BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a substrate processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main control construction of the substrate processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a construction of the preprocessing unit equipped in the substrate processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a construction of the freezing unit equipped in the substrate processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a construction of the post-processing unit equipped in the substrate processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation of the substrate processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a modification of the preprocessing unit.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a modification of the post-processing unit.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another modification of the post-processing unit.
FIG. 10 is a partial enlarged view of the substrate holding guide equipped in the freezing unit.
FIG. 11 is a plan layout diagram of a substrate processing apparatus of a second embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a main control construction of the substrate processing apparatus shown in FIG. 11.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a construction of the wet processing unit equipped in the substrate processing apparatus shown in FIG. 11.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a construction of the freezing unit.
FIG. 15 is a plan view of a cooling plate disposed in the freezing unit shown in FIG. 14.
FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the operation of the substrate processing apparatus shown in FIG. 11.
FIGS. 17A, 17B and 17C are diagrams showing the freezing process and an operation of unloading the substrate after the freezing process in the freezing unit shown in FIG. 14.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a construction of a freezing unit equipped in a substrate processing apparatus according to a third embodiment.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a construction of a freezing unit equipped in a substrate processing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment.
FIG. 20 is a partial enlarged diagram of the boat equipped in the freezing unit shown in FIG. 19.
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a construction of a freezing unit equipped in a substrate processing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment.
FIG. 22 is a partial enlarged diagram of a boat equipped in the freezing unit shown in FIG. 21.
FIG. 23 is a plan view of a susceptor.
FIGS. 24A, 24B and 24C are diagrams showing a freezing process and an operation of unloading the substrate after the freezing process in the freezing unit shown in FIG. 21.