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EP0998756 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CHIP-SUBSTRATE CONNECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.06.2006  [2006/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
[2005/28]
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81541 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GRÖTSCH, Stefan
Von-Reiner-Strasse 1
D-93053 Regensburg / DE
02 / ALTHAUS, Hans-Ludwig
Georgstrasse 12
D-93138 Lappersdorf / DE
03 / SPÄTH, Werner
Burgstallerstrasse 10
D-83607 Holzkirchen / DE
04 / BOGNER, Georg
Am Sandbügel 12
D-93138 Hainsacker / DE
[2000/19]
Representative(s)Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, et al
Patentanwälte
Maikowski & Ninnemann
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/33]Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann, Kurfürstendamm 54-55
10707 Berlin / DE
Former [2000/19]Zedlitz, Peter, et al
Patentanwalt, Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date98947310.320.07.1998
[2000/19]
WO1998DE02027
Priority number, dateDE199713174023.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19731740
[2000/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9905719
Date:04.02.1999
Language:DE
[1999/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0998756
Date:10.05.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0998756
Date:13.07.2005
Language:DE
[2005/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/60
[2000/19]
CPC:
H01L24/75 (EP,US); H01L21/60 (KR); H01L24/83 (EP,US);
H01L2224/83224 (EP,US); H01L2924/01006 (EP,US); H01L2924/01013 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01019 (EP,US); H01L2924/01024 (EP,US); H01L2924/01033 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01047 (EP,US); H01L2924/01057 (EP,US); H01L2924/01068 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01077 (EP,US); H01L2924/01078 (EP,US); H01L2924/01079 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01082 (EP,US); H01L2924/01322 (EP,US); H01L2924/014 (EP,US);
H01L2924/12042 (EP,US); H01L2924/14 (EP,US); H05K3/3436 (EP,US);
H05K3/3494 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/12042, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/3512, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/19]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER CHIP-SUBSTRAT-VERBINDUNG[2000/19]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CHIP-SUBSTRATE CONNECTION[2000/19]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA REALISATION D'UN ASSEMBLAGE PUCE-SUBSTRAT[2000/19]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2000National basic fee paid 
21.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/19]
09.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2005Fee for grant paid
27.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XA]GB2244374  (STC PLC [GB]) [X] 1,2,10,11 * figure 1; claims 1,2 * [A] 3,4,12,13;
 [A]  - C.KARWATOWSKI ET AL., "Inspection for quartz insulation on laser-weldable metal layers in semiconductor device", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, New York, (198201), vol. 24, no. 8, page 4286, XP002086307 [A] 4,5,13,14 * the whole document *
 [A]  - B.C.HENRY ET AL., "Semiconductor structure with infrared energy absorption layer", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, New York, (190907), vol. 22, no. 2, page 681, XP002086308 [A] 2,6,7,11,15,16 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS4954453
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