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EP About this file: EP0709887

EP0709887 - An interconnect structure using Al2Cu for an integrated circuit chip [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.11.1998
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.1998Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.01.1999 [1999/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Colgan, Evan George
138 Doxbury Lane
Suffern, New York 10901 / US
02 / Rodbell, Kenneth Parker
3 Leo Lane
Poughquag, New York 12570 / US
03 / Totta, Paul Anthony
29 Sandi Drive
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 / US
04 / White, James Francis
17 Lake View Drive
Newburgh, New York 12508 / US
[1996/18]
Representative(s)Teufel, Fritz, et al
IBM Deutschland Management & Business Support GmbH
Patentwesen u. Urheberrecht
71137 Ehningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/24]Teufel, Fritz, Dipl.-Phys., et al
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1996/18]Lindner-Vogt, Karin, Dipl.-Phys.
IBM Deutschland, Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date95115902.909.10.1995
[1996/18]
Priority number, dateUS1994033232831.10.1994         Original published format: US 332328
[1996/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0709887
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0709887
Date:14.08.1996
[1996/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/532
[1996/18]
CPC:
H01L23/53219 (EP,US); H01L23/5226 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US);
Y10S438/927 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/18]
TitleGerman:Leitungsstruktur aus Al2Cu für einen integrierten Schaltungschip[1996/18]
English:An interconnect structure using Al2Cu for an integrated circuit chip[1996/18]
French:Structure d'interconnexion comprenant Al2Cu pour une puce de circuit intégré[1996/18]
Examination procedure27.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
08.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.1998Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/01]
05.08.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1999/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04111317  ;
 [A]FR2143709  (IBM) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0395560  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,2 * column A *;
 [DA]US5071714  (RODBELL KENNETH P [US], et al);
 [A]EP0045405  (IBM [US]) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [DA]US4335506  (CHIU GEORGE T, et al)
 [A]  - A. NAGY ET AL., "Planarized inorganic interlevel dielectric for multilevel metallization - Part I", SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY, WASHINGTON US, (199101), vol. 34, no. 1, pages 53 - 56, XP000175703 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920730), vol. 16, no. 354, Database accession no. (E - 1242), & JP04111317 A 19920413 (SONY CORP) [A] 1-17 * abstract *
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