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EP1298711 - Manufacturing method of an integrated semiconductor arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/14]Manufacturing method of an integrated semiconductor arrangement and semiconductor arrangement thus produced
[2010/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2011
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.01.2012  [2012/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
Am Campeon 1-12
85579 Neubiberg / DE
[2010/22]
Former [2003/14]For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hammer, Markus
Frühlingstrasse 3
93342 Saal a.d. Donau / DE
 [2003/14]
Representative(s)Kindermann, Peter
Patentanwälte Kindermann
Postfach 10 02 34
85593 Baldham / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]Kindermann, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Kindermann Patentanwälte Karl-Böhm-Strasse 1
85598 Baldham / DE
Application number, filing date02018590.619.08.2002
[2003/14]
Priority number, dateDE200114849101.10.2001         Original published format: DE 10148491
[2003/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1298711
Date:02.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1298711
Date:19.04.2006
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1298711
Date:09.02.2011
Language:DE
[2011/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/28, H01L29/788, H01L29/423
[2006/16]
CPC:
H01L29/40114 (EP,US); H01L29/66825 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/14]H01L21/28, H01L29/788
Designated contracting statesFR,   IT [2006/52]
Former [2003/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen einer integrierten Halbleiteranordnung[2010/37]
English:Manufacturing method of an integrated semiconductor arrangement[2010/37]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif semi-conducteur intégré[2010/37]
Former [2003/14]Verfahren zum Herstellen einer integrierten Halbleiteranordnung und zugehörige Halbleiteranordnung
Former [2003/14]Manufacturing method of an integrated semiconductor arrangement and semiconductor arrangement thus produced
Former [2003/14]Procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif semi-conducteur intégré et dispositif semi-conducteur produit selon ce procédé
Examination procedure12.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/26]
14.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2010Fee for grant paid
16.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:SearchJPH09205157  [ ];
 [XA]EP0373698  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1,3,9-17 * page 4, column 6, line 33 - page 7, column 12, line 49; figures 1a-7b * [A] 2,4-8;
 [XA]US5017979  (FUJII TETSUO [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,11-17 * column 3, line 41 - column 5, line 33; figures 1-4 * [A] 5-10;
 [YA]US5210044  (YOSHIKAWA KUNIYOSHI [JP]) [Y] 2,4-8 * column 3, line 16 - column 5, line 15; figures 4a-4g * [A] 1;
 [XY]US5460991  (HONG GARY [TW]) [X] 1,3,9-17 * the whole document * [Y] 2,4-8;
 [XA]JPH09205157  (RICOH KK) [X] 1-8,11-17 * the whole document * [A] 9,10;
 [A]  - LAI W H ET AL, "Growth characterization of rapid thermal oxides", JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B: MICROELECTRONICS PROCESSING AND PHENOMENA, AMERICAN VACUUM SOCIETY, NEW YORK, NY, US, (199909), vol. 17, no. 5, ISSN 0734-211X, pages 2226 - 2238, XP012007722 [A] 1-17 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.590898
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971225), vol. 1997, no. 12, & JP09205157 A 19970805 (RICOH CO LTD) [ ] * abstract *
by applicantEP0373698
 US5210044
 US5460991
 JPH09205157
    - W. H. LAI, U. A., "Growth characterization of rapid thermal oxides", J. VAC. SCI TECHNOL. B, (199909), pages 2226 - 2238
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