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EP About this file: EP0331908

EP0331908 - Method for forming high density, ohmic contact multi-level metallurgy for semiconductor devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.11.1992
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.1992Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.01.1993 [1993/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/37]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Farrar, Paul Alden
17 Yandow Drive South Burlington
Vermont 05403 / US
02 / Geffken, Robert Michael
88 Gosse Court Burlington
Vermont 05401 / US
[1989/37]
Representative(s)Mönig, Anton
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/37]Mönig, Anton, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date89101915.003.02.1989
[1989/37]
Priority number, dateUS1988016469207.03.1988         Original published format: US 164692
[1989/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0331908
Date:13.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1989
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/60, H01L21/90, H01L23/52
[1989/37]
CPC:
H01L23/53219 (EP); H01L21/768 (EP); H01L2924/0002 (EP)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1989/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von hochintegrierter mehrschichtiger Metallurgie mit ohmischen Kontakten für Halbleitervorrichtungen[1989/37]
English:Method for forming high density, ohmic contact multi-level metallurgy for semiconductor devices[1989/37]
French:Procédé de fabrication de la partie métallurgique à contact ohmique, à plusieurs niveaux et à haute intégration pour dispositifs semi-conducteurs[1989/37]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure20.01.1990Examination requested  [1990/12]
27.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.1992Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1993/02]
13.08.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1993/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0239756  ;
 [AD]EP0066069
 [A]  - 1984 PROCEEDINGS, IEEE VLSI MULTILEVEL INTERCONNECTION CONFERENCE, New Orleans, 21st-22nd June 1984, pages 1-21, IEEE, New York, US; A.N. SAXENA: "VLSI multilevel metallizations: Present status and future requirements"
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS, IEEE 32nd ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS CONFERENCE, San Diego, 10th-12th May 1982, pages 309-313, IEEE, New York, US; D.A. GROSE et al.: "A simple evaporation process for producing improved interlevel via resistance"
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