(19)
(11) EP 1 895 595 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/19

(21) Application number: 07021535.5

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 29/66(2006.01)
H01L 29/06(2006.01)
 H01L 29/739(2006.01)

(54)

Semiconductor device and electric power conversion apparatus therewith

Halbleitervorrichtung und elektrische Stromwandlervorrichtung

Dispositif semiconducteur et appareil de conversion d'énergie électrique correspondant

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 18.10.1996 JP 27584496

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/10

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
97308267.0 / 0837508

(73) Proprietor: Hitachi, Ltd.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mori, Mutsuhiro
    Mito-shi, Ibaraki 310 (JP)
  • Uchino, Yoshihiro
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Sakurai, Naoki
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319-12 (JP)
  • Kobayashi, Hideo
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 319-12 (JP)
  • Sakano, Junichi
    Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316 (JP)

(74) Representative: Johnson, Richard Alan et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS
London EC2V 8AS (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 735 591
GB-A- 2 113 907
JP-A- 3 205 832
 EP-A1- 0 615 292
GB-A- 2 243 952
US-A- 5 382 538
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 420 (E-679), 8 November 1988 (1988-11-08) & JP 63 157477 A (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD), 30 June 1988 (1988-06-30)
   
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