Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for driving a placing table that contributes to saving a space and reducing the weight of an inspecting apparatus. The apparatus for driving a placing table according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a horizontal driving mechanism that horizontally moves a placing table in an inspecting chamber, a base that supports horizontal driving mechanism, a placing table lifting mechanism (for example, air bearing) that lifts placing table from support, using compressed air in inspecting chamber, a connecting mechanism that connects horizontal driving mechanism with placing table, and a case that accommodates the horizontal driving mechanism and the base.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for driving a placing table that contributes to saving a space and reducing the weight of an inspecting apparatus. The apparatus for driving a placing table according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a horizontal driving mechanism that horizontally moves a placing table in an inspecting chamber, a base that supports horizontal driving mechanism, a placing table lifting mechanism (for example, air bearing) that lifts placing table from support, using compressed air in inspecting chamber, a connecting mechanism that connects horizontal driving mechanism with placing table, and a case that accommodates the horizontal driving mechanism and the base.

Abstract: A pasting method and a pasting apparatus hold a thin plate 1 and a planar member 2 in high flatness respectively on a first holding member 44 and a second holding member 44, a main controller 40a controls a moving mechanism 45 and a parallelism adjusting mechanism 52 on the basis of information provided by position recognizing mechanisms 33 and 34 to align the thin plate 1 and the carrying member 2 with each other in a predetermined positional relation. The main controller 40a controls a moving mechanism 45 so as to move the thin plate 1 and the carrying member 2 relative to each other in a state where a liquid-phase liquid crystal wax heated by a heater 49 is held between the thin plate 1 and the carrying member 2 to spread the liquid-phase liquid crystal wax over the entire surfaces of the thin plate 1 and the carrying member 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bonding method of bonding a first object to be bonded and a second object to be bonded by a pressurizing operation.

Abstract: An imprinting method of the present invention is to press a mold member (40) having thereon a mold pattern onto a film carried on a principal plane of a substrate (50) as an object to be processed, so as to transfer the mold pattern to the film. A plurality of substrates (50) are fixed on a chuck stage (20). One of the substrates (50) can be selectively heated by a heater (21) and a cooling line (22). The mold member (40) is fixed on a head plate (30) which is disposed to be opposed to the chuck stage (20). The selectively heated substrate (50) and the mold member (40) are positioned relative to each other, and the mold member (40) is pressed onto a film on the substrate (50). By repeating this operation, all the substrates (50) are imprinted.

Abstract: A probe system according to the present invention has a plurality of exploration portions disposed in a line, spaced apart from one another for predetermined distances and each having a test head, for establishing electrical connection between the test head and electrodes of a subject of exploration so as to explore electrical characteristics of the subject of exploration, a conveyance passage running parallel to the line of the exploration portions, a retainer portion on which a plurality of the subjects of exploration are placed, which is facing to the conveyance passage and which is capable of elevating vertical with respect to the conveyance passage at a position above the conveyance passage, and delivery and acceptance unit arranged capable of moving along the conveyance passage and arranged to deliver and accept the subjects of exploration between the retainer portion and each of the exploration portions.