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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8416330 | Solid state imaging device for imaging an object placed thereon The solid state image pick-up device comprises a chip wherein an object to be photographed is put directly on the back surface of the chip, a light incident on the object enters the inner portion of the chip, signal electric charges generated in the inner portion of... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8324718 | Warp-suppressed semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip mounted on a mounting substrate; a first resin filling a gap between the chip and the substrate; a frame-shaped stiffener surrounding the chip; a first adhesive for bonding the stiffener to the substrate; a lid f... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8233063 | Solid state image pick-up device for imaging an object placed thereon The solid state image pick-up device comprises a chip wherein an object to be photographed is put directly on the back surface of the chip, a light incident on the object enters the inner portion of the chip, signal electric charges generated in the inner portion of... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8188566 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device The bottom side of an N type silicon substrate is connected to a power supply terminal, a second P type epitaxial layer is formed on all sides of the N type silicon substrate, and a device forming portion is provided on the second P type epitaxial layer. A first P t... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7974457 | Method and program for correcting and testing mask pattern for optical proximity effect A method of testing a mask pattern, includes applying optical proximity-effect compensation to a first pattern to be tested and to be formed onto a mask layer, to thereby form a mask pattern of the mask layer, dividing the first pattern into a plurality of areas in ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7973383 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device having a decoupling capacitor The bottom side of an N type silicon substrate is connected to a power supply terminal, a second P type epitaxial layer is formed on all sides of the N type silicon substrate, and a device forming portion is provided on the second P type epitaxial layer. A first P t... | 07/05/2011 |
