 operates the vacuum chuck incorporated in the stage 85a.
- the flat plate 71 is separated from the nozzle plate 5c and held on the stage 85a by the suction force of the vacuum chuck 7.
- the cylinder 84 is driven and controlled, and the plate 85 is attached to the nozzle plate 5c side through the coating liquid film by the lowering operation of the stage 85a holding the flat plate 71 by suction, and the flat plate 71 is peeled off.
- the coating apparatus of this embodiment when the coating on the substrate W is resumed, the solidified coating liquid solidified on the edge of the nozzle plate 5c and the coating liquid film remaining on the bottom surface are wiped. It is configured so that it can be wiped off.
- a wiping member 72 is provided between the table 3 and the support base 85, and the wiping member 72 is arranged in the width direction of the coating head 5.
- An elastic member having a width equal to or slightly longer than the length dimension (in the direction of arrow Y in the figure) is also obtained.
- the stage 85a of the support base 85 is moved to the lower end position and retracted.
- the operating rod 84a of the cylinder 84 is moved to the ascending end position, and from the state shown in FIG. 6, the table 3 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow X to move the tip of the wiping member 72 to the nozzle plate.
- the flat plate 71 made of a transparent thin glass plate is formed in a similar shape slightly larger than the bottom shape of the nozzle plate 5c, Since it is arranged so as to be opposed to the nozzle plate 5c and brought into contact with the coating liquid droplets at the discharge port 5ca, the flat plate 71 is attached to the nozzle plate 5c side through the coating liquid film, and coating is performed at and near the discharge port 5ca. By avoiding solidification of the liquid, clogging in the coating head can be prevented.
- it may be configured such that the coating head 5 is brought closer to the flat plate 71 on the contrary to the force configured to bring the flat plate 71 closer to the coating head 5 side.
- the coated material is not limited to the substrate W, and may be, for example, printing paper!
- the peeling device can be used so as to be movable to a position facing the bottom surface of the nozzle plate and equipped with a vacuum chuck such as a suction pad.
- the supported flat plate is simply attached to the nozzle plate and removed from the support base, a plurality of flat plates are stacked on the support base, and the flat plate force positioned at the uppermost stage is arranged. You may make it stick on a nozzle plate in order. By doing so, it is not necessary to supply the flat plate onto the support table every time the flat plate is attached to the nozzle plate, so that the burden on the operator can be reduced.
- the flat plate peeled off from the nozzle plate has an advantage that the same flat plate can be used repeatedly and in a clean state if it is washed because the coating liquid adheres to it.
- This cleaning may be performed manually by a worker using a solvent taken out or by providing a cleaning device on the device.
- a cleaning device for example, a holding table for holding a flat plate, a hygroscopic member such as a wiping cloth or sponge soaked with a solvent, and a hygroscopic member such as a dry wiping cloth or sponge are provided.
- Pressing and sliding the hygroscopic member soaked in the solvent on the surface of the flat plate that is held on the holding table (surface to be cleaned) wipes the coating liquid, and then dries the hygroscopic member in the dry state. It is possible to use a structure in which the substrate is pressed against a flat plate and slid to wipe off the solvent remaining on the flat plate.
- the flat plate force is similar to the shape of the bottom surface of the nozzle plate.
- the force described in the example of the size to be ejected is necessarily larger than the bottom surface of the nozzle plate ⁇ It is not necessary, and it does not have to be similar to the shape of the bottom surface of the nozzle plate. That is, the flat plate has a size that can cover the discharge port, which is the portion where the discharge port is formed on the bottom surface of the nozzle plate, and the periphery thereof, and a coating liquid film is formed between the flat plate and the nozzle plate. Therefore, it is only necessary to prevent the solidified product of the coating liquid from being generated around the discharge port and to prevent discharge failure due to adhesion of the solidified material.
- the flat plate is formed so as to cover all the nozzle plates of the eight coating heads.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the flat plate is formed in a size corresponding to the size of the nozzle plate in each coating head.
- a flat plate may be attached to each coating head.
- one flat plate may be attached to each discharge port.
- a flat plate can be attached in units of application heads, or in units of discharge ports. That is, in the examples of FIGS. 4 and 5, it is possible to apply a flat plate to only the coating heads at both ends of the eight coating heads and apply the coating liquid using the remaining six coating heads.
- the flat plate is made of a material having good wettability with the coating liquid or a surface treated with good wettability with the coating liquid.
- the application liquid is applied to the application head such as the application liquid supply tank by utilizing the siphon principle.
- the surface shape (meniscus) of the coating liquid at the opening at the bottom of the nozzle plate at the discharge port depends on the height difference between the bottom surface of the nozzle plate and the liquid level in the coating liquid supply tank. . For example, if the liquid level in the coating liquid supply tank is lower than a predetermined height, the surface shape of the coating liquid at the opening of the discharge port becomes concave, and conversely if it is higher than the predetermined height, the surface is convex. It becomes a shape.
- the liquid surface height in the coating liquid supply tank in which the surface shape of the coating liquid at the opening of the discharge port becomes convex is obtained in advance through experiments or the like, and the coating liquid is supplied and discharged into the coating liquid supply tank.
- the liquid level may be adjusted to the liquid level obtained as described above, and the coating liquid droplets may be formed at the discharge port.
- the force described in the example of forming a coating droplet by ejecting the coating liquid in a convex shape at the discharge port is sufficient if a coating liquid film can be formed between the bottom surface of the nozzle plate and the flat plate.
- the coating liquid Prior to moving the plate closer to the plate, the coating liquid is discharged in a predetermined amount onto the discharge roller flat plate, and a coating liquid film is formed between the nozzle plate and the flat plate with the coating liquid discharged onto the flat plate. You may do it.
- solidification of the coating liquid can be prevented from occurring near the discharge port, and the flat plate is specially held by the adhesion due to the surface tension and wettability of the coating liquid. Can be attached to the nozzle plate without any mechanism.
- the stage 85a is raised to a position where it abuts on the flat plate 71 that is held on the nozzle plate 5c.
- the operating rod 84a has a structure in which the elastic member 84aa is interposed, the impact when the stage 85a comes into contact with the flat plate 71 is absorbed by the elastic member 84aa.
- the flat plate 71 may be damaged by the contact of the stage 85a. Can prevent
- the vacuum chuck incorporated in the stage 85a is operated. Thereby, the flat plate 71 is adsorbed by the stage 85a.
- a force vacuum chuck may be operated when raising the stage 85a.
- the operating rod 84a is stopped at three positions that are in contact with the flat plate 71 attached to the nozzle plate 5c, in addition to the lower end position and the upper end position described in the embodiment. It is necessary to Therefore, a cylinder 84 having a stroke of the operating rod 84a longer than that of the cylinder 84 described in the embodiment is used, and the lower end of the stroke is set to the descending end position described in the embodiment, and the upper end is set to a position where it abuts the flat plate 71. . Then, the rising end position described in the embodiment may be stopped by using a stopper mechanism to prevent the movement of the operating rod 84a.
- the flat plate 71 can be reliably adsorbed to the stage 85a, and the flat plate 71 is more reliably peeled off from the nozzle plate 5c. Can do.
- the stage 85a An electromagnet may be arranged instead of the vacuum chuck.
- the present invention is not limited to a coating liquid for forming a functional thin film such as an alignment film or a resist on a substrate such as a glass substrate or a semiconductor wafer, but is a volatile liquid used for cleaning the substrate. However, it can be applied as long as the formed coating droplets do not volatilize before the flat plate comes into contact with the coating droplets.
- the coating apparatus of the present invention includes control means for controlling the flat plate to come into contact with the coating head via the coating liquid, the flat plate is coated via the coating liquid film formed by the coating liquid. Stick on the head side.
- the coating liquid in the vicinity of the discharge port is prevented from coming into contact with the air and maintains fluidity, clogging of the discharge port due to solidification of the coating solution can be avoided.
- the flat plate disposed opposite to the coating head is attached to the coating head side through the coating liquid film, so The fluidity of the coating solution in the vicinity is ensured, clogging is prevented, and the coating operation can be resumed by peeling off the flat plate from the coating head.
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