GB0422825D0 - Porous dielectric films with a non-porous surface - Google Patents

Porous dielectric films with a non-porous surface

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GB0422825D0
GB0422825D0 GBGB0422825.0A GB0422825A GB0422825D0 GB 0422825 D0 GB0422825 D0 GB 0422825D0 GB 0422825 A GB0422825 A GB 0422825A GB 0422825 D0 GB0422825 D0 GB 0422825D0
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porous
dielectric films
porous surface
porous dielectric
films
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Trikon Technologies Ltd
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Trikon Technologies Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0213708A external-priority patent/GB0213708D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0213888A external-priority patent/GB0213888D0/en
Application filed by Trikon Technologies Ltd filed Critical Trikon Technologies Ltd
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GBGB0422825.0A 2002-06-14 2004-10-14 Porous dielectric films with a non-porous surface Pending GB0422825D0 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0213708A GB0213708D0 (en) 2002-06-14 2002-06-14 Dielectric films
GB0213888A GB0213888D0 (en) 2002-06-18 2002-06-18 Dielectric films
US39205702P 2002-06-28 2002-06-28
PCT/GB2003/002494 WO2003107411A2 (en) 2002-06-14 2003-06-10 Dielectric film

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GB0422825D0 true GB0422825D0 (en) 2004-11-17

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WO2003107411A3 (en) 2004-03-04
GB2410832A (en) 2005-08-10

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