Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Integrated circuit structure with electrically isolated... – Lateral bipolar transistor structure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-19
2008-11-04
Graybill, David E (Department: 2822)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Integrated circuit structure with electrically isolated...
Lateral bipolar transistor structure
C257S643000, C257S644000, C257S711000, C257S765000, C257S767000, C257SE21413, C257SE21414, C257SE29151, C257SE29278
Reexamination Certificate
active
07446392
ABSTRACT:
An electronic device is provided using wiring comprising aluminum to prevent hillock or whisker from generating, wherein the wiring contains oxygen atoms at a concentration of 8×1018atoms·cm−3or less, carbon atoms at a concentration of 5×1018atoms·cm−3or less, and nitrogen atoms at a concentration of 7×1017atoms·cm−3or less; furthermore, a silicon nitride film is formed on the aluminum gate, and an anodic oxide film is formed on the side planes thereof.
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Teramoto Satoshi
Yamazaki Shunpei
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Graybill David E
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co,. Ltd.
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