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(11) EP 1 430 517 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.04.2004

(43) Date of publication:
23.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/26

(21) Application number: 02807586.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 21/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/018922
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/006292 (15.01.2004 Gazette 2004/03)
(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: 15.06.2001 US 298858 P

(71) Applicant: University of Massachusetts
Boston, MA 02108 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHITTIBABU, Kethinni, G.
    Lowell, MA 01854 (US)
  • HE, Jin-an
    Lowell, MA (US)
  • SAMUELSON, Lynne Ann
    Marlboro, MA 01752 (US)
  • LI, Lian
    N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 (US)
  • TRIPATHY, Susan
    Acton, MA 01720 (US)
  • KUMAR, Jayant
    Westford, MA 01886 (US)
  • BALASUBRANIAN
    Woburn,MA 01801 (US)

(74) Representative: von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R., Dipl.-Phys. et al
SAMSON & PARTNERWidenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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