WO2014010403A1 - 基板処理装置、プログラムおよび基板処理方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technique for sequentially processing a plurality of substrates in a processing unit, and more particularly to a technique for unloading a substrate from a sealed container that houses a plurality of substrates, or loading a substrate into the sealed container.
- wafers In the semiconductor manufacturing process, wafers (substrates) are processed in a clean room in order to improve yield and quality.
- wafers for reasons such as high integration of semiconductor elements and miniaturization of circuits, allowable foreign matter such as dust is extremely small. For this reason, a so-called mini-environment system may be employed.
- a carrier cassette containing a substrate is stored in a sealed container (for example, FOUP: Front-Opening Unified Pod), so that the substrate is transported or stored between each process (or within each process).
- a sealed container for example, FOUP: Front-Opening Unified Pod
- a load port that takes a substrate in a sealed container into and out of a processing section of a substrate processing apparatus (semiconductor manufacturing apparatus) and delivers the sealed container to and from a transfer apparatus.
- a substrate processing apparatus semiconductor manufacturing apparatus
- a transfer apparatus In a clean room, especially in the sealed container and the substrate processing apparatus are highly purified, and the substrate delivery space between the sealed container and the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus is highly purified to a certain degree, thereby reducing the construction cost or operating cost of the clean room.
- the opening of the sealed container is closed, and the transfer device is next. Control is performed such that the sealed container is closed until the substrate is picked up.
- the opening / closing device for opening and closing the hermetic container is a control system independent of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus. For this reason, after a signal that the substrate is carried out or the substrate is carried in from the transfer device side to the opening / closing device side, the opening / closing device opens and closes the sealed container.
- the transport device when the transport device carries the substrate out of the sealed container or transports the substrate into the sealed container, the transport device needs to wait until the opening of the sealed container is opened. Therefore, there is a possibility that the operation rate of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, that is, the substrate processing efficiency may be reduced due to the occurrence of the standby time of the transfer apparatus.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a technique for suppressing a reduction in substrate processing efficiency and reducing damage received by a substrate housed inside by opening a sealed container. Objective.
- a first aspect is a substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate, wherein a sealed container in which an opening for carrying in or out the substrate is formed, and an opening / closing part for opening and closing the opening
- a processing unit that performs a predetermined process on the substrate, a substrate transport unit that unloads the substrate from the sealed container or loads the substrate into the sealed container, and a processing time of the substrate in the processing unit
- a schedule creation unit for creating a schedule that defines a time for the opening / closing unit to open and close the opening, and a time for the substrate transport unit to unload the substrate from the sealed container or to load the substrate into the sealed container;
- an execution instructing unit that instructs the opening / closing unit and the substrate transport unit to execute an operation based on the schedule.
- the schedule creating unit in the state in which the opening is opened by the opening / closing unit, the schedule creating unit next transfers the substrate from the sealed container to the substrate. Or the time width until the substrate starts to be carried into the sealed container is longer than the total time width of the time width required for the closing operation of the opening / closing portion and the time width required for the opening operation of the opening / closing portion. In this case, the substrate processing apparatus creates the schedule so that the opening / closing part closes the opening.
- the schedule creating unit in the substrate processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, in the state where the opening is closed by the opening / closing unit, the schedule creating unit is configured so that the substrate transfer unit is The opening / closing unit starts opening the opening at a timing earlier than the time required for the opening operation by the opening / closing unit than the time when the substrate starts to be taken out from the sealed container or the substrate starts to be carried into the sealed container.
- an inert gas supply unit that supplies an inert gas into the container;
- a concentration acquisition unit that acquires an inert gas concentration, and the schedule generation unit is configured to open the opening / closing unit when the inert gas concentration acquired by the concentration acquisition unit is lower than a predetermined reference value.
- the opening / closing portion includes a first opening / closing portion that closes the opening, and the opening is closed.
- the first opening / closing part has a second opening / closing part that lowers the sealing degree of the sealed container than when the opening is closed, and the schedule creation part includes the second opening / closing part.
- a substrate processing apparatus that creates a schedule that defines the timing of the opening and closing operation of a part.
- a sixth aspect is a computer-readable program, and when the computer executes the program, a sealed container in which an opening for carrying in or out the substrate is formed in the computer, An opening / closing unit that opens and closes the opening; a processing unit that performs a predetermined process on the substrate; and a substrate transfer unit that unloads the substrate from the sealed container or loads the substrate into the sealed container.
- the opening / closing unit opens / closes the opening according to the processing time of the substrate in the processing unit, and the substrate transfer unit carries the substrate out of the sealed container, or the sealed container It functions as a schedule creation unit that creates a schedule that defines the time for loading a substrate.
- the seventh aspect includes an opening / closing unit that enables loading / unloading of a substrate by opening / closing an opening formed in the sealed container, and a substrate transporting unit that loads / unloads the substrate through the opening,
- a substrate processing method for processing a substrate in a substrate processing apparatus including a processing unit that performs predetermined processing on a substrate, wherein (a) a step of creating a processing schedule for processing the substrate in the processing unit And (b) determining a timing at which the opening / closing part opens / closes the opening of the sealed container based on the schedule.
- an eighth aspect is the substrate processing method according to the seventh aspect, wherein the step (b) is performed in the state where the opening is opened by the opening / closing part, and then the substrate transfer part is the sealed container. From the total time width of the time width required for the closing operation of the opening and closing portion and the time width required for the opening operation of the opening and closing portion to be started to carry out the substrate from If the opening / closing part is longer, the timing is determined so that the opening / closing part closes the opening.
- a ninth aspect is the substrate processing method according to the seventh or eighth aspect, wherein the step (b) includes a step in which the substrate transport section is next in a state where the opening is closed by the opening / closing section.
- the opening / closing part opens the opening at a timing earlier than the time required for the opening operation by the opening / closing part than the time to start unloading the substrate from the sealed container or to start carrying the substrate into the sealed container. It is a step of determining the timing so as to start.
- the tenth aspect is the substrate processing method according to any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, wherein the substrate processing apparatus supplies the inert gas into the container.
- the eleventh aspect is the substrate processing method according to any one of the seventh to tenth aspects, wherein the opening / closing part includes a first opening / closing part for closing the opening, and closing the opening.
- the first opening / closing part has a second opening / closing part having a lower sealing degree than that when the opening is closed, and the step (b) includes the second opening / closing part. This is a step of determining the timing of the opening / closing operation of the two opening / closing sections.
- the time for opening and closing the opening of the sealed container can be determined in advance according to a schedule. For this reason, according to the kind of board
- the opening of the sealed container can be opened and closed so as not to hinder the substrate transfer by the substrate transfer unit. For this reason, it can reduce that the board
- the opening can be surely opened before the substrate transport unit enters the sealed container in order to take out the substrate. For this reason, the substrate can be taken out smoothly. Therefore, substrate processing can be performed with high efficiency.
- the inert gas concentration in the sealed container can be maintained at a reference value or higher. Therefore, the damage which the board
- the opening and closing of the sealed container can be easily opened and closed by opening and closing the opening of the sealed container with the second opening and closing portion while the first opening and closing portion is left open.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a substrate processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the substrate processing apparatus 1.
- an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system may be attached in order to clarify the positional relationship of each element.
- a plane defined by the X axis and the Y axis will be described as a horizontal plane, and the Z axis will be described as a vertical direction.
- the substrate processing apparatus 1 includes a substrate transfer unit 20 having four container placement units ST1 to ST4, a substrate transfer unit PS1, a first transfer robot IR1, and a second transfer robot CR1.
- a substrate processing unit 30 having a plurality of cleaning units SP (SP1 to SP12) and a control unit 40 are provided.
- the substrate processing apparatus 1 is configured as a cleaning processing apparatus for cleaning the substrate 9 which is a circular semiconductor wafer.
- substrate 9 is not limited to a circular thing, The thing of arbitrary shapes may be sufficient.
- the container placement units ST1 to ST4 constitute a load port on which a sealed container 11 that houses a plurality of substrates 9 is placed.
- a load port may be provided integrally with the main body of the substrate processing apparatus 1 (the portion where the substrate processing unit 30 or the like is provided), or may be configured to be attached and detached. May be.
- the sealed container 11 is carried into one of the container placement units ST1 to ST4 by an external device (for example, an overhead traveling automatic transfer vehicle (OHT)) of the substrate processing apparatus 1, or the container placement. Unloaded from any of the sections ST1 to ST4.
- OHT overhead traveling automatic transfer vehicle
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the sealed container 11 placed on the container placement part ST1.
- the container placement unit ST1 will be mainly described, but the container placement units ST2 to ST4 also have substantially the same configuration as the container placement unit ST1.
- the sealed container 11 is provided with a lid 12 on the main body side (+ X side) of the substrate processing apparatus 1. In the state where the lid portion 12 is closed, the sealed container 11 is almost sealed.
- the bottom of the sealed container 11 is configured to be connectable to an inert gas supply unit 13 and a gas suction unit 14 provided in the container mounting unit ST1.
- an inert gas is directed from the inert gas supply unit 13 connected to the bottom of the sealed container 11 toward the internal space (substrate storage space) of the sealed container 11.
- the inert gas supply unit 13 can maintain the inert gas concentration inside the sealed container 11 at a high concentration. Further, the atmosphere inside the sealed container 11 is discharged to the outside by the gas suction unit 14.
- the container mounting portion ST1 includes a frame 15 extending in the vertical direction.
- a frame opening 151 penetrating in the X-axis direction is formed at substantially the same height as the lid 12 of the sealed container 11 in the frame 15.
- the frame 15 includes a lid opening / closing portion 16 that approaches the + X side surface of the lid portion 12, holds the lid portion 12, and removes it from the sealed container 11.
- the lid opening / closing part 16 is configured to be vertically movable by an unillustrated lifting mechanism.
- An opening / closing mechanism 17 that opens and closes the frame opening 151 is provided on the + X side of the frame 15.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 is configured to be vertically movable by a lifting mechanism 171.
- the first transfer robot IR 1 is opened via the opening 121. It becomes possible to enter the inside of the. That is, the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is opened by the opening / closing mechanism 17, and the first transport robot IR1 carries out the substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 or carries the substrate 9 into the sealed container 11. Can do.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 closes the frame opening 151 by moving up.
- the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is closed by the opening / closing mechanism 17, and the first transport robot IR 1 cannot enter the opening of the sealed container 11.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 closes the opening 121, a slight gap is formed between the sealed container 11 and the opening / closing mechanism 17.
- the sealed container 11 is not completely sealed.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 the opening 121 can be closed in a short time, although the degree of sealing is lower than the case where the opening 121 is closed by the lid opening / closing portion 16 with the lid 12.
- the lid portion 12 and the lid opening / closing portion 16 are an example of a first opening / closing portion
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 is an example of a second opening / closing portion.
- the substrate transport unit 20 includes a first transport robot IR1 and a second transport robot CR1.
- the first transport robot IR1 unloads the substrate 9 stored in the sealed container 11 placed on the container placement units ST1 to ST4, and places the substrate on the substrate delivery unit PS1.
- the first transfer robot IR1 performs the predetermined substrate processing (here, cleaning processing) in the substrate processing unit 30, and then transfers the substrate 9 placed on the substrate delivery unit PS1 to the sealed container 11 again.
- the first transfer robot IR1 includes a hand unit 21 that supports the substrate 9 from below, an arm unit 22 that moves the hand unit 21 back and forth in the X-axis direction, and the hand unit 21 and the arm unit 22 integrally along the Z-axis direction.
- the first transfer robot IR1 includes a moving mechanism 24 that can move the entire first transfer robot IR1 in the Y-axis direction. When the moving mechanism 24 is driven, the first transport robot IR1 moves to a position corresponding to each of the container placement units ST1 to ST4, and carries out or carries in the substrate 9.
- the first transfer robot IR1 holds the substrate 9 in the horizontal posture (the substrate 9 is parallel to the horizontal plane (XY plane)) by the hand unit 21.
- the substrate 9 is moved up and down according to the height of the substrate 9 to be taken out from the plurality of substrates 9 stored in multiple stages in the Z-axis direction.
- the height of the hand portion 21 is adjusted by the mechanism 23.
- the height of the hand unit 21 is adjusted by the lifting mechanism 23 in accordance with the height at which the substrate 9 should be stored.
- the second transfer robot CR1 transfers the substrate 9 between the substrate transfer section PS1 and any one of the cleaning units SP1 to SP12.
- the second transfer robot CR1 includes two sets of a hand unit 21 and an arm unit 22 in the vertical direction.
- the two sets of the hand portion 21 and the arm portion 22 may be configured to be integrally moved up and down by driving the lifting mechanism 23, but may be configured to be individually lifted and lowered. Good.
- the second transfer robot CR1 does not include the moving mechanism 24, the second transfer robot CR1 is disposed at a fixed position in the XY plane. However, the second transport robot CR1 may move in the X-axis and Y-axis directions by providing the moving mechanism 24.
- the first transfer robot IR1 may also be configured to hold a plurality of substrates 9 simultaneously by providing a plurality of sets of hand portions 21 and arm portions 22.
- the substrate processing unit 30 includes a plurality of cleaning units SP1 to SP12 that perform cleaning processing on the substrate 9.
- a second transfer robot CR ⁇ b> 1 is disposed at the center of the substrate processing unit 30.
- the cleaning units SP1 to SP12 are divided into four groups (cleaning units SP1 to SP3, cleaning units SP4 to SP6, cleaning units SP7 to SP9, and cleaning units SP10 to SP12). ,is set up.
- the cleaning units SP1 to SP12 are arranged in multiple stages by being stacked in the vertical direction for each group.
- the cleaning units SP1 to SP12 each have a holding table for holding the substrate 9, a rotating mechanism for rotating the holding table, and a cleaning liquid (chemical solution, rinse solution, etc.) on the substrate 9 held on the holding table. And a recovery mechanism for recovering the cleaning liquid.
- the cleaning units SP1 to SP12 supply the cleaning liquid to the substrate 9 according to the recipe information, and then dry the substrate 9 by rotating the substrate 9 (spin drying).
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the control unit 40.
- the control unit 40 is electrically connected to each unit included in the substrate processing apparatus 1, and controls the operation of each unit of the substrate processing apparatus 1 while executing various arithmetic processes.
- the control unit 40 is configured by, for example, a general computer in which a CPU 41, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, a storage unit 44, and the like are interconnected via a bus line 45.
- the ROM 42 stores basic programs and the like.
- the RAM 43 is used as a work area when the CPU 41 performs a predetermined process.
- the storage unit 44 is configured by a flash memory or a nonvolatile auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk device.
- the storage unit 44 stores a program P1, and the CPU 41 as the main control unit performs arithmetic processing according to the procedure described in the program P1, and various functions are realized.
- the program P1 is normally stored and used in advance in the storage unit 44 or the like.
- the program P1 is provided in a form (program product) recorded in a portable recording medium such as an optical medium (CD-ROM or the like), a magnetic medium, or a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or via a network. It may be provided by downloading from an external server and stored in the storage unit 44 or the like.
- an input unit 46 In the control unit 40, an input unit 46, a display unit 47, and a communication unit 48 are connected to the bus line 45.
- the input unit 46 includes various switches, a touch panel, and the like, and receives various input setting instructions from an operator.
- the display unit 47 includes a liquid crystal display device, a lamp, and the like, and displays various information under the control of the CPU 41.
- the communication unit 48 has a data communication function via a LAN or the like.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the substrate processing apparatus 1.
- the schedule creation unit 401 and the execution instruction unit 402 are realized by the CPU 41 as the main control unit performing arithmetic processing according to the procedure described in the program P1. Note that some or all of the functions realized in the control unit 40 may be realized in hardware by a dedicated logic circuit or the like.
- the schedule creation unit 401 Based on the recipe information in which the processing content is recorded, the schedule creation unit 401, the opening / closing mechanism 17, the substrate transport unit 20 (first transport robot IR1, second transport robot CR1), and the substrate processing unit 30 (cleaning unit SP1). A schedule that defines the operation of .about.SP12) is created.
- the recipe information conditions for processing to be performed on the object are described in a predetermined data format. Specifically, a processing procedure (for example, a conveyance procedure and a cleaning processing procedure) or a processing content (for example, a processing time, temperature, pressure, or supply amount of cleaning liquid) is described.
- Such recipe information is generated based on information input by the operator.
- the schedule creation unit 401 operates time (operation start timing) for each element of the substrate processing apparatus 1 to operate so that the operation rate of the substrate processing apparatus 1 (particularly, the cleaning units SP1 to SP12) is maintained as high as possible. (Time)) is determined. Specifically, the time for the opening / closing mechanism 17 to open and close the opening 121 of the sealed container 11, the time for the first transfer robot IR1 to transfer the substrate 9, the time for the second transfer robot CR1 to transfer the substrate 9, and the cleaning unit The time for each of SP1 to SP12 to perform the cleaning process is defined. It is also conceivable that the operation time for other elements (for example, the time for the lid opening / closing unit 16 to open and close the opening 121) is defined.
- the schedule created by the schedule creation unit 401 is stored as schedule data 441 in the storage unit 44 (or RAM 43).
- the time width required for the operation of each element of the substrate processing apparatus 1 is predetermined for each element or determined based on recipe information. For example, the time width required for the first transfer robot IR1 or the second transfer robot CR1 to transfer the substrate 9 is predetermined for each element. The time width required for the cleaning units SP1 to SP12 to clean the substrate 9 is determined in advance according to the processing conditions defined in the recipe information. Therefore, if the operation start time of each element is determined, the operation end time of each element is automatically determined.
- the execution instruction unit 402 outputs a control signal instructing execution of a predetermined operation to each element of the substrate processing apparatus 1 based on the schedule data 441 stored in the storage unit 44 (or the RAM 43). Specifically, the opening / closing mechanism 17, the substrate transfer unit 20 (first transfer robot IR1, second transfer robot CR1), and the cleaning units SP1 to SP12 are instructed to execute operations.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the substrate processing apparatus 1.
- the schedule creation unit 401 creates a temporary time table regarding a series of processing flows for each substrate 9 to be processed based on the recipe information (step S1).
- the temporary time table a sequence of processes that the first transfer robot IR1, the second transfer robot CR1, and the cleaning unit SP execute on one substrate 9 is defined.
- FIG. 7 is a time chart showing an operation flow of the substrate processing apparatus 1 defined in the temporary time table.
- the first transfer robot IR1 carries out the substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 (unloading time, block B11) and the substrate 9 to the substrate transfer section PS1.
- Time to carry in (carry-in time, block B12) is defined.
- the second transport robot CR1 uses the first transport robot IR1 to unload the substrate 9 placed on the substrate delivery section PS1 (unload time, block B13) and the substrate 9 as a substrate.
- the time for loading into the cleaning unit SP of the processing unit 30 (loading time, block B14) is defined.
- the temporary time table defines a time (substrate processing time, block B15) for the cleaning unit SP to clean the substrate 9 loaded by the second transport robot CR1.
- the second transport robot CR1 carries out the substrate 9 after the cleaning process (carry-out time, block B16) and the time for carrying the substrate 9 into the substrate delivery unit PS1 (carry-in time, block). B17) is defined.
- the first transfer robot IR1 carries out the time for carrying out the substrate 9 placed on the substrate delivery section PS1 by the second transfer robot CR1 (unloading time, block B18) and the substrate 9 in a sealed container.
- 11 is defined as a time for carrying in (block B19).
- the schedule creation unit 401 schedules the substrate processing operation (step S2). Specifically, the schedule creation unit 401 determines the processing order for the plurality of substrates 9 to be processed according to a predetermined rule. And according to the determined order, the temporary timetable which shows the flow of each process of all the board
- FIG. 8 is a time chart showing an example of a schedule in which the substrate processing operation is defined.
- the schedule shown in FIG. 8 is carried out only from the sealed container 11 placed on the container placement unit ST1, and the substrate 9 is carried out and carried in, and the cleaning units SP1 to SP6 6
- the time for each of the first transfer robot IR1, the second transfer robot CR1, and the cleaning units SP1 to SP6 to execute the respective operations is the elapsed time. It is prescribed together.
- the first transport robot IR1 carries out the first substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 and carries it into the substrate delivery section PS1 between time t1 and time t2.
- the second transport robot CR1 carries out the first substrate 9 from the substrate delivery section PS1 between time t2 and time t3 and carries it into the cleaning unit SP1.
- the cleaning unit SP1 cleans the first substrate 9 from time t3 to time t4. Then, the second transport robot CR1 unloads the first substrate 9 from the cleaning unit SP1 between time t4 and time t5 and loads it into the substrate delivery section PS1. Further, the first transport robot IR1 carries out the first substrate 9 from the substrate delivery section PS1 and carries it into the sealed container 11 between time t5 and time t6. As described above, a series of processing flows for the first substrate 9 is defined in the schedule data 441.
- the next second substrate 9 is transferred at the time (time t2) when the first transfer robot IR1 completes the transfer of the previous first substrate 9.
- the first transport robot IR1 carries out the second substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 and carries it into the substrate delivery section PS1 between time t2 and time t3.
- the first transport robot IR1 performs the transport of the next substrate 9 when the transport of the previous substrate 9 is completed, thereby sealing the first to sixth substrates 9 in a sealed manner.
- the conveyance from the container 11 to the substrate delivery section PS1 is continuously performed.
- the second transfer robot CR1 executes the transfer of the next substrate 9 when the transfer of the previous substrate 9 is completed, so that the substrate transfer unit for the first to sixth substrates 9 is performed.
- the conveyance from PS1 to each of the cleaning units SP1 to SP6 is continuously performed.
- the second transfer robot CR1 When the cleaning unit SP1 finishes cleaning the first substrate 9, the second transfer robot CR1 carries the seventh substrate 9 into the cleaning unit SP1.
- the first transfer robot IR1 has a certain point in time (time t3 to time t4) within the period during which the cleaning unit SP1 is performing the cleaning process.
- the seventh substrate 9 starts to be unloaded from the sealed container 11 and is loaded into the substrate transfer section PS1.
- the second transport robot CR1 starts to carry out the seventh substrate 9 from the substrate delivery section PS1 at time t8 in synchronization with the timing when the cleaning processing of the first substrate in the cleaning unit SP1 ends.
- the second transfer robot CR1 carries the substrate 9 into the cleaning unit SP1 by time t4.
- the cleaning unit SP1 can start the cleaning process for the seventh substrate 9 immediately after the cleaning process for the first substrate 9 is completed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the operating rate of the cleaning unit SP1.
- the preprocessing for example, initialization of the nozzles, rotation of the holding table
- a schedule may be created so that a confirmation operation or the like is executed.
- a schedule in which the time for each of the first transfer robot IR1, the second transfer robot CR1, and the cleaning units SP1 to SP12 to execute processing is defined in step S2.
- the schedule creation unit 401 schedules the opening / closing operation of the sealed container 11 (step S3). Specifically, in this step, the opening / closing mechanism 17 is set in the sealed container 17 in accordance with the time when the schedule creating unit 401 transfers the substrate 9 to and from the sealed container 11 defined in step S2. The time for opening and closing the 11 openings 121 is determined. As a result, a schedule in which the opening / closing operation time of the opening / closing mechanism 17 is defined is generated.
- the schedule creation unit 401 stores schedule data 441 indicating the schedule in the storage unit 44 (or RAM 43). Based on this schedule, the execution instruction unit 402 of the substrate processing apparatus 1 issues an operation instruction to each element, whereby the substrate processing is executed (step S4).
- step S3 the opening / closing operation time of the opening 121 by the opening / closing mechanism 17 is determined according to the following opening / closing conditions.
- the first opening / closing condition is that, when the opening 121 is closed, the first transfer robot IR1 starts to carry out the substrate 9 from the sealed container 11, or the substrate 9 is placed in the sealed container 11.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 starts opening the opening 121 at a timing earlier than the time width required for the opening operation by the opening / closing mechanism 17 than the time for starting to carry in.
- the second opening / closing condition is that when the opening 121 is opened by the opening / closing mechanism 17, the first transfer robot IR ⁇ b> 1 then moves from the sealed container 11 to the substrate.
- the time width until the start of unloading 9 or the loading of the substrate 9 into the sealed container 11 is longer than the total time width of the closing operation required time and the opening operation required time by the opening / closing mechanism 17, the opening / closing mechanism 17 The opening 121 is closed.
- FIG. 9 is a time chart showing an example of a schedule in which the opening / closing operation time is defined.
- a block B31 indicates a time for the opening / closing mechanism 17 to open the sealed container 11 (opening operation time)
- a block B32 indicates a time for the opening / closing mechanism 17 to close the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 (closing operation time).
- the schedule creation unit 401 may also define the time for the lid 12 to open and close by the lid opening and closing unit 16.
- the opening operation time of the opening / closing mechanism 17 is determined based on the first opening / closing condition. For example, according to the schedule shown in FIG. 9, the time when the first transfer robot IR1 starts to carry out the first substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 is t1. At this time, the opening 121 is still closed by the opening / closing mechanism 17. Therefore, based on the first opening / closing condition, the opening / closing mechanism 17 is opened 121 at an earlier timing (ta) by the time width (opening operation required time TR1) required for the opening operation by the opening / closing mechanism 17 than the time t1. A schedule is created to start the release of.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 is opened 121 at a timing (tc) earlier than the time (t7) when the first transfer robot IR1 starts to carry out the seventh substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 by the opening operation required time TR1. Start opening. Accordingly, the opening 121 can be opened by the opening / closing mechanism 17 when the first transport robot IR1 transfers the substrate 9 to / from the sealed container 11. Therefore, the first transfer robot IR1 does not wait until the opening 121 is opened. For this reason, the operation rate of the substrate processing apparatus 1 can be increased.
- the time at which the opening / closing mechanism 17 starts to open the opening 121 may be advanced beyond the time t1, t9, t7 above the time required for the opening operation TR1.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 takes the time required for the opening operation than the times t1, t9, and t7 as described above. The schedule is created so that the opening operation is started at an earlier timing by TR1.
- the time for the first transport robot IR1 to complete the operation of carrying out the sixth substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 is time td.
- the opening 121 is opened by the opening / closing mechanism 17, and then the time when the first transfer robot IR 1 starts to unload the substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 or starts to load the substrate 9 into the sealed container 11.
- time t7 the time width TR3 from time td to time t7 is longer than the total time width of the opening operation required time TR1 and the closing operation required time TR2 of the opening 121 by the opening / closing mechanism 17 (TR3> TR1 + TR2).
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 closes the opening 121 at time td.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 closes the opening 121.
- a schedule can be created so that the opening / closing mechanism 17 opens the opening 121 as much as necessary. Therefore, damage such as oxidation that is received when the substrate inside the sealed container 11 is exposed to the outside air can be reduced.
- a schedule may be created so that the opening / closing mechanism 17 starts the closing operation after a predetermined time (for example, several seconds to several tens of seconds) has elapsed from the times td and tf.
- a predetermined time for example, several seconds to several tens of seconds
- the opening / closing time of the opening 121 by the opening / closing mechanism 17 may be determined based on the inert gas concentration in the sealed container 11. For example, you may determine the time which can open the opening 121 so that the inert gas density
- a concentration acquisition unit 403 that acquires a concentration change of the inert gas inside the sealed container 11 when the opening / closing mechanism 17 opens the opening 121 by a predetermined arithmetic process such as a simulation may be provided. (See FIG. 5).
- the schedule creation unit 401 creates a schedule regardless of the inert gas concentration, the concentration acquisition unit 403 may be omitted.
- FIG. 10 is a time chart showing an example of another schedule in which the opening / closing operation time is defined.
- a schedule is created so that the first transfer robot IR1 carries out or carries in the substrate 9 with respect to the sealed container 11 placed on the two container placement units ST1 and ST2. ing. More specifically, the first to third substrates 9 are carried out from the sealed container 11 of the container placement unit ST1 or carried into the sealed container 11 of the container placement unit ST1. Then, the fourth to sixth substrates 9 are carried out from the sealed container 11 of the container placement unit ST2 or carried into the sealed container 11 of the container placement unit ST2. The point that the cleaning process is performed by using only the cleaning units SP1 to SP6 is the same as the example shown in FIGS.
- the schedule data 441 shown in FIG. 10 schedules the operations of the first transfer robot IR1, the second transfer robot CR1, and the cleaning units SP1 to SP6, similarly to the schedule data 441 shown in FIG. 9 (FIG. 6: Step S2). Then, according to the first and second opening / closing conditions, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing mechanism 17 is scheduled (FIG. 6: step S3).
- the container placement unit Before the time (t1) when the first transport robot IR1 starts to carry out the first substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 of the container placement unit ST1, the container placement unit The opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is opened by the opening / closing mechanism 17 of ST1. When the third substrate 9 is completely unloaded from the sealed container 11 (time tg), the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is closed by the opening / closing mechanism 17 of the container placement unit ST1.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 of the container placement unit ST1. As a result, the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is opened.
- the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is opened by the opening / closing mechanism 17 of the container mounting unit ST1. Is closed.
- the container placement unit before the time (th) when the first transport robot IR1 starts to carry out the fourth substrate 9 from the sealed container 11 of the container placement unit ST2, the container placement unit.
- the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is opened by the opening / closing mechanism 17 of ST2.
- the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is closed by the opening / closing mechanism 17 of the container placement unit ST2.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 of the container placement unit ST2 is provided before the time (ti) when the first transfer robot IR1 starts to carry the fourth substrate 9 after the cleaning process into the sealed container 11 of the container placement unit ST2.
- the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is opened.
- the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is opened by the opening / closing mechanism 17 of the container placement unit ST2. Is closed.
- the sealed container 11 of the single container placement unit ST1 is used. Similarly to the above, damage to the substrate 9 can be reduced.
- the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 can be opened before the first transport robot IR1 carries the substrate 9 out of the sealed container 11 or loads the substrate 9 from the sealed container 11. For this reason, smooth substrate conveyance can be realized. Therefore, it can suppress that the operation rate of the substrate processing apparatus 1 falls.
- the schedule creation unit 401 schedules the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing mechanism 17.
- the opening / closing operation of the opening 121 by the lid opening / closing unit 16 may be scheduled.
- the opening / closing operation may take time (that is, the opening operation required time TR1 or the closing operation required time TR2 becomes longer), the hermeticity of the sealed container 11 is increased. Damage to the substrate 9 due to oxidation or the like can be reduced.
- the schedule creation unit 401 may create a schedule so that the opening 121 is closed by either the lid opening / closing unit 16 or the opening / closing mechanism 17 depending on the situation. For example, when the time interval at which the first transfer robot IR1 accesses the sealed container 11 is relatively long (that is, when the access frequency is low), the lid 121 and the lid opening / closing unit 16 close the opening 121 to access it. When the time interval is relatively short (that is, the access frequency is high), it may be considered that the opening 121 is closed by the opening / closing mechanism 17.
- the opening / closing mechanism 17 when the opening / closing mechanism 17 is closed, the position of the opening 121 of the sealed container 11 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 3 to a position where the opening 121 enters the frame opening 151, thereby approaching the opening / closing mechanism 17. You may make it make it. Thereby, the sealing degree of the sealed container 11 when the opening 121 is closed by the opening / closing mechanism 17 can be further improved.
- the lid opening / closing portion 16 can be completely brought into contact with the opening end of the sealed container 11 by being brought into close contact therewith. It is also conceivable that the lid 12 is not fixed (locked) to the sealed container 11. Also in this case, substantially the same sealing effect as when the sealed container 11 is sealed by the lid opening / closing part 16 can be obtained. In addition, when the sealed container 11 is opened and closed, the time required to lock and unlock the lid 12 can be shortened.
- the substrate processing unit 30 of the substrate processing apparatus 1 includes a plurality of cleaning units SP1 to SP12.
- the present invention is also effective when the substrate processing unit 30 is composed of only a single cleaning unit.
- the processing unit provided in the substrate processing unit 30 is not limited to the one that cleans the substrate.
- the substrate processing unit 30 may be provided with a processing unit that performs any one of the processes such as exposure, drying, and plasma etching. It is also effective to provide the substrate processing unit 30 with a plurality of types of processing units that perform different processes.
- the substrate 9 is not limited to a semiconductor wafer, and other substrates (printed substrates, color filter substrates, glass substrates for flat panel displays provided in liquid crystal display devices and plasma display devices, optical disk substrates, Solar panel).
- the substrate processing apparatus 1 may be modified according to the type of the substrate.
- the substrate processing apparatus 1 is not limited to the apparatus that performs the cleaning process, and may be modified to an apparatus that performs processing such as exposure processing, development processing, plasma etching processing, and drying processing.
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<1.1. 基板処理装置の構成および機能>
図1は、実施形態に係る基板処理装置1の概略平面図である。また、図2は、基板処理装置1の概略側面図である。図1および以降の各図においては、各要素の位置関係を明確にするため、XYZ直交座標系が付されている場合がある。このXYZ直交座標系において、X軸およびY軸で定義される平面を水平面、Z軸を鉛直方向として説明する。
図6は、基板処理装置1の動作の一例を示す流れ図である。まず、スケジュール作成部401は、レシピ情報に基づき、処理する基板9毎に、一連の処理の流れに関する仮タイムテーブルを作成する(ステップS1)。仮タイムテーブルには、第一搬送ロボットIR1、第二搬送ロボットCR1および洗浄ユニットSPが、1枚の基板9に対して実行する処理のシーケンスが規定されている。
まず、第1の開閉条件は、開口121が閉じられている場合、第一搬送ロボットIR1が密封容器11から基板9を搬出し始める、または、密封容器11に基板9を搬入し始める時間よりも、開閉機構17による開動作に要する時間幅以上に早いタイミングで、開閉機構17が開口121の開放を開始する。
また、第2の開閉条件は、開閉機構17によって開口121が開放された状態とされている場合に、その時点から、次に第一搬送ロボットIR1が密封容器11から基板9を搬出し始める、または、密封容器11に基板9を搬入し始めるまでの時間幅が、開閉機構17による閉動作所要時間および開動作所要時間の合計時間幅よりも長い場合、開閉機構17が開口121を閉じる。
以上、実施形態について説明してきたが、本発明は上記のようなものに限定されるものではなく、様々な変形が可能である。
11 密封容器
12 蓋部
121 開口
13 不活性ガス供給部
16 蓋開閉部
17 開閉機構
171 昇降機構
20 基板搬送部
30 基板処理部
40 制御部
401 スケジュール作成部
402 実行指示部
403 濃度取得部
441 スケジュールデータ
9 基板
CR1 第二搬送ロボット
IR1 第一搬送ロボット
P1 プログラム
PS1 基板受渡部
SP(SP1~SP12) 洗浄ユニット
ST1~ST4 容器載置部
TR1 開動作所要時間
TR2 閉動作所要時間
Claims (11)
- 基板を処理する基板処理装置であって、
基板を搬入または搬出するための開口が形成される密封容器と、
前記開口を開閉する開閉部と、
前記基板に対して所定の処理を行う処理部と、
前記密封容器から基板を搬出する、または、前記密封容器に基板を搬入する基板搬送部と、
前記処理部における基板の処理時間に応じて、前記開閉部が前記開口を開閉する時間、および、前記基板搬送部が前記密封容器から基板を搬出する、または、前記密封容器に基板を搬入する時間を規定したスケジュールを作成するスケジュール作成部と、
前記スケジュールに基づいて、前記開閉部および前記基板搬送部に動作の実行を指示する実行指示部と
を備えている、基板処理装置。 - 請求項1に記載の基板処理装置において、
前記スケジュール作成部は、
前記開口が開閉部によって開放されている状態において、次に前記基板搬送部が前記密封容器から基板を搬出し始める、または、前記密封容器に基板を搬入し始めるまでの時間幅が、前記開閉部の閉動作に要する時間幅および前記開閉部の開動作に要する時間幅の合計時間幅よりも長い場合に、前記開閉部が前記開口を閉じるように前記スケジュールを作成する、基板処理装置。 - 請求項1または2に記載の基板処理装置において、
前記スケジュール作成部は、
前記開口が前記開閉部によって閉じられている状態において、次に前記基板搬送部が前記密封容器から基板を搬出し始める、または、前記密封容器に基板を搬入し始める時間よりも、前記開閉部による開動作に要する時間幅以上に早いタイミングで、前記開閉部が前記開口の開放を開始するように前記スケジュールを作成する、基板処理装置。 - 請求項1から3までのいずれか1項に記載の基板処理装置において、
不活性ガスを前記容器内に供給する不活性ガス供給部と、
前記密封容器内の不活性ガス濃度を取得する濃度取得部と、
をさらに備え、
前記スケジュール作成部は、
前記濃度取得部によって取得される前記不活性ガス濃度が、所定の基準値を下回る場合に、前記開閉部によって前記開口が閉じられるように前記スケジュールを作成する、基板処理装置。 - 請求項1から4までのいずれか1項に記載の基板処理装置において、
前記開閉部は、
前記開口を閉じる第一開閉部と、
前記開口を閉じるとともに、前記開口を閉じた際に、前記第一開閉部によって前記開口を閉じたときよりも、前記密封容器の密封度が低くなる第二開閉部と、
を有し、
前記スケジュール作成部は、
前記第二開閉部の開閉動作のタイミングを規定したスケジュールを作成する、基板処理装置。 - コンピュータが読み取り可能なプログラムであって、前記コンピュータが前記プログラムを実行することによって、前記コンピュータを、
基板を搬入または搬出するための開口が形成される密封容器と、
前記開口を開閉する開閉部と、
前記基板に対して所定の処理を行う処理部と、
前記密封容器から基板を搬出する、または、前記密封容器に基板を搬入する基板搬送部と、
を備えている基板処理装置において、
前記処理部における基板の処理時間に応じて、前記開閉部が前記開口を開閉するタイミング、および、前記基板搬送部が前記密封容器から基板を搬出する、または、前記密封容器に基板を搬入する時間を規定したスケジュールを作成するスケジュール作成部、として機能させるプログラム。 - 密閉容器に形成された開口を開閉することによって、基板の搬入または搬出を可能にする開閉部と、前記開口を介して基板を搬入または搬出する基板搬送部と、基板に対して所定の処理を行う処理部とを備えた基板処理装置において、基板を処理する基板処理方法であって、
(a) 前記処理部において、基板に対する処理を行う処理スケジュールを作成する工程と、
(b) 前記処理スケジュールに基づいて、前記開閉部が前記密閉容器の前記開口を開閉するタイミングを決定する工程と、
を含む、基板処理方法。 - 請求項7に記載の基板処理方法において、
前記(b)工程は、
前記開口が前記開閉部によって開放されている状態において、次に前記基板搬送部が前記密封容器から基板を搬出し始める、または、前記密封容器に基板を搬入し始めるまでの時間幅が、前記開閉部の閉動作に要する時間幅および前記開閉部の開動作に要する時間幅の合計時間幅よりも長い場合に、前記開閉部が前記開口部を閉じるように前記タイミングを決定する工程である、基板処理方法。 - 請求項7または8に記載の基板処理方法において、
前記(b)工程は、
前記開口が前記開閉部によって閉じられている状態において、次に前記基板搬送部が前記密封容器から基板を搬出し始める、または、前記密封容器に基板を搬入し始める時間よりも、前記開閉部による開動作に要する時間幅以上に早いタイミングで、前記開閉部が前記開口の開放を開始するように前記タイミングを決定する工程である、基板処理方法。 - 請求項7から9までのいずれか1項に記載の基板処理方法において、
前記基板処理装置は、不活性ガスを前記容器内に供給する不活性ガス供給部と、
前記密封容器内の不活性ガス濃度を取得する濃度取得部と、
を備えており、
前記(b)工程は、
前記濃度取得部によって取得される前記不活性ガス濃度が、所定の基準値を下回る場合に、前記開閉部によって前記開口が閉じられるように、前記タイミングを作成する工程である、基板処理方法。 - 請求項7から10までのいずれか1項に記載の基板処理方法において、
前記開閉部は、
前記開口を閉じる第一開閉部と、
前記開口を閉じるとともに、前記開口を閉じた際に、前記第一開閉部によって前記開口を閉じたときよりも、前記密封容器の密封度が低い第二開閉部と、
を有しており、
前記(b)工程は、
前記第二開閉部の開閉動作のタイミングを決定する工程である、基板処理方法。
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