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Periphery barrier structure for integrated circuits

EP 1020907 B1 · Applicant: STMicroelectronics Srl

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  • Filed January 15, 1999 and granted December 1, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 15, 2019.
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FiledJanuary 15, 1999
PublishedJuly 19, 2000
GrantedDecember 1, 2010
Term endedJanuary 15, 2019
Application numberEP 99830007
Classification (CPC)H10W42/00

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