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EP1008187 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A RECTIFYING JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 03.11.2010  [2010/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2007/31]
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Adam R.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / HURKX, Godefridus, A., M.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / PETER, Michael, S.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
04 / HUIZING, Hendrik, G., A.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
05 / DE BOER, Wiebe, B.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
NXP B.V.
Intellectual Property & Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/44]Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
NXP B.V. IP & L Department High Tech Campus 32
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2008/14]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/02]Pennings, Johannes, et al
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/18]Duijvestijn, Adrianus Johannes, et al
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2000/24]Smeets, Eugenius Theodorus J. M., et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date99909139.001.04.1999
[2000/24]
WO1999IB00567
Priority number, dateEP1998020113309.04.1998         Original published format: EP 98201133
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9953553
Date:21.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1008187
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1008187
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE20.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/861
[2000/24]
CPC:
H01L29/885 (EP,US); H01L29/32 (EP,US); Y10S438/979 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/24]
TitleGerman:HALBLEITER MIT GLEICHRICHTENDEM ÜBERGANG UND SEINE HERSTELLUNG[2000/24]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A RECTIFYING JUNCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME[2000/24]
French:DISPOSITIF A SEMI-CONDUCTEUR AYANT UNE JONCTION DE REDRESSEMENT ET SON PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2000National basic fee paid 
10.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/37]
03.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.10.2008
22.09.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
15.10.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2009Fee for grant paid
05.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL23.09.2009
[2010/44]
Cited inInternational search[A]US4111719  (MADER SIEGFRIED R, et al);
 [A]US5342805  (CHAN JOSEPH Y [US], et al);
 [AP]WO9852230  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al)
ExaminationFR2080988
 JPS63141376
 EP0311816
 EP0350816
 US5338942
 WO9708754
    - KAMINS T.I. ET AL, "Electrical and structural properties of diodes fabricated in thick, selectively deposited Si/Si1-xGex epitaxial layers", IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS, NEW YORK,US, (19920401), vol. 13, no. 4, pages 177 - 179, XP000370701

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/55.145012
    - KAMINS T.I. ET AL, "Electrical characteristics of diodes fabricated in selective Si/Si1-xGex epitaxial layers", JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, USA, (19920801), vol. 21, no. 8, pages 817 - 824, XP009084457
    - SCOTT M.P. ET AL, "Onset of misfit dislocation generation in as-grown and annealed Si1-xGex/Si films", MATER. RES. SOC. SYMP. PROC., USA, (1989), vol. 130, pages 179 - 184, XP009084479
by applicantFR2080988
 JPS63141376
 EP0311816
 EP0350816
 US5338942
 WO9708754
    - KAMINS ET AL., "Electrical characteristics of diodes fabricated in selective Si/Si1-xGex epitaxial layers", JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, (19920801), vol. 21, no. 8, pages 817 - 824
    - M.P. SCOTT ET AL., "Onset of Misfit Dislocation Generation in As-grown and annealed Si1-xGex/Si films", MATER. RES. SOC. SOC. SYMP. PROC., (1989), vol. 130, pages 179 - 184
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