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EP About this file: EP0241729

EP0241729 - Unframed via interconnection with dielectyric etch stop [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.09.1989
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [1987/43]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady New York 12305 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kim, Manjin Jerome
1129 Glenmeadow Court
Schenectady New York 12309 / US
02 / Griffing, Bruce Frederick
2226 Garden Drive
Schenectady New York 12309 / US
03 / Skelly, David William
8 Hollywood Drive
Burnt Hills New York 12027 / US
[1987/43]
Representative(s)Catherine, Alain, et al
General Electric France Service de Propriété Industrielle 18, rue Horace Vernet
92136 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
[2008/43]
Former [1988/03]Catherine, Alain, et al
General Electric France Service de Propriété Industrielle 18 Rue Horace Vernet
F-92136 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [1987/43]Catherine, Alain
General Electric Company 42 Avenue Montaigne
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date87103759.416.03.1987
[1987/43]
Priority number, dateUS1986084511027.03.1986         Original published format: US 845110
[1987/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0241729
Date:21.10.1987
Language:EN
[1987/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0241729
Date:13.07.1988
Language:EN
[1988/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1988
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/90, H01L21/316
[1987/43]
CPC:
H01L21/02178 (EP,US); H01L21/145 (KR); H01L21/02175 (EP,US);
H01L21/02194 (EP,US); H01L21/02266 (EP,US); H01L21/31116 (EP,US);
H01L21/31616 (US); H01L21/76807 (EP,US); H01L21/76885 (EP,US);
Y10S438/97 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [1987/43]
TitleGerman:Unberandete Kontaktlochverbindung mit dielektrischer Ätzsperre[1987/43]
English:Unframed via interconnection with dielectyric etch stop[1987/43]
French:Interconnexion de liaison sans rebord avec un stoppeur diélectrique de gravure[1987/43]
File destroyed:12.05.1995
Examination procedure14.01.1989Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1989/45]
14.06.1989Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [1989/45]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
18.04.1989M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.198903   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0175604  (FAIRCHILD CAMERA INSTR CO [US]);
 [A]US4511430  (CHEN LEE [US], et al)
 [X]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 9, no. 5, October 1966, pages 544-545, New YorkUS; P.P. CASTRUCCI et al.: "Etching technique for semi-conductor device application".
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 24, no. 10, March 1982, pages 5133-5134, New YorkUS; S. BOYAR et al.: "Quartz trench RIE etch stop".
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOC., vol. 132, no. 8, August 1985, pages 1954-1957, Manchester, N.H.US; R.J. SAIA et al.: "Dry etching of tapered contact holes using multi-layer resist".
 [A]  - INTERNATIONAL ELECTRON DEVICES MEETING, Technical Digest, 6-8 December 1976, Washington, pages 205-207, IEEE, New YorkUS; R.C. POULSEN et al.: "Plasma etching of aluminium".
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