Patents by Inventor Daisuke MATSUSHIMA

Daisuke MATSUSHIMA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12165886
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masaya Kamiya
  • Patent number: 12138671
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minami Nakamura, Daisuke Matsushima, Kensuke Demura
  • Patent number: 12109597
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsushima, Kensuke Demura, Satoshi Nakamura, Masaya Kamiya, Minami Nakamura
  • Patent number: 12097541
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masaya Kamiya
  • Patent number: 12005482
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masaya Kamiya
  • Patent number: 11784040
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masaya Kamiya
  • Patent number: 11609491
    Abstract: A reflective mask cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment comprises a first supply section configured to supply a first solution containing at least one of an organic solvent and a surfactant to a ruthenium-containing capping layer provided in a reflective mask; and a second supply section configured to supply at least one of a reducing solution and an oxygen-free solution to the capping layer. A reflective mask cleaning apparatus according to an alternative embodiment comprises a third supply section configured to supply a plasma product produced from a reducing gas to a ruthenium-containing capping layer provided in a reflective mask; and a second supply section configured to supply at least one of a reducing solution and an oxygen-free solution to the capping layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsushima, Kensuke Demura, Masafumi Suzuki, Satoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11355337
    Abstract: A substrate treatment device according to an embodiment includes a placement portion on which a substrate is placed and rotated, a liquid supply portion which supplies a liquid to a surface on an opposite side to the placement portion of the substrate, a cooling portion which supplies a cooling gas to a surface on a side of the placement portion of the substrate, and a control portion which controls at least one of a rotation speed of the substrate, a supply amount of the liquid, and a flow rate of the cooling gas. The control portion brings the liquid present on a surface of the substrate into a supercooled state and causes at least a part of the liquid brought into the supercooled state to freeze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Kamiya, Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Haruka Nakano, Ivan Petrov Ganachev
  • Publication number: 20220080468
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kensuke DEMURA, Daisuke MATSUSHIMA, Masaya KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20220068671
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kensuke DEMURA, Daisuke MATSUSHIMA, Masaya KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20210323036
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Daisuke MATSUSHIMA, Kensuke DEMURA, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Masaya KAMIYA, Minami NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210299713
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kensuke DEMURA, Daisuke MATSUSHIMA, Masaya KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20210276055
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Minami NAKAMURA, Daisuke MATSUSHIMA, Kensuke DEMURA
  • Publication number: 20210265159
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Kensuke DEMURA, Daisuke MATSUSHIMA, Masaya KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20200335324
    Abstract: A substrate treatment device according to an embodiment includes a placement portion on which a substrate is placed and rotated, a liquid supply portion which supplies a liquid to a surface on an opposite side to the placement portion of the substrate, a cooling portion which supplies a cooling gas to a surface on a side of the placement portion of the substrate, and a control portion which controls at least one of a rotation speed of the substrate, a supply amount of the liquid, and a flow rate of the cooling gas. The control portion brings the liquid present on a surface of the substrate into a supercooled state and causes at least a part of the liquid brought into the supercooled state to freeze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Masaya Kamiya, Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Haruka Nakano, Ivan Petrov Ganachev
  • Patent number: 10773425
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an imprint template manufacturing apparatus includes: a supply head that supplies a liquid-repellent material in liquid form to a template having a convex portion where a concavo-convex pattern is formed on a stage; a moving mechanism that moves the stage and the supply head relatively in a direction along the stage; a controller that controls the supply head and the moving mechanism such that the supply head applies the liquid-repellent material to at least a side surface of the convex portion so as to avoid the concavo-convex pattern; and a cleaning unit that supplies a liquid to the template coated with the liquid-repellent material. The liquid-repellent material contains a liquid-repellent component and a non-liquid-repellent component that react with the surface of the template, and a volatile solvent that dissolves the liquid-repellent component. The liquid is a fluorine-based volatile solvent that dissolves the non-liquid-repellent component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Demura, Satoshi Nakamura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masayuki Hatano, Hiroyuki Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 10734217
    Abstract: A substrate treatment device according to an embodiment includes a placement portion on which a substrate is placed and rotated, a liquid supply portion which supplies a liquid to a surface on an opposite side to the placement portion of the substrate, a cooling portion which supplies a cooling gas to a surface on a side of the placement portion of the substrate, and a control portion which controls at least one of a rotation speed of the substrate, a supply amount of the liquid, and a flow rate of the cooling gas. The control portion brings the liquid present on a surface of the substrate into a supercooled state and causes at least a part of the liquid brought into the supercooled state to freeze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Kamiya, Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Haruka Nakano, Ivan Petrov Ganachev
  • Patent number: 10668496
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an imprint template manufacturing apparatus includes a stage, a supply head, a moving mechanism, and a controller. The stage supports a template that includes a base having a main surface, and a convex portion provided on the main surface and having an end surface on a side opposite to the main surface. A concavo-convex pattern to be pressed against a liquid material to be transferred is formed on the end surface. The supply head supplies a liquid-repellent material in a liquid form to the template on the stage. The moving mechanism moves the stage and the supply head relative to each other in a direction along the stage. The controller controls the supply head and the moving mechanism such that the supply head applies the liquid-repellent material to at least the side surface of the convex portion so as to avoid the concavo-convex pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Kensuke Demura, Daisuke Matsushima, Masayuki Hatano, Hiroyuki Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20200124960
    Abstract: A reflective mask cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment comprises a first supply section configured to supply a first solution containing at least one of an organic solvent and a surfactant to a ruthenium-containing capping layer provided in a reflective mask; and a second supply section configured to supply at least one of a reducing solution and an oxygen-free solution to the capping layer. A reflective mask cleaning apparatus according to an alternative embodiment comprises a third supply section configured to supply a plasma product produced from a reducing gas to a ruthenium-containing capping layer provided in a reflective mask; and a second supply section configured to supply at least one of a reducing solution and an oxygen-free solution to the capping layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsushima, Kensuke Demura, Masafumi Suzuki, Satoshi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180117796
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an imprint template manufacturing apparatus includes: a stage that support a template having a convex portion where a concavo-convex pattern is formed; a supply head that supplies a liquid-repellent material in liquid form to the template on the stage; a moving mechanism that moves the stage and the supply head relatively in a direction along the stage; and a controller that controls the supply head and the moving mechanism such that the supply head applies the liquid-repellent material to at least a side surface of the convex portion so as to avoid the concavo-convex pattern. The liquid-repellent material contains a liquid-repellent component and a non-liquid-repellent component that react with the surface of the template, a volatile solvent that dissolves the liquid-repellent component, and a fluorine-based volatile solvent that dissolves the non-liquid-repellent component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicants: SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke DEMURA, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Daisuke MATSUSHIMA, Masayuki HATANO, Hiroyuki KASHIWAGI