Removing apparatus, protective film forming apparatus, substrate processing system and removing method

摘要

An application processing unit forms a cover film of a component soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution on the surface of a substrate formed with a resist film. The application processing unit can supply a developer used in a development processing unit as a remover for removing a cover film component adhering to the peripheral edge of the substrate. Thus, it is possible to selectively remove the cover film from the peripheral edge of the substrate without influencing the resist film.