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EP0750353 - Single electron tunnel device and method for fabricating the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1996/52]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kado, Hiroyuki
1-15-34-107, Niitaka, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Manabe, Yoshio
2-32-5, Kuraji
Katano-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Tohda, Takao
1-650-78, Satsuki-dai
Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken / JP
04 / Tanahashi, Ichiro
2-3-3, Miyanosaka
Hirakata-shi, Osaka / JP
[1996/52]
Representative(s)Kügele, Bernhard, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [1996/52]Kügele, Bernhard, et al
NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA, 9, Rue du Valais
1202 Geneve / CH
Application number, filing date96110009.621.06.1996
[1996/52]
Priority number, dateJP1995015752123.06.1995         Original published format: JP 15752195
JP1995015752223.06.1995         Original published format: JP 15752295
[1996/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0750353
Date:27.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0750353
Date:02.07.1997
[1997/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0750353
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/86, H01L21/334, H01L49/00
[1997/21]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); H01L29/66439 (EP,US); H01L29/66969 (EP,US);
H01L29/7613 (EP,US); H01L29/88 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/52]H01L29/86, H01L29/76, H01L21/334, H01L49/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/52]
TitleGerman:Einzelelektron-Tunneleffektanordnung und Verfahren zur Herstellung[1996/52]
English:Single electron tunnel device and method for fabricating the same[1996/52]
French:Dispositif à effet tunnel à électron unique et méthode de fabrication[1996/52]
Examination procedure21.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
24.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2002Fee for grant paid
24.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH05283759  ;
 [X]JPH07106549  ;
 [PX]JPH07226522  ;
 [X]EP0576263  (HITACHI EUROP LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3-5 * column 3, line 16 - column 5, line 32; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]  - WANG L ET AL, "Charging effects observed by low-temperature scanning tunnelling microscopy of gold islands", SURFACE SCIENCE, 1 JAN. 1995, NETHERLANDS, ISSN 0039-6028, vol. 322, no. 1-3, pages 325 - 336, XP000645612 [X] 1,3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(95)90041-1
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940203), vol. 18, no. 66, Database accession no. (E - 1501), & JP05283759 A 19931029 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1,2,5,8,10,14,22 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 95, no. 7, & JP07106549 A 19950421 (RES DEV CORP OF JAPAN) [X] 1,2,5,8,10,14,22 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 95, no. 11, & JP07226522 A 19950822 (HITACHI LTD) [PX] 1-3,5-8,10,14,19-22 * abstract *
 [XP]  - KOZO KATAYAMA ET AL, "A NEW FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR BASED ON THE METAL-INSULATOR TRANSISTOR", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, (19960301), vol. 79, no. 5, pages 2542 - 2548, XP000569094 [XP] 1-3,5-8,10,15,19-21 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.361120
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