DE2605281A1 - Verfahren zur herstellung einer halbleitervorrichtung - Google Patents
Verfahren zur herstellung einer halbleitervorrichtungInfo
- Publication number
- DE2605281A1 DE2605281A1 DE19762605281 DE2605281A DE2605281A1 DE 2605281 A1 DE2605281 A1 DE 2605281A1 DE 19762605281 DE19762605281 DE 19762605281 DE 2605281 A DE2605281 A DE 2605281A DE 2605281 A1 DE2605281 A1 DE 2605281A1
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- electrodes
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US54926775A | 1975-02-12 | 1975-02-12 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| DE2605281A1 true DE2605281A1 (de) | 1976-08-26 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| DE19762605281 Pending DE2605281A1 (de) | 1975-02-12 | 1976-02-11 | Verfahren zur herstellung einer halbleitervorrichtung |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JPS51107072A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE2605281A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2301095A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB1475277A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| IT (1) | IT1054573B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| NL (1) | NL7601453A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| JPS5493990A (en) * | 1978-01-06 | 1979-07-25 | Cho Lsi Gijutsu Kenkyu Kumiai | Semiconductor |
| JPS5612789A (en) * | 1979-07-10 | 1981-02-07 | Nec Corp | Laser oscillator |
| US4625391A (en) * | 1981-06-23 | 1986-12-02 | Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same |
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1976
- 1976-01-20 GB GB213876A patent/GB1475277A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-01-29 IT IT19730/76A patent/IT1054573B/it active
- 1976-02-10 JP JP51013828A patent/JPS51107072A/ja active Pending
- 1976-02-11 DE DE19762605281 patent/DE2605281A1/de active Pending
- 1976-02-11 FR FR7603715A patent/FR2301095A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1976-02-12 NL NL7601453A patent/NL7601453A/xx unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| FR2301095A1 (fr) | 1976-09-10 |
| IT1054573B (it) | 1981-11-30 |
| JPS51107072A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1976-09-22 |
| NL7601453A (nl) | 1976-08-16 |
| GB1475277A (en) | 1977-06-01 |
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