(19)
(11) EP 2 041 774 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.02.2008

(43) Date of publication:
01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14

(21) Application number: 07812383.3

(22) Date of filing: 27.06.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/072264
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/005773 (10.01.2008 Gazette 2008/02)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 03.07.2006 US 806518 P
28.07.2006 US 460864

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

(72) Inventors:
  • THAKUR, Randhir
    Fremont, CA 94539 (US)
  • SAMOILOV, Arkadii
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • HANSSON, Per-Ove
    San Jose, CA 95118 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner 
Postfach 330 920
80069 München
80069 München (DE)

   


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