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EP About this file: EP0809283

EP0809283 - Method of treating wafers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.10.1999
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.1999Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.12.1999 [1999/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/48]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fukuyama, Ryooji
236-14, Nishitoyoi
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
02 / Nawata, Makoto
1598-35 Nishitoyoi
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
03 / Kakehi, Yutaka
7-13-11, Nijigaoka
Hikari-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
04 / Kawahara, Hironobu
68-31, Wakamiya, Kochi
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
05 / Sato, Yoshiaki
1611-10, Nishitoyoi
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
06 / Torii, Yoshimi
1-3-17, Wakaba-Cho
Tachikawa-Shi, Tokyo / JP
07 / Kawaraya, Akira
1507-2, Higashitoyoi
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
08 / Sato, Yoshie (nee Tanaka)
1611-10, Nishitoyoi
Kudamatsu-Shi, Yamaguchi-Ken / JP
[1997/48]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/48]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97107985.020.08.1990
[1997/48]
Priority number, dateJP1989021852328.08.1989         Original published format: JP 21852389
JP1989028471102.11.1989         Original published format: JP 28471189
JP1990011759609.05.1990         Original published format: JP 11759690
[1997/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0809283
Date:26.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0809283
Date:25.02.1998
[1998/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/321, H01L21/00
[1997/48]
CPC:
H01L21/02071 (EP,US); H01L21/00 (KR); C23F4/00 (EP,US);
Y10S438/906 (EP,US); Y10T428/12528 (EP,US); Y10T428/12736 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31678 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Behandlung von Scheiben[1997/48]
English:Method of treating wafers[1997/48]
French:Procédé de traitement de substrat[1997/48]
Examination procedure26.08.1998Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/50]
15.07.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [1999/50]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90309106.4  / EP0416774
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
04.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
04.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
04.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
21.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
08.10.1998M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.199910   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0224360  (SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB [JP]) [X] 4,5 * figure 2 *;
 [XY]EP0305946  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * column 20, line 6 - line 41 * [Y] 2;
 [PX]EP0345757  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [PX] 1-3 * abstract *;
 [E]EP0385590  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [E] 4,5 * figures 2,3 *;
 [E]EP0387097  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [E] 4,5 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]  - HU C -K ET AL, "A PROCESS FOR IMPROVED AL(CU) REACTIVE ION ETCHING", JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: PART A, (19890501), vol. 7, no. 3, PART 01, pages 682 - 685, XP000126080 [Y] 1-3 * page 683, column L, paragraph 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.575865
 [Y]  - REICHERDERFER, "Single wafer processing", SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY., WASHINGTON US, (198204), vol. 25, no. 4, pages 160 - 165, XP002049324 [Y] 1,3 * page 164, column R, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 *
 [A]  - LEE ET AL, "Reactive ion etching induced corrosion of Al and Al-Cu films", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS., NEW YORK US, (198104), vol. 52, no. 4, pages 2994 - 2999, XP002049325 [A] 1 * table 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.329043
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