GB2269938B - Method of forming self-aligned contacts in a semi-conductor process - Google Patents

Method of forming self-aligned contacts in a semi-conductor process

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GB2269938B
GB2269938B GB9320221A GB9320221A GB2269938B GB 2269938 B GB2269938 B GB 2269938B GB 9320221 A GB9320221 A GB 9320221A GB 9320221 A GB9320221 A GB 9320221A GB 2269938 B GB2269938 B GB 2269938B
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aligned contacts
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James A Matthews
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Microunity Systems Engineering Inc
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GB9320221A 1990-01-10 1993-09-30 Method of forming self-aligned contacts in a semi-conductor process Expired - Fee Related GB2269938B (en)

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US07/463,290 US5112761A (en) 1990-01-10 1990-01-10 Bicmos process utilizing planarization technique
GB9213519A GB2256527B (en) 1990-01-10 1992-06-25 Bicmos process utilizing novel planarization technique

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GB9320221D0 GB9320221D0 (en) 1993-11-17
GB2269938A GB2269938A (en) 1994-02-23
GB2269938B true GB2269938B (en) 1994-09-07

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GB9320220A Expired - Fee Related GB2269937B (en) 1990-01-10 1993-09-30 Process for fabricating polysilicon resistors and interconnects
GB9320219A Expired - Fee Related GB2270420B (en) 1990-01-10 1993-09-30 Bicmos process for producing fet transistors with reduced junction capacitance
GB9320218A Expired - Fee Related GB2270419B (en) 1990-01-10 1993-09-30 Process for forming raised interconnects in an intergrated circuit

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GB9320219A Expired - Fee Related GB2270420B (en) 1990-01-10 1993-09-30 Bicmos process for producing fet transistors with reduced junction capacitance
GB9320218A Expired - Fee Related GB2270419B (en) 1990-01-10 1993-09-30 Process for forming raised interconnects in an intergrated circuit

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