(19)
(11) EP 1 208 597 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22

(21) Application number: 01918392.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 27/06, H01L 27/102, H01L 21/822, H01L 21/8229
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0107/175
(87) International publication number:
WO 0169/658 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 13.03.2000 US 524262

(71) Applicants:
  • Philips Semiconductor, Inc.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3409 (US)

    MC 
  • Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

    BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR AT CY 

(72) Inventor:
  • MITCHELL, Todd
    San Antonio, TX 78232 (US)

(74) Representative: Duijvestijn, Adrianus Johannes 
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven
5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

   


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