(19)
(11) EP 2 462 626 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.06.2011

(43) Date of publication:
13.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/24

(21) Application number: 10807129.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.08.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/042(2006.01)
H01L 31/0216(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/044483
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/017479 (10.02.2011 Gazette 2011/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 05.08.2009 US 231493 P

(71) Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Wilmington, DE 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CARCIA, Peter, Francis
    Wilmington DE 19810-3413 (US)
  • MCLEAN, Robert, Scott
    Hockessin DE 19707 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann, Benjamin 
Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


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