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(11) EP 1 853 745 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46

(21) Application number: 06733844.2

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 16/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/002461
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/081234 (03.08.2006 Gazette 2006/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 27.01.2005 US 648004 P
08.09.2005 US 715024 P
15.09.2005 US 228425
15.09.2005 US 228649

(71) Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • WEIDMAN, Timothy W.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann, Gerd Heinrich et al
Zimmermann & Partner, P.O. Box 330 920
80069 München
80069 München (DE)

   


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