MULTI-LAYER HIGHLY REFLECTIVE OHMIC CONTACTS FOR LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

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EP 1 163 702 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(21)	Application number: 00988328.1

(22)	Date of filing: 21.12.2000

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01L 33/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2000/035184

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2001/047038 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)

(54)	MULTI-LAYER HIGHLY REFLECTIVE OHMIC CONTACTS FOR LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HOCHREFLEKTIERENDE OHMSCHE MEHRSCHICHTKONTAKTE FÜR LICHTEMITTIERENDE HALBLEITERBAUELEMENTE CONTACTS OHMIQUES MULTICOUCHES DE HAUTE REFLEXION POUR DISPOSITIFS SEMICONDUCTEURS EMETTEURS DE LUMIERE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE GB

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Priority:

22.12.1999 US 469652

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51

(73)	Proprietor: Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLC
	San Jose, CA 95131 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Wierer, Jonathan J., Jr. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) Krames, Michael R. Mountain View, CA 94041 (US) Rudaz, Serge L. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(74)	Representative: Dusseldorp, Jan Charles et al
	Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven 5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 051 172
WO-A-95/00974

EP-A- 0 926 744
DE-A- 4 113 969

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