摘要 |
The present invention is a film forming unit for applying a coating solution to a substrate to form a coating film on the substrate, which has a heating and/or cooling member brought into direct or indirect contact with said substrate for changing a temperature of at least a peripheral portion of the substrate. By changing the temperature of a perimeter portion of the substrate by means of it, a temperature of the coating solution applied on the substrate can be changed. Consequently, surface tension of the coating solution decreases or increases, and swelling of the coating solution occurring at the substrate perimeter portion and reduction in film thickness can be prevented. As a result, a coating film with a predetermined film thickness is formed also on the perimeter portion of the substrate, thus making it possible to enhance yield.
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