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EP2953162 - Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising transistors each having a different effective work function [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.04.2022  [2022/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMEC VZW
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
[2015/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Ragnarsson, Lars-Ake
IP Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
02 / Schram, Tom
IP Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
03 / Dekkers, Hendrik F.W.
IP Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
04 / Chew, Soon Aik
IP Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
 [2015/50]
Representative(s)Winger
Hundelgemsesteenweg 1116
9820 Merelbeke / BE
[N/P]
Former [2015/50]Kirkpatrick
Avenue Wolfers, 32
1310 La Hulpe / BE
Application number, filing date14171559.906.06.2014
[2015/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2953162
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/8234, H01L21/8238
[2015/50]
CPC:
H01L21/82345 (EP,US); H10B20/00 (US); H01L21/28088 (US);
H01L21/28556 (US); H01L21/823842 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/29]
Former [2015/50]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Halbleiterbauelements mit Transistoren mit unterschiedlicher effektiver Austrittsarbeit[2015/50]
English:Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising transistors each having a different effective work function[2015/50]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif à semi-conducteur comprenant des transistors ayant chacun une valeur de travail de sortie différente[2015/50]
Examination procedure09.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/29]
12.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/16]
10.12.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2010301427  (LENSKI MARKUS [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7,10 * paragraphs [0009] , [0010] , [0025] , [0033] , [0034] , [0038] - [0041]; figure 2 * [Y] 3,8,9 [I] 11,12;
 [I]US2012309181  (MACHKAOUTSAN VLADIMIR [BE], et al) [I] 1,2,4-7,10-12 * paragraphs [0027] , [0034] , [0058] - [0109]; figures 1c,9-12 *;
 [A]US2013157449  (CAO JUNZHU [CN], et al) [A] 12* paragraphs [0035] , [0036] , [0043] *;
 [Y]US2014054717  (EDGE LISA F [US], et al) [Y] 3,8,9 * paragraph [0029]; figures 2-10 *
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