摘要 |
A thermal processing unit for a single substrate of the invention includes a processing chamber vessel whose inside can be made a predetermined atmosphere of a process gas, and an elevating shaft which can be moved up and down in the processing chamber vessel. A supporting body which can support a substrate is arranged on an upper end of the elevating shaft. The substrate supported by the supporting body is adapted to be heated by a heater. The supporting body has a circular supporting part which can support a substantially full surface of a peripheral area of the substrate, and a pushing-up member which can push up the substrate from on the supporting part for conveying the substrate. According to the invention, concentration of stress onto the substrate can be restrained, and a thermal process can be conducted uniformly within a surface of the substrate because heating from a peripheral area of the substrate may be restrained. In addition, the substrate can be easily conveyed although the substantially full surface of the peripheral area of the substrate is supported.
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