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EP About this file: EP0684644

EP0684644 - Method for manufacturing bump leaded film carrier type semiconductor device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.2002
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1995/48]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kata, Keiichiro
c/o NEC Corp., 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Matsuda, Shuichi
c/o NEC Corp., 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Hagimoto, Eiji
c/o NEC Corp., 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1995/48]
Representative(s)Baronetzky, Klaus, et al
Splanemann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/48]Baronetzky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Splanemann, Dr. B. Reitzner, Dipl.-Ing. K. Baronetzky Tal 13
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date95108029.024.05.1995
[1995/48]
Priority number, dateJP1994011085725.05.1994         Original published format: JP 11085794
[1995/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0684644
Date:29.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0684644
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/31, H01L23/498
[1995/48]
CPC:
H01L23/4985 (EP,US); H01L21/60 (KR); H01L23/3107 (EP,US);
H01L2224/16 (EP,US); H01L2224/16225 (EP,US); H01L2224/32225 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73204 (EP,US); H01L2224/83191 (EP,US); H01L2924/01046 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01078 (EP,US); H01L2924/01079 (EP,US); H01L2924/15151 (EP,US);
H01L2924/15173 (EP,US); H01L2924/15311 (EP,US); H01L2924/3025 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49121 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/73204, H01L2224/16225, H01L2224/32225, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/15311, H01L2224/73204, H01L2224/16225, H01L2224/32225, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1995/48]
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren einer mit Anschlusshöckern versehenen Halbleiteranordnung vom Filmträgertyp[1995/48]
English:Method for manufacturing bump leaded film carrier type semiconductor device[1995/48]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif semi-conducteur du type à bande de support avec plots de connexion[1995/48]
Examination procedure29.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/09]
31.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2001Fee for grant paid
29.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99115292.7  / EP0959499
Opposition(s)07.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR06.02.2002
NL06.02.2002
GB24.05.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/17]NL06.02.2002
GB24.05.2002
Former [2003/08]NL06.02.2002
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH05235091  ;
 [A]JPH06140462  ;
 [Y]JPH04164344  ;
 [Y]JPH0582586  ;
 [XAY]EP0459493  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 45 * the whole document * [A] 1,7,14,18 [Y] 46-48;
 US5350947  [ ] (TAKEKAWA KOUICHI [JP], et al) [ ] * the whole document *;
 [PXA]US5367435  (ANDROS FRANK E [US], et al) [PX] 14,18 * the whole document * [PA] 36,40,52,61
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931216), vol. 017, no. 687, Database accession no. (E - 1478), & JP05235091 A 19930910 (NEC CORP) [X] 1,2,4,7-9,11,23,24,26,29-31,49,55-58,60 * the whole document * [Y] 5,6,12,13,27,28,46,50,51
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940817), vol. 018, no. 442, Database accession no. (E - 1593), & JP06140462 A 19940520 (NEC CORP) [A] 3,10 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920928), vol. 016, no. 465, Database accession no. (E - 1270), & JP04164344 A 19920610 (NEC CORP) [Y] 5,12,27,47,50 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930803), vol. 017, no. 415, Database accession no. (E - 1407), & JP05082586 A 19930402 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 6,13,28,48,51 * abstract *
ExaminationWO9211654
    - R. Tummala et al. "Microelectronics Packaging Handbook", 1989, 419-423.
by applicantJPS5356969
 JPH02229445
 JPH04154136
 JPH0547847
 JPH0582586
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