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Apparatus for processing silicon devices with improved temperature control

EP 0961310 B1 · Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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  • Filed May 10, 1999 and granted June 20, 2012. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 10, 2019.
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FiledMay 10, 1999
PublishedDecember 1, 1999
GrantedJune 20, 2012
Term endedMay 10, 2019
Application numberEP 99303635
Classification (CPC)H10P72/0602

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