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EP2280418 - MOS-gated device having a buried gate and process for forming same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.12.2011
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.02.2012  [2012/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intersil Corporation
2401 Palm Bay Road, N.N. Palm Bay
Florida 32905 / US
[2011/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Kocon, Christopher
16 Grace Drive
Plains, PA 18705 / US
02 / Zeng, Jun
150 Catalpa Avenue
Mountaintop, PA 18707 / US
 [2011/05]
Representative(s)Lucke, Andreas
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/05]Lucke, Andreas
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10180114.003.02.2000
[2011/05]
Priority number, dateUS1999026041101.03.1999         Original published format: US 260411
[2011/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2280418
Date:02.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/78, H01L29/739, H01L29/74, H01L21/336, H01L21/331, H01L21/332
[2011/05]
CPC:
H01L29/0696 (EP,US); H01L29/4236 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/66348 (EP,US);
H01L29/66734 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/7397 (EP,US); H01L29/7813 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT [2011/05]
TitleGerman:MOS-Anordnung mit einer vergrabenen Gate und Verfahren zur Herstellung[2011/05]
English:MOS-gated device having a buried gate and process for forming same[2011/05]
French:Dispositif MOS à grille enterrée et procédé pour sa fabrication[2011/05]
Examination procedure02.08.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/05]
08.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2012/05]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00102398.5  / EP1033759
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 (EP20000102398) is  04.11.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
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 [T]  - DELEONIBUS S, "Is there LOCOS after LOCOS?", SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, BARKING, GB, (19970701), vol. 41, no. 7, doi:10.1016/S0038-1101(97)00017-8, ISSN 0038-1101, pages 1027 - 1039, XP004075376 [T] * Fig.4 and Section 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0038-1101(97)00017-8
 [IA]  - MATSUMOTO S ET AL, "A HIGH-PERFORMANCE SELF-ALIGNED UMOSFET WITH A VERTICAL TRENCH CONTACT STRUCTURE", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES, IEEE, NEW YORK, NY, USA, (199405), vol. 41, no. 5, ISSN 0018-9383, pages 814 - 818, XP000483880 [I] 1,7 * Fig.2 and corresponding text;; figure 1B * [A] 2-6,8-13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/16.285036
 [AD]  - BULUCEA C ET AL, "TRENCH DMOS TRANSISTOR TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH-CURRENT (100 A RANGE) SWITCHING", SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, BARKING, GB, (19910501), vol. 34, no. 5, doi:10.1016/0038-1101(91)90153-P, ISSN 0038-1101, pages 493 - 507, XP000201893 [AD] 1-13 * Figs.3 and 6 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0038-1101(91)90153-P
by applicant   - BULUCEA; ROSSEN, "Trench DMOS Transistor Technology for High-Current (100 A Range) Switching", SOLID-STATE ELECTRONICS, (1991), vol. 34, no. 5, pages 493 - 507
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