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(11) EP 1 568 068 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(21) Application number: 02792298.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 21/00, H05B 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/037752
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/049405 (10.06.2004 Gazette 2004/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

(71) Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
California 95052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAMOILOV, Arkadii, V.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • DUBOIS, Dale, R.
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • SCUDDER, Lance, A.
    Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)
  • COMITA, Paul, B.
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • WASHINGTON, Lori, D.
    Union City, CA 94587 (US)
  • CARLSON, David, K.
    Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)
  • ANDERSON, Roger, N.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)

(74) Representative: Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril 
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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