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Simplified dual damascene process for multilevel metallization and interconnection structure

EP 0761014 B1 · Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.

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  • Filed September 25, 1995 and granted July 9, 2003. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 25, 2015.
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FiledSeptember 25, 1995
PublishedMarch 12, 1997
GrantedJuly 9, 2003
Term endedSeptember 25, 2015
Application numberEP 95935091
Classification (CPC)H10W20/084 +2 more

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