(19)
(11) EP 2 057 680 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.04.2008

(43) Date of publication:
13.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/20

(21) Application number: 07814479.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.08.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 23/498(2006.01)
H01L 23/495(2006.01)
 H05K 3/28(2006.01)
C23C 28/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/076935
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/027856 (06.03.2008 Gazette 2008/10)
(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: 31.08.2006 US 515116

(71) Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
Morristown NJ 07960 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JACKSON, Merrill M.
    Tucson Arizona 85742 (US)
  • HUMPHREY, David
    Tucson Arizona 85718 (US)

(74) Representative: Buckley, Guy Julian 
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street
Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1DZ
Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1DZ (GB)

   


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