摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a vapor-phase growth apparatus, including: a reaction furnace in which a susceptor is removably installed, and in which vapor-phase growth is conducted; a transport robot which transports the aforementioned susceptor; a glove box which accommodates the pertinent transport robot and the aforementioned reaction furnace; an exchange table which is set up inside the pertinent glove box, and on which a susceptor is temporarily mounted during susceptor replacement; and an exchange box which is provided in a side wall of the aforementioned glove box, and in which susceptor replacement is conducted; and wherein the aforementioned exchange table comprises a positioning device which rotates upon mounting of the aforementioned susceptor, and which determines a position of the aforementioned susceptor in a rotational direction by stopping at a prescribed rotational position.</p> |