Plating apparatus and plating method
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Jun 5, 2018
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Jun 22, 2017
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Abstract
A plating apparatus allows a substrate holder to be serviced easily while ensuring easy access to the substrate holder and while a substrate is being processed in the plating apparatus. The plating apparatus includes a plating section for plating a substrate, a substrate holder for holding the substrate, a substrate holder transporter for holding and transporting the substrate holder, a stocker for storing the substrate holder, and a stocker setting section for storing the stocker therein. The stocker includes a moving mechanism for moving the stocker into and out of the stocker setting section.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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EBARA CORPORATION | 11-1 HANEDA ASAHI-CHO OTA-KU TOKYO 1448510 |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- C25D Class
- 678 Applications Filed
- 418 Patents Issued To-Date
- 61.66 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Minami, Yoshio | Tokyo, JP | 21 | 145 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 145 |
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