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EP1723667 - METHODS OF FORMING DOPED AND UN-DOPED STRAINED SEMICONDUCTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS BY GAS-CLUSTER ION IRRADIATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.01.2012
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.02.2012  [2012/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEL Epion Inc.
37 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
[2007/25]
Former [2006/47]For all designated states
Epion Corporation
37 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BORLAND, John O., Epion Corporation
37 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
02 / HAUTALA, John J., Epion Corporation
37 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
03 / SKINNER, Wesley J., Epion Corporation
37 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01810 / US
04 / TABAT, Martin D., Epion Corporation
37 Manning Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
 [2006/47]
Representative(s)Jennings, Tara Romaine, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Jennings, Tara Romaine, et al
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2006/47]Jennings, Tara Romaine, et al
F. R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
IRL-Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date05713405.814.02.2005
[2006/47]
WO2005US04440
Priority number, dateUS20040544516P14.02.2004         Original published format: US 544516 P
US20040621911P25.10.2004         Original published format: US 621911 P
[2006/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005079318
Date:01.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1723667
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.10.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00, H01L21/31, H01L21/322
[2006/47]
CPC:
H01L21/265 (EP,US); H01L21/26506 (EP,US); H01L21/26513 (EP,US);
H01L21/26566 (EP,US); H01L21/2658 (EP,US); H01L29/7842 (EP,US);
H01J2237/0812 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DOTIERTEN UND UNDOTIERTEN GESPANNTEN HALBLEITERFILMEN UND HALBLEITERFILMEN DURCH GASCLUSTER-IONENBESTRAHLUNG[2006/47]
English:METHODS OF FORMING DOPED AND UN-DOPED STRAINED SEMICONDUCTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS BY GAS-CLUSTER ION IRRADIATION[2006/47]
French:PROCEDES POUR FORMER DES FILMS SEMI-CONDUCTEURS CONTRAINTS DOPES ET NON DOPES ET DES FILMS SEMI-CONDUCTEURS, PAR IRRADIATION AVEC DES IONS D'AGREGATS GAZEUX[2006/47]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2006National basic fee paid 
14.09.2006Search fee paid 
09.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2006Examination requested  [2006/51]
04.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/09]
11.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/09]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.11.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.08.2010Request for further processing filed
13.08.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.08.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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28.02.201107   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5907780  (GILMER MARK C [US], et al) [Y] 3* column 6, lines 16,17 *;
 [X]US2003111699  (WASSHUBER CHRISTOPH [US], et al) [X] 38-41 * abstract *;
 [XY]US6638802  (HWANG JACK [US], et al) [X] 38-41 * column 2 * [Y] 1-16;
 [Y]  - YAMADA I ET AL, "RANGE AND DAMAGE DISTRIBUTION IN CLUSTER ION IMPLANTATION", STRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS. SYMPOSIUM - 29-31 MARCH 2005 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA (IN: MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS),, (19961202), vol. 438, ISBN 978-1-55899-828-5, pages 363 - 374, XP009084931 [Y] 1-16 * pages 363-367 *
 [PX]  - HAUTALA J ET AL, "Infusion processing solutions for USJ and localized strained-Si using gas cluster ion beams", ADVANCED THERMAL PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTORS, 2004. RTP 2004. 12TH IE EE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PORTLAND, OR, USA 28-30 SEPT. 2004, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (20040928), ISBN 978-0-7803-8477-4, pages 37 - 45, XP010807370 [PX] 1-16,38-41 * abstract * * page 41, column R - page 43, column L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RTP.2004.1441709
International search[A]US5907780  (GILMER MARK C [US], et al);
 [A]US2002015803  (AKIZUKI MAKOTO [JP], et al);
 [X]US6963078  (CHU JACK OON [US])
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