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EP About this file: EP4197026

EP4197026 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING LATERAL INSULATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.07.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75243 / US
[2023/25]
Inventor(s)01 / MA, Fei
Chengdu, Sichuan 611730 / CN
02 / CHEN, Yaping
Chengdu, Sichuan 610051 / CN
03 / LIU, Yunlong
Chengdu, Sichuan 610031 / CN
04 / YANG, Hong
Richardson, Texas 75082 / US
05 / YANG, Shengpin
Chengdu, Sichuan 610000 / CN
06 / NIU, Baoqiang
Chengdu, Sichuan 611731 / CN
07 / LIU, Rui
Chengdu, Sichuan 610000 / CN
08 / FENG, Zhipeng
Xian / CN
09 / SRIDHAR, Seetharaman
Richardson, Texas 75082 / US
10 / KIM, Sunglyong
Allen, Texas 75013 / US
 [2023/25]
Representative(s)Zeller, Andreas
Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
EMEA Patent Department
Haggertystraße 1
85356 Freising / DE
[2023/25]
Application number, filing date20949065.513.08.2020
[2023/25]
WO2020CN108857
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022032566
Date:17.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4197026
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN17.02.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2023
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/336, H01L29/78, H01L29/40
[2023/41]
CPC:
H01L29/7813 (EP,US); H01L29/407 (EP,US); H01L21/763 (EP);
H01L21/765 (US); H01L21/823487 (US); H01L29/408 (US);
H01L29/4236 (US); H01L29/66734 (EP,US); H01L29/7827 (US);
H10B63/34 (US); H01L21/76224 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/25]H01L21/336, H01L29/78
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 [2023/25]
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT MIT SEITLICHEM ISOLATOR[2023/25]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING LATERAL INSULATOR[2023/25]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR COMPRENANT UN ISOLATEUR LATÉRAL[2023/25]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2023National basic fee paid 
13.03.2023Search fee paid 
13.03.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/25]
21.03.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.03.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO03103056  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al);
 [Y]WO2009026174  (FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR [US], et al);
 [Y]US2013256786  (HSIEH FU-YUAN [TW]);
 [XYI]CN105355548  (SHANGHAI HUAHONG GRACE SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CORP)
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