Abstract:
A substrate treatment apparatus includes a seal on at least one of upper or lower chambers of a process chamber. The seal hermetically closes the substrate treatment region, and may be at a location to prevent a gap from forming between the upper and lower chambers. The lower chamber includes an inner wall and an outer wall defining a groove including the seal. The inner wall has a top surface lower than that of the outer wall. The seal has an atypical cross-sectional shape with a recess facing the substrate treatment region.