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EP About this file: EP1808885

EP1808885 - A semiconductor device and method of fabricating a semiconductor device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  01.10.2010
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2010Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 03.11.2010  [2010/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Semequip, Inc.
34 Sullivan Road, Unit 21 Billerica
Massachusetts, 01862 / US
[2007/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Krull, Wade, A.
8 Smith Street
Marblehead, MA 01945 / US
02 / Jacobson, Dale, C.
16 Flintlock Road
Salem, NH 03079 / US
 [2007/29]
Representative(s)Paustian, Othmar
Boeters & Lieck
Patentanwälte
Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/29]Paustian, Othmar
BOETERS & LIECK Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date06020849.318.06.2003
[2007/29]
Priority number, dateUS20020392023P26.06.2002         Original published format: US 392023 P
US20020391802P26.06.2002         Original published format: US 391802 P
[2007/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1808885
Date:18.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/225, H01L21/265
[2007/29]
CPC:
H01L21/2255 (EP); H01L21/265 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/29]
TitleGerman:Halbleiterbauelement und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Halbleiterbauelements[2007/29]
English:A semiconductor device and method of fabricating a semiconductor device[2007/29]
French:Dispositif semi-conducteur et son procédé de fabrication[2007/29]
Examination procedure14.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/09]
22.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2010Application withdrawn by applicant  [2010/44]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03761936.8  / EP1540720
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20030761936) is  17.11.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
05.12.2008Request for further processing filed
05.12.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0219243  (MONOLITHIC MEMORIES INC [US]) [X] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9965070  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-4 * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP1093149  (AXCELIS TECH INC [US]) [A] 1-4* the whole document *;
 [X]WO0143175  (INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [DX]  - SCHMITZ J. ET AL, "Ultra-shallow junction formation by outdiffusion from implanted oxide", 195TH MEETING OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, Washington, (1998), pages 1009 - 1012, XP002434976 [DX] 1-4 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEDM.1998.746525
 [DA]  - FAIR R, "Physical models of boron diffusion in ultrathin gate oxides", JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, (199702), vol. 144, no. 2, pages 708 - 717, XP002434977 [DA] 3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.1837473
ExaminationUS5817561
by applicantUS6452338
    - M. KASE, "FEOL Technologies for Fabricating High Performance Logic and System LSI of 100nm node", 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ION IMPLANTATION TECHNOLOGY PROCEEDINGS, (1998), page 91
    - GHANI, SYMPOSIUM VLSI TECHNOLOGY, (2001), pages 17 - 18
    - SCHMITZ, "Ultra-Shallow Junction Formation by Outdiffusion from Implanted Oxide", IEEE - IEDM '98, page 1009
    - "Shallow Junction Fabrication by Rapid Thermal Outdiffusion from Implanted Oxides", SCHMITZ, PROCEEDINGS OF ADVANCES IN RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING, ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, (1999), page 187
    - FAIR, "Physical Models of Boron Diffusion in Ultrathin Gate Oxides", J. ELECTROCHEM. SOC, (1997), vol. 144, pages 708 - 717
    - KRULL, "The importance of the native oxide for sub-keV ion implants", PROC. 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ION IMPLANT TECHNOLOGY-1998, (1999), page 1113
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