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Patent US7982280 - Integrated circuits and interconnect structure for integrated circuits - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn integrated circuit includes N plane-like metal layers. A first plane-like metal layer includes M contact portions that communicate with the N plane-like metal layers, respectively. The first source region is arranged between first sides of the first and second drain regions and the second and third...http://www.google.com/patents/US7982280?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7982280 - Integrated circuits and interconnect structure for integrated circuitsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7982280 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/156,392Publication dateJul 19, 2011Filing dateMay 30, 2008Priority dateOct 22, 2003Also published asUS7960833, US7989852, US8026550, US20080157209, US20080237649, US20080258240, US20080258241Publication number12156392, 156392, US 7982280 B2, US 7982280B2, US-B2-7982280, US7982280 B2, US7982280B2InventorsSehat SutardjaOriginal AssigneeMarvell World Trade Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (69), Non-Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (2), Classifications (59) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetIntegrated circuits and interconnect structure for integrated circuits
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10 pages.16Organized Translation of Notice of Reasons for Rejection from the Japanese Patent Office dated Aug. 28, 2007 for Japanese Patent Application 2005-006181; 18 pages.17Organized Translation of Notice of Reasons for Rejection from the Japanese Patent Office dated Sep. 21, 2010 for Japanese Patent Application 2005-276911; 9 pages.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8901671 *Feb 10, 2011Dec 2, 2014Forschungsverbund Berlin E.V.Scalable construction for lateral semiconductor components having high current-carrying capacityUS20120306024 *Feb 10, 2011Dec 6, 2012Oliver HiltScalable Construction for Lateral Semiconductor Components having High Current-Carrying Capacity* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification257/503, 438/588, 257/E23.145, 438/27, 438/411, 257/621, 257/508, 257/276, 257/587, 438/214International ClassificationH01L29/40Cooperative ClassificationH01L2224/16245, H01L2224/16, H01L2924/01006, H01L2924/01013, H01L2924/01029, H01L2924/01033, H01L2924/01082, H01L2924/014, H01L2924/3025, H01L2924/19041, H01L27/092, H01L2924/14, H01L2924/13091, H01L2924/01015, H01L2924/01004, H01L2924/01023, H01L23/367, H01L2924/01005, H01L2924/01003, H01L2924/01074, H01L2924/30107, H01L2924/3011, H01L2924/01002, H01L24/16, H01L23/5386, H01L24/02, H01L24/15, H01L23/4824, H01L23/5286, H01L2924/01078, H01L24/40, H01L2924/19042, H01L25/0657, H01L2924/0101, H01L2924/30105, H01L23/642, H01L25/072, H01L27/0207European ClassificationH01L23/482E, H01L27/02B2, H01L27/092, H01L23/538G, H01L25/065S, H01L23/64C, H01L24/39, H01L24/02, H01L24/40, H01L24/34RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services