Expired European patentEurope
Trench MOSFET having improved breakdown and on-resistance characteristics and process for manufacturing the same
EP 1014450 B1 · Applicant: SILICONIX INCORPORATED
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- Filed March 25, 1999 and granted May 16, 2007. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 25, 2019.
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FiledMarch 25, 1999
PublishedJune 28, 2000
GrantedMay 16, 2007
Term endedMarch 25, 2019
Application numberEP 99106012
Classification (CPC)H10D62/111 +2 more
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