Expired European patentEurope
Method of producing a post molded cavity package with internal dam bar for integrated circuit
EP 0401017 B1 · Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
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- Filed May 31, 1990 and granted August 13, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 31, 2010.
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FiledMay 31, 1990
PublishedDecember 5, 1990
GrantedAugust 13, 1997
Term endedMay 31, 2010
Application numberEP 90305939
Classification (CPC)H10W95/00 +2 more
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