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EP1353365 - Pre-cleaning of copper surfaces during Cu/Cu or Cu/Metal bonding using hydrogen plasma [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.09.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.10.2007  [2007/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte Ltd.
60 Woodlands Industrial Estate Park D, Street 2
Singapore 738406 / SG
[N/P]
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte Ltd.
60 Woodlands Industrial Estate Park D, Street 2
Singapore 738406 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / Sudijono, John Leonard
90 Hillview Drive, No. 05-06
Singapore / SG
02 / Aliyu, Yakub
100 Cashew Crescent
Singapore 679831 / SG
03 / Zhou, Mei Sheng
109 Clementi Road, No. 08-03
Singapore 129791 / SG
04 / Chooi, Simon
6 Lotus Avenue
Singapore 277596 / SG
05 / Gupta, Subhash
5 Toh Heights
Singapore 507806 / SG
06 / Roy, Sudipto Ranendra
53B Grange Road, No. 13-02, Spring Grove
Singapore 249567 / SG
07 / Ho, Paul Kwok Keung
Blk 217, Bishan St. 23, No. 16-315
Singapore 570217 / SG
08 / Xu, Yi
Blk 251, No.09-374, Bangkit Road
Singapore 670251 / SG
 [2003/42]
Representative(s)Schuffenecker, Thierry
120 Chemin de la Maure
06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/42]Schuffenecker, Thierry
97, chemin de Cassiopée, Domaine de l'étoile
06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date03392004.227.03.2003
[2003/42]
Priority number, dateUS2002012083611.04.2002         Original published format: US 120836
[2003/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1353365
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1353365
Date:02.08.2006
[2006/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/60, H01L21/311, H01L23/485
[2003/42]
CPC:
H01L24/05 (EP,US); C23G5/00 (EP,US); H01L21/32136 (EP,US);
H01L23/4824 (EP,US); H01L24/03 (EP,US); H01L24/48 (EP,US);
H01L24/85 (EP,US); H01L21/02046 (EP,US); H01L2224/04042 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05001 (EP,US); H01L2224/05073 (EP,US); H01L2224/05118 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05124 (EP,US); H01L2224/05155 (EP,US); H01L2224/05166 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05556 (EP,US); H01L2224/05624 (EP,US); H01L2224/05644 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05647 (EP,US); H01L2224/45124 (EP,US); H01L2224/45144 (EP,US);
H01L2224/45147 (EP,US); H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/4813 (EP,US);
H01L2224/4846 (EP,US); H01L2224/48463 (EP,US); H01L2224/4847 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48624 (EP,US); H01L2224/48644 (EP,US); H01L2224/48647 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48724 (EP,US); H01L2224/48747 (EP,US); H01L2224/48824 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48844 (EP,US); H01L2224/48847 (EP,US); H01L2224/49111 (EP,US);
H01L2224/85013 (EP,US); H01L2224/85201 (EP,US); H01L2224/85203 (EP,US);
H01L2224/85205 (EP,US); H01L24/45 (EP,US); H01L24/49 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01005 (EP,US); H01L2924/01006 (EP,US); H01L2924/01007 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01013 (EP,US); H01L2924/01015 (EP,US); H01L2924/01018 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01022 (EP,US); H01L2924/01028 (EP,US); H01L2924/01029 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0103 (EP,US); H01L2924/01074 (EP,US); H01L2924/01075 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01078 (EP,US); H01L2924/01079 (EP,US); H01L2924/01327 (EP,US);
H01L2924/05042 (EP,US); H01L2924/13055 (EP,US); H01L2924/13091 (EP,US);
H01L2924/14 (EP,US); H01L2924/19042 (EP,US); H01L2924/19043 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/05001, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/05624, H01L2924/01029 (US,EP);
H01L2224/05647, H01L2924/01013 (US,EP);
H01L2224/45124, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/45144, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/45147, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/45147, H01L2924/00015 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48624, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48644, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48647, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48724, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48744, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48747, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48824, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48844, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48847, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/49111, H01L2224/48463, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/49111, H01L2224/4847, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/85203, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/85205, H01L2224/45124, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/85205, H01L2224/45144, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/85205, H01L2224/45147, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting states[2007/15]
Former [2003/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Reinigen von Kupferoberflächen mittels Wasserstoffplasma während des Cu/Cu oder Cu/Metall Bondvorganges[2003/42]
English:Pre-cleaning of copper surfaces during Cu/Cu or Cu/Metal bonding using hydrogen plasma[2003/42]
French:Procédé de nettoyage de surfaces en cuivre pendant la soudure Cu/Cu ou Cu/Metal au moyen d'un plasma d'hydrogène[2003/42]
Examination procedure03.02.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/43]
05.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2007/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.03.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007DE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007ES   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007FR   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007GB   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007IT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007PT   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007SE   M01   Not yet paid
15.03.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
15.03.2007M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200604   M06   Fee paid on   10.08.2006
31.03.200705   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH1167702  ;
 [XA]JPH04116837  ;
 [XY]JPH11204828  ;
 [A]US6309959  (WANG PIN-CHIN C [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * column 7, line 33 - column 8, line 9 *;
 [Y]US2001049181  (RATHI SUDHA [US], et al) [Y] 1,3-5 * abstract * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0042] *;
 [A]US6333248  (KISHIMOTO KOJI [JP]) [A] 1-9 * abstract ** column 7, line 4 - line 44 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990630), vol. 1999, no. 08, & JP11067702 A 19990309 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1,4,6 * abstract * * paragraph [0022] * [A] 2,3,5,7-9
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920807), vol. 016, no. 367, Database accession no. (E - 1245), & JP04116837 A 19920417 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,6 * abstract * [A] 2-5,7-9
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19991029), vol. 1999, no. 12, & JP11204828 A 19990730 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRON CORP) [X] 1,2,4,6 * abstract * [Y] 1,3-5
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