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EP0410444 - Ohmic contact electrodes for semiconductor diamonds [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.1997
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/05]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishii, Masayuki, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Kimoto, Tunenobu, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
03 / Nakagama, Shoji, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
04 / Tomikawa, Tadashi, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
05 / Fujita, Nobuhiko, c/o Itami Works
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
[1991/05]
Representative(s)Lehn, Werner, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/05]Lehn, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date90114352.926.07.1990
[1991/05]
Priority number, dateJP1989019360726.07.1989         Original published format: JP 19360789
[1991/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0410444
Date:30.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0410444
Date:11.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0410444
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/28, H01L29/16
[1992/11]
CPC:
H01L21/043 (EP,US); H01L29/45 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/05]H01L21/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/05]
TitleGerman:Elektrode mit ohmschem Kontakt für Halbleiterdiamanten[1991/05]
English:Ohmic contact electrodes for semiconductor diamonds[1991/05]
French:Electrodes contact ohmique pour diamants semi-conducteur[1991/05]
Examination procedure20.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
27.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.1996Fee for grant paid
05.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.02.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS. vol. 9, no. 7, July 1988, NEW YORK US pages 350 - 351; K.L.MOAZED: 'Ohmic Contact to Semiconducting Diamond'
 [AP]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES. vol. 36, no. 9, September 1989, NEW YORK US pages 1783 - 1786; F.FANG ET AL.: 'Ohmic Contacts Formed by Ion Mixing in the Si-Diamond System'
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