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(11) EP 2 608 268 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:
21.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/16

(21) Application number: 11194254.6

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 29/778(2006.01)
H01L 29/06(2006.01)
H01L 29/205(2006.01)
 H01L 29/872(2006.01)
H01L 29/20(2006.01)

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Semiconductor device

Halbleiterbauelement

Dispositif semi-conducteur

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/26

(73) Proprietors:
  • Nexperia B.V.
    6534 AB Nijmegen (NL)
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Hsinchu 300-077 (TW)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mueller, Markus
    Redhil, Surrey RH1 1D (GB)
  • Heringa, Anco
    Redhill, Surrey RH1 1DL (GB)

(74) Representative: Crawford, Andrew et al
WP Thompson 138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT
London EC4A 1BT (GB)


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