Abstract:
An interface block is constituted by a cleaning/drying processing block and a carry-in/carry-out block. The cleaning/drying processing block includes cleaning/drying processing sections and a transport section. The transport section is provided with a transport mechanism. The carry-in/carry-out block is provided with a transport mechanism. The transport mechanism carries substrates in and out of an exposure device.
Abstract:
An interface block is constituted by a cleaning/drying processing block and a carry-in/carry-out block. The cleaning/drying processing block includes cleaning/drying processing sections and a transport section. The transport section is provided with a transport mechanism. The carry-in/carry-out block is provided with a transport mechanism. The transport mechanism carries substrates in and out of an exposure device.
Abstract:
A method for processing a plurality of substrates after forming a photosensitive film on each substrate includes carrying each substrate into a placement buffer including a plurality of supporters by a first transport mechanism; taking out each substrate from the placement buffer to an interface by a second transport mechanism; carrying each substrate into the exposure device; carrying each substrate out of the exposure device into the placement buffer by the second transport mechanism; taking out each substrate from the placement buffer to the processing section by the first transport mechanism; performing development processing on each substrate; making each substrate stand by at the placement buffer based on timing at which the exposure device can accept each substrate; and making each substrate stand by at the placement buffer based on timing at which the developing device can accept each substrate.
Abstract:
An output circuit which outputs an output signal based on an input signal from an output terminal and brings the output terminal into a high impedance state in response to an impedance control signal. The output circuit includes an output pMOS transistor connected at a source thereof to a first power supply. The output circuit includes an output nMOS transistor connected between a drain of the output pMOS transistor and ground. The output circuit includes an output terminal connected between the drain of the output pMOS transistor and a drain of the output nMOS transistor. The output circuit includes a first level shifter circuit which outputs a first gate control signal from a first gate control terminal to control on/off of the output pMOS transistor. The output circuit includes a second level shifter circuit which outputs a second gate control signal from a second gate control terminal to control on/off of the output nMOS transistor.
Abstract:
An interface transport mechanism employs an upper hand during the transport of a substrate to an exposure device, and employs a lower hand during the transport of the substrate that has been carried out of the exposure device. A fifth central robot employs a lower hand during the transport of a substrate after the exposure processing by an exposure device, and employs an upper hand during the transport of a substrate after the drying processing that has been carried out of a drying processing group. That is, the upper hand is employed to transport a substrate to which no liquid is attached, and the lower hand is employed to transport a substrate to which a liquid is attached after the exposure processing.
Abstract:
In an engine block structure in a multi-cylinder engine in which a piston is incorporated from the side of a crank chamber into each of a plurality of cylinders disposed in series in a cylinder block, cylinder axes of the two adjacent cylinders are disposed to extend in such directions that they are gradually spaced apart from each other as proceeding from the side of a valve operating chamber toward the crank chamber as viewed from a direction of arrangement of the cylinders. Thus, a sufficient crankshaft bearing area can be ensured without bringing an increase in number of parts and an increase in size of the engine block.
Abstract:
A housing of a motor generator is integrally coupled to an end of an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine includes an oil pan and a cylinder block which have arcuate stiffener ribs and radial stiffener ribs on end surfaces thereof for increased mechanical strength of the internal combustion engine. The motor generator has a housing that is directly coupled to the internal combustion engine with a relatively small number of parts.
Abstract:
A dispensing carton in which a film wound cylindrically is contained includes a bottom panel, a rear panel, a front panel, both side panels, a lid member which is hingedly joined to the rear panel, a front flange joined to an end of the lid member to overlap the front panel when said lid member is closed, and a cutter mounted along an end of the front flange. The front flange includes a convex edge including, for example, a V-shaped edge. A saw-tooth edge of the cutter mounted along the end of the front flange is arranged into a convex shape such as V-shape. A length from the tip of at least one tooth of the saw-tooth edge nearest to a base of the box to the bottom of a gullet adjacent to the tooth is longer than a length from the tip of other teeth to the bottom of gullets adjacent to the other teeth. When the film is pulled out of the carton and further pulled in the horizontal direction or twisted while being pulled, the tooth of the cutter nearest to the base of the box first cuts into the film. Then, when the film is further pulled, the cut of the film is extended along the arrangement of teeth of the saw-tooth edge so that film is cut easily and completely while keeping the film spread horizontally.
Abstract:
A heat rays reflecting film composed of dielectric thin layers (n.sub.H layers) having a relatively high refractive index and dielectric thin layers (n.sub.L layers) having a relatively low refractive index which are alternately piled on one another, is disclosed. The first layer of the heat rays reflecting film, which contacts with the air is n.sub.L layer and the undermost layer which contacts with the window glass is n.sub.H layer. The optical thickness of the first layer is less than .lambda./4 while that of the other layers is .lambda./4. And the thickness of each layer is expressed by the formula: optical thickness/nv wherein nv is the refractive index for visible rays.
Abstract:
A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing section and an exposure transport section. The exposure transport section includes a horizontal transport region and a plurality of vertical transport regions in a casing. The horizontal transport region is provided at the upper portion of the casing to extend in the X direction. A plurality of exposure devices are arranged below the horizontal transport region to be lined up in the X direction. A transport mechanism is provided in the horizontal transport region. The transport mechanism is configured to be capable of transporting a substrate between the processing section and the plurality of exposure devices.