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EP0445998 - Diamond semiconductor devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.1998
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.07.1998 [1998/29]
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 [1991/37]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shiomi, Hiromu, c/o Itami Works
Sumimoto Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Nishibayashi, Yoshiki, c/o Itami Works
Sumimoto Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
03 / Fujimori, Naoji, c/o Itami Works
Sumimoto Electric Ind. Ltd. 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
[1991/37]
Representative(s)Smith, Norman Ian, et al
Cleveland
40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/37]Smith, Norman Ian, et al
F.J. CLEVELAND & COMPANY 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date91301761.204.03.1991
[1991/37]
Priority number, dateJP1990005592407.03.1990         Original published format: JP 5592490
JP1990015034008.06.1990         Original published format: JP 15034090
[1991/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0445998
Date:11.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0445998
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/16, H01L29/872, H01L29/40
[1997/30]
CPC:
H01L29/1602 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/37]H01L29/16, H01L29/91, H01L29/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1991/37]
TitleGerman:Halbleiteranordnungen aus Diamant[1991/37]
English:Diamond semiconductor devices[1991/37]
French:Dispositifs semi-conducteurs en diamant[1991/37]
Examination procedure19.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/17]
08.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.1997Fee for grant paid
03.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
06.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, vol. 28, no. 12, part 2, December 1989, pages L2153-L2154; H. SHIOMI et al.: "Field-effect transistors using boron-doped diamond epitaxial films"
 [A]  - IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS, vol. EDL-8, no. 8, August 1987, pages 341-343; N.W. GEIS et al.: "High-temperature point-contact transistors and Schottky diodes formed on synthetic boron-doped diamond"
 [A]  - SOVIET PHYSICS SEMICONDUCTORS, vol. 19, no. 8, August 1985, pages 829-841; V.K. BAZHENOV et al.: "Synthetic diamonds in electronics (review)"
ExaminationJPS62233095
    - SCIENCE, vol. 243, 24 February 1989, pages 1047-1050
    - S.M. Sze, PHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, 2nd Edition, J. Wiley and Sons, New York, 1981, pages 566-593, 604-606
    - SEMICONDUCTOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 4, August 1989, pages 605-611
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