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(11) EP 1 254 478 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/45

(21) Application number: 99973730.7

(22) Date of filing: 19.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 21/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9929/363
(87) International publication number:
WO 0105/4171 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Oakland, CA 94607-5200 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • McFARLAND, Eric, W.
    Santa Barbara, Ca 93111 (US)
  • WEINBERG, W., Henry
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • NIENHAUS, Hermann
    D-47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn (DE)
  • BERGH, Howard, S.
    San Francisco, CA 94107 (US)
  • GERGEN, Brian
    Goleta, CA 93117 (US)
  • MUJUMDAR, Arunava
    Orinda, CA 94563 (US)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric et al
Carpmaels & Ransford,43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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