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(11) EP 1 334 522 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(21) Application number: 01977517.0

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 29/78, H01L 21/336, H01L 21/768, H01L 29/49
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0131/199
(87) International publication number:
WO 0204/1405 (23.05.2002 Gazette 2002/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 16.11.2000 DE 10056868
20.03.2001 US 812372

(71) Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
Sunnyvale,California 94088-3453 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HORSTMANN, Manfred
    01099 Dresden (DE)
  • WIECZOREK, Karsten
    01468 Reichenberg-Boxdorf (DE)
  • HAUSE, Frederick, N.
    Austin, TX 78749 (US)

(74) Representative: Schuster, Thomas, Dipl.-Phys. 
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietätMaximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH REDUCED LINE-TO-LINE CAPACITANCE AND CROSS TALK NOISE