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Joseph C. Nicely

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2813
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1132
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874
Pending Applications
108
Abandoned Applications
188

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/894226
Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing semiconductor structure Aug 23, 2022 Issued
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17/819971
Split-gate trench MOSFET Aug 15, 2022 Issued
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17/887703
Uniform implant regions in a semiconductor ridge of a FinfET Aug 14, 2022 Issued
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17/887494
SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD MANUFACTURING THE SAME Aug 13, 2022 Pending
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17/885802
WELDING METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Aug 10, 2022 Pending
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17/885802
WELDING METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Aug 10, 2022 Pending
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17/885802
WELDING METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Aug 10, 2022 Pending
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17/885159
LDMOS with enhanced safe operating area and method of manufacture Aug 9, 2022 Issued
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17/874565
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/874742
METHOD FOR ANNEALING BONDING WAFERS Jul 26, 2022 Pending
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17/874471
Thicker corner of a gate dielectric structure around a recessed gate electrode for an MV device Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/874772
Fin field-effect transistor and method of forming the same Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/874742
METHOD FOR ANNEALING BONDING WAFERS Jul 26, 2022 Pending
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17/814325
Contacts for semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same Jul 21, 2022 Issued
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17/870746
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR DEVICE Jul 20, 2022 Pending
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17/813860
Method for manufacturing a SOI or SiGeOI type semiconductor-on-insulator substrate by BESOI and structure for manufacturing such a substrate Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/813860
Method for manufacturing a SOI or SiGeOI type semiconductor-on-insulator substrate by BESOI and structure for manufacturing such a substrate Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/869337
Semiconductor device with air gaps and method of fabrication thereof Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/863069
Gallium nitride-based devices and methods of testing thereof Jul 11, 2022 Issued
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17/860082
STACKED FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR CONTACTS Jul 6, 2022 Pending
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