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(11) EP 1 352 415 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.08.2003

(43) Date of publication:
15.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/42

(21) Application number: 01988945.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 21/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0149/437
(87) International publication number:
WO 0203/5586 (02.05.2002 Gazette 2002/18)
(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: 23.10.2000 US 695577
08.03.2001 US 803080

(71) Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Santa Clara,California 95052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SUI, Zhifeng
    Fremont, CA 94539 (US)
  • SHAN, Hongqing
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • JOHANSSON, Nils
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • NOORBAKHSH, Hamid
    Fremont, CA 94539 (US)
  • GUAN, Yu
    San Jose, CA 95123 (US)
  • FRUM, Coriolan
    Los Gatos, CA 95033 (US)
  • YUAN, Jie
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)
  • HSIEH, Chang-Lin
    San Jose, CA 95129 (US)

(74) Representative: Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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