Patents Assigned to Shibaura Mechatronics Corporation
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Processing liquid supply device, substrate processing apparatus, and processing liquid supply method
Patent number: 12257595Abstract: According to one embodiment, a processing liquid supply device includes a plurality of tanks, a supply path that supplies a processing liquid to a processing device, a heating unit that heats the processing liquid, a dilution unit that dilutes the processing liquid, a new-liquid supply unit that supplies a new liquid, a common flow path through which the processing liquid of the plurality of tanks passes, a switching unit that switches between the plurality of tanks so that at least a tank is selected from which the processing liquid passes to the common flow path, a densitometer provided in the common flow path, and a control device that controls at least one of the heating unit, the dilution unit, and the new-liquid supply unit so that the concentration reaches a target value set in advance.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Furuya, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Hideki Mori -
Patent number: 12224250Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electromagnetic wave attenuator includes a first structure body. The first structure body includes a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member includes a first magnetic layer and a first nonmagnetic layer alternately provided in a first direction. The first nonmagnetic layer is conductive. The first direction is a stacking direction. The second member includes a second magnetic layer and a second nonmagnetic layer alternately provided in the first direction. The second nonmagnetic layer is conductive. The third member includes a third nonmagnetic layer. The third nonmagnetic layer is conductive. A direction from the third member toward the first member is along the first direction. A direction from the third member toward the second member is along the first direction. A first magnetic layer thickness is greater than a second magnetic layer thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hisashi Nishigaki, Atsushi Fujita, Shohei Tanabe, Yoshinao Kamo, Shigeki Matsunaka
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Patent number: 12165886Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a stage; a plurality of holders configured to hold a substrate; a liquid supply configured to supply a liquid to a surface of the substrate opposite to the stage; a cooler configured to supply a cooling gas to a space between the stage and the substrate; a mover configured to change a distance between the stage and the substrate; and a controller configured to control the cooler and the mover. The controller performs a cooling process that at least includes a supercooling process and a freezing process (solid-liquid phase), and a thawing process after the cooling process. In the cooling process, the controller controls the mover to set the distance to a first distance, and in the thawing process, the controller controls the mover to set the distance to a second distance longer than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masaya Kamiya
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Patent number: 12138671Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate treatment device includes a placement stand configured to rotate a substrate, a cooling part configured to supply a cooling gas into a space between the placement stand and the substrate, a liquid supplier configured to supply a liquid on a surface of the substrate opposite to the placement stand side, a detector configured to detect a state of the liquid on the surface of the substrate, and a controller controlling at least one of a rotation speed of the substrate, a flow rate of the cooling gas, or a supply amount of the liquid. The controller sets the liquid on the surface of the substrate to be in a supercooled state, obtains a temperature of the liquid in the supercooled state at a start of freezing, and is configured to calculate a removal ratio of a contamination.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Minami Nakamura, Daisuke Matsushima, Kensuke Demura
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Patent number: 12109597Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate treatment device includes a placement stand configured to rotate the substrate, a cooling part configured to supply a cooling gas into a space between the placement stand and the substrate, a first liquid supplier configured to supply a first liquid on a surface of the substrate, a second liquid supplier configured to supply a second liquid on the surface, and a controller controlling rotation of the substrate, supply of the cooling gas, the first and second liquids. The controller performs a preliminary process of supplying the second liquid on the surface, and supplying the cooling gas into the space, a liquid film forming process by supplying the first liquid toward the surface after the preliminary process, a supercooling process of the liquid film on the surface, and a freezing process of at least a part of the liquid film on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Matsushima, Kensuke Demura, Satoshi Nakamura, Masaya Kamiya, Minami Nakamura
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Publication number: 20240321623Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mounting tool and a mounting apparatus that can be used for the electronic components with different sizes without changing a shape thereof and can reduce remaining air bubbles when mounting the electronic component on the substrate are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshihiro KUSUBE
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Publication number: 20240321563Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes: a rotary table provided in a chamber; a processing unit configured to perform plasma processing on a workpiece transferred by the rotary table; an inner wall configured to define a processing space and having an opening facing the rotary table; an outer wall configured to cover a periphery of the inner wall with a gap, and configured to form an exhaust space having an opening facing the rotary table; and an exhaust port connected to an exhaust device, wherein the processing unit is a film forming part configured to form a film by sputtering, and wherein both ends of the outer wall are in contact with a side surface of the chamber, and a portion of an outer periphery of the inner wall and the side surface of the chamber are partitioned, so that a reaction gas does not circulate in the exhaust space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeki MATSUNAKA, Ivan Petrov GANACHEV, Yoji TAKIZAWA, Hiroshi OOTSUKA
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Patent number: 12097541Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a stage having a substantially disc-shaped form and including a hole in a center thereof; a roller that contacts a side surface of the stage and rotates the stage; a first liquid nozzle that supplies a first liquid to a first surface of the substrate; a first driver that moves a position of the first liquid nozzle; a second liquid nozzle that supplies a second liquid from the hole of the stage to a second surface of the substrate; a second driver that moves a position of the second liquid nozzle; a cooling nozzle that supplies a cooling gas from the hole of the stage to the second surface; a third driver that moves a position of the cooling nozzle; and a controller that controls the first driver, the second driver, and the third driver.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masaya Kamiya
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Patent number: 12074055Abstract: A substrate treatment device according to an embodiment includes a placement part that includes a placement platform on which a substrate is placeable and that is configured to rotate the placed substrate, a cooling nozzle configured to supply a cooling gas to a space between the placement platform and the substrate, a liquid supplier configured to supply a liquid to a surface of the substrate opposite to the placement platform side, and a dispersion plate located at a discharge side of the cooling gas of the cooling nozzle. The dispersion plate includes a first hole extending through the dispersion plate in a thickness direction. The first hole is located at a position overlapping a central axis of the cooling nozzle when viewed along a direction along the central axis of the cooling nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya Kamiya, Kensuke Demura
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Patent number: 12043898Abstract: According to one embodiment, a film formation apparatus and a moisture removing method thereof that can facilitate the removement of moisture in the chamber without the complication of the apparatus are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Shohei Tanabe, Koji Yoshimura
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Patent number: 12005482Abstract: According to one embodiment, q substrate treatment device includes a placement stand, a plurality of support portions, a cooling part, a liquid supplier, and at least one protrusion. The placement stand has a plate shape, and is configured to rotate. The support portions are provided on one surface of the placement stand and configured to support a substrate. The cooling part is configured to supply a cooling gas into a space between the placement stand and a back surface of the substrate supported by the support portions. The liquid supplier is configured to supply a liquid onto a surface of the substrate. At least one protrusion is provided on the one surface of the placement stand and extends along a boundary line of a region where the substrate is provided in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masaya Kamiya
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Patent number: 11996310Abstract: A substrate carrying apparatus that can reduce attachment of dust to substrates can be provided. The substrate carrying apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a carrying arm 2 for carrying a substrate, a column 32 standing up from a base body 31 with fixed angle, an upper link 33 which supports the carrying arm 2 at one end, which is rotatably connected to the column 32, and which moves the carrying arm 2 up and down in accordance with a rotation, a lower link 34 which is connected to be rotatable around an axis in parallel with a rotation axis of the upper link 33 as a center below a portion of the column 32 connected to the upper link 33, a connection link 35 which is rotatably connected to the upper link 33 and the lower link 34 so that the upper link 33 rotates in accordance with a rotation of the lower link 34, and a driving unit 4 which rotates the lower link 34.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Masaaki Furuya
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Patent number: 11955367Abstract: A film deposition apparatus reduces hillock formation while yielding uniform film thickness distribution. A film deposition apparatus of a present embodiment includes: a chamber; a rotary table that circulates and carries a workpiece W along a circumferential transfer path L; multiple targets that contain a film deposition material, and that are provided in positions at different radial distances from a center of rotation of the rotary table; a shield member that forms a film deposition chamber surrounding a region where the film deposition material scatters, and that has an opening on the side facing the circulated and carried workpiece; and a plasma generator that includes a sputter gas introduction unit for introducing a sputter gas into the film deposition chamber, and a power supply unit for applying power to the target, and that generates plasma in the sputter gas G1 in the film deposition chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Shohei Tanabe, Koji Yoshimura, Ryo Matsuhashi
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Patent number: 11948812Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooling device includes a flow path configured to flow a refrigerant, a condenser provided in the flow path, a heat exchanger provided in the flow path, a compressor provided in the flow path between the condenser and the heat exchanger, a cooler cooling the refrigerant flowing from the condenser into the heat exchanger, a gas cooling part supplying a gas to the heat exchanger, and configured to cool the gas by exchanging heat with the refrigerant, a first thermometer configured to detect a temperature of the cooled gas, a second thermometer configured to detect a temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the heat exchanger, and a first controller configured to control the temperature of the cooled refrigerant flowing into the heat exchanger by the cooler. The first controller controls the temperature of the cooled refrigerant by switching a first control and a second control.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Kensuke Demura
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Patent number: 11906246Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic film forming apparatus includes a chamber configured to maintain an atmosphere more reduced than an atmospheric pressure, at least one processing room provided inside the chamber and being surrounded by a cover, and an exhaust part configured to exhaust the inside the chamber. The processing room includes an upper heating part including first heaters, a lower heating part including second heaters, and facing the upper heating part, an upper heat equalizing plate provided on the lower heating part side of the upper heating part, a lower heat equalizing plate provided on the upper heating part side of the lower heating part, and workpiece supporters configured to support a workpiece through a gap between the upper and lower heat equalizing plates.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yukinobu Nishibe, Akinori Iso, Keigo Oomori, Takashi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20230420288Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate processing apparatus includes a rotating table configured to rotate a substrate and a plurality of fixing members configured to fix the substrate on the rotating table by grasping the substrate while abutting an outer periphery of the substrate, wherein each fixing member includes a curved surface on a side that abuts the substrate, a reduced portion formed to be connected to an end of the curved surface and having a width which is continuously reduced in the first direction from a boundary with the curved surface, a first sloping surface formed on a top portion to slope downwards in the first direction, and a support portion formed on the curved surface and configured to support the substrate such that a top surface of the top portion is flush with an upper surface of the substrate in a state where the substrate is grasped.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro HAMADA, Osamu Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20230407458Abstract: A film formation apparatus includes: a chamber which an interior thereof can be made vacuum; a rotary table provided inside the chamber, holding a workpiece, and circulating and transporting the workpiece in a circular trajectory; a film formation unit including a target formed of film formation material and a plasma generator which turns sputtering gas introduced between the target and the rotary table into plasma, the film formation unit depositing by sputtering film formation material on the workpiece; a film processing unit processing the film deposited by the film formation unit on the workpiece; holding regions each holding the workpiece and provided in a circular film formation region facing the film formation unit and the film processing unit that is a region other than the rotation axis in the rotary table; and a heater provided in the holding regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoji TAKIZAWA, Masatoshi HIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11784040Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate treatment device includes a placement stand configured to rotate a substrate, a cooling part configured to supply a cooling gas into a space between the placement stand and the substrate, a liquid supplier configured to supply a liquid on a surface of the substrate opposite to the placement stand, and a controller controlling a rotation speed of the substrate, a flow rate of the cooling gas, or a supply amount of the liquid. The controller sets the liquid on the surface of the substrate to be in a supercooled state, forms a frozen film by freezing the liquid in the super cooled state, and causes crack to generate in the frozen film by decreasing a temperature of the frozen film.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masaya Kamiya
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Patent number: 11710707Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electromagnetic wave attenuator includes a first structure body. The first structure body includes a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member includes a first magnetic layer and a first nonmagnetic layer alternately provided in a first direction. The first nonmagnetic layer is conductive. The first direction is a stacking direction. The second member includes a second magnetic layer and a second nonmagnetic layer alternately provided in the first direction. The second nonmagnetic layer is conductive. The third member includes a third nonmagnetic layer. The third nonmagnetic layer is conductive. A direction from the third member toward the first member is along the first direction. A direction from the third member toward the second member is along the first direction. A first magnetic layer thickness is greater than a second magnetic layer thickness.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Hisashi Nishigaki, Atsushi Fujita, Shohei Tanabe, Yoshinao Kamo, Shigeki Matsunaka
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Patent number: 11670522Abstract: According to one embodiment, a processing liquid generator capable of improving the reliability of the concentration of generated processing liquid is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Konosuke Hayashi, Kunihiro Miyazaki