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(11) EP 1 522 090 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.06.2004

(43) Date of publication:
13.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/15

(21) Application number: 03764437.4

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 21/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/021575
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/008491 (22.01.2004 Gazette 2004/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 15.07.2002 US 396536 P
22.11.2002 US 428526 P

(71) Applicant: Aviza Technology, Inc.
Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4081 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUBOIS, Dale, R.
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • NAM, Jamie, H.
    Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (US)
  • WILDMAN, Craig
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • QIU, Taiquing
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • KOWALSKI, Jeffrey, M.
    Aptos, CA 95003 (US)

(74) Representative: Stoner, Gerard Patrick et al
Mewburn Ellis LLPYork House23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


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