Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal – Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-09
2009-06-09
Kebede, Brook (Department: 2894)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal
Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
C438S199000, C257S292000, C257SE27133
Reexamination Certificate
active
07544533
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus providing an integrated circuit having a plurality of gate stack structures having gate oxide layers with differing thicknesses and nitrogen concentrations and gate electrodes with differing conductivity types and active dopant concentrations.
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Mouli Chandra
Parekh Kunal R.
Aptina Imaging Corporation
Dickstein & Shapiro LLP
Kebede Brook
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