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(11) EP 2 133 921 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:
05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/07

(21) Application number: 08157959.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/0224(2006.01)

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method to prepare a stable transparent electrode

Verfahren zur Herstellung einer stabilen durchsichtigen Elektrode

Procédé pour préparer une électrode transparente stable

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/51

(73) Proprietors:
  • Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, Fundació Privada
    08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona (ES)
  • Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
    08010 Barcelona (ES)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pruneri, Valerio, ICFO/ICREA ICFO-The Inst. of Photonic Sciences
    0860 Castelldefels (Barcelona) (ES)
  • Martinez Montblanch, Luis, ICFO ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences
    08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona) (ES)
  • Giurgola, Stefano,
    50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) (IT)
  • Vergani, Paolo,
    20059 Vimercate (MI) (IT)

(74) Representative: Carpintero Lopez, Francisco 
Herrero & Asociados, S.L. Alcalá 35
28014 Madrid
28014 Madrid (ES)


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