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(43) Date of publication: 27.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/39 (21) Application number: 99970262.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05K 3/02, H01L 21/48 (86) International application number: PCT/JP9905/531 (87) International publication number: WO 0021/345 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.10.1998 JP 28524698 (71) Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Kadoma-shi,Osaka 571-8501 (JP)	(72) Inventors: OCHI, Hiroshi Saijo-shiEhime 793-0043 (JP) SEGAWA, Shigetoshi Niihama-shiEhime 792-0050 (JP) (74) Representative: Kügele, Bernhard et al NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA,9, Rue du Valais 1202 Genève 1202 Genève (CH)