EP1596210 - Method for lifetime determination of submicron metal interconnects [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 03.02.2006 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.07.2009 | Change - applicant | published on 12.08.2009 [2009/33] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states IMEC Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven / BE | [2009/33] |
Former [2005/46] | For all designated states Interuniversitair Micro-Elektronica Centrum (IMEC) Kapeldreef 75 3001 Heverlee / BE | Representative(s) | Van Malderen, Joëlle, et al pronovem - Office Van Malderen Avenue Josse Goffin 158 1082 Bruxelles / BE | [N/P] |
Former [2005/46] | Van Malderen, Joelle, et al pronovem - Office Van Malderen Avenue Josse Goffin 158 1082 Bruxelles / BE | Application number, filing date | 04447117.5 | 11.05.2004 | [2005/46] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1596210 | Date: | 16.11.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/46] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 24.11.2004 | Classification | IPC: | G01R31/316 | [2005/46] | CPC: |
G01R31/2884 (EP,US);
G01R31/2856 (EP,US);
G01R31/2858 (EP,US);
G01R31/287 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2005/46] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | HR | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Lebensdauererfassung von Verbindungsstrukturen des Submikrometerbereichs | [2005/46] | English: | Method for lifetime determination of submicron metal interconnects | [2005/46] | French: | Procédé de détermination de la durée de vie des interconnexions submicrométrique | [2005/46] | Examination procedure | 13.09.2005 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2006/12] | 20.10.2005 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: A.91(5) [2006/12] |
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