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EP About this file: EP1732148

EP1732148 - Phase change memory cell having ring contacts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.11.2009  [2009/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
[2006/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Happ, Thomas, Dr.
31 Storm St. 2
Tarrytown, NY 10591 / US
 [2009/04]
Former [2006/50]01 / Happ, Thomas, Dr.
31 Storm St. 2
Tarrytown NY 10591 / US
Representative(s)Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2006/50]Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Graf von Stosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date06009997.515.05.2006
[2006/50]
Priority number, dateUS2005014650907.06.2005         Original published format: US 146509
[2006/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1732148
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01L45/00, H01L27/24
[2008/48]
CPC:
G11C13/0004 (EP,KR,US); H10N70/231 (EP,KR,US); H10B63/30 (EP,KR,US);
H10N70/066 (EP,KR,US); H10N70/826 (EP,KR,US); H10N70/841 (EP,KR,US);
H10N70/882 (KR); H10N70/8828 (EP,KR,US); H10N70/884 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/50]H01L45/00, H01L27/24, G11C16/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/34]
Former [2006/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Phasenwechselspeicherzelle mit Ringkontakten[2006/50]
English:Phase change memory cell having ring contacts[2006/50]
French:Cellule mémoire à changement de phase ayant des contacts en anneau[2006/50]
Examination procedure15.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
27.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
28.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
08.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/46]
25.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200904   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2002127886  (MOORE JOHN T [US], et al) [Y] 6 * paragraph [0018]; figure 2 *;
 [X]US2003209746  (HORII HIDEKI [KR]) [X] 16,17 * figure 2B *;
 [XY]US2004164290  (YI JI-HYE [KR], et al) [X] 16,17 * paragraph [0029]; figure 1 * [Y] 1,2,4-7,9-12,14,15,18,37,38,40,41;
 [Y]US2004166604  (HA YONGHO [KR], et al) [Y] 11 * figures 19-21 *;
 [Y]EP1469532  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT], et al) [Y] 11 * figure 28 *;
 [Y]US2005003602  (LOWREY TYLER [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4-7,9-12,14,15,18,37,38,40,41 * paragraphs [0085] , [0093] , [0094] , [0108] , [0122] , [0134] , [0135]; figures 3A,7A *;
 [Y]US2005042799  (LOWREY TYLER A [US]) [Y] 18 * paragraph [0041] *;
 [X]US2005110983  (JEONG WON-CHEOL [KR], et al) [X] 16,17 * paragraph [0046]; figure 3 *;
 [PX]US2005212037  (PINNOW CAY-UWE [DE], et al) [PX] 1,2,4,5,16,17* figure 9 *
Examination   - TYSON S. ET AL, "Nonvolatile, high density, high performance phase-change memory", PROCEEDINGS IEEE AEROSPACE CONFERENCE 2000, MARCH 18-25, 2000, PISCATAWAY,NJ,USA, (2000), vol. 5, pages 385 - 390, XP002196766
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