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Class   438SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS
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 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 1][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 1]1 HAVING BIOMATERIAL COMPONENT OR INTEGRATED WITH LIVING ORGANISM
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 2][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 2]2 HAVING SUPERCONDUCTIVE COMPONENT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 3][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 3]3 HAVING MAGNETIC OR FERROELECTRIC COMPONENT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 4][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 4]4 REPAIR OR RESTORATION
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 5][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 5]5 INCLUDING CONTROL RESPONSIVE TO SENSED CONDITION
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 6][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 6]6 Subclass 6 indent level is 1 Interconnecting plural devices on semiconductor substrate
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 7][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 7]7 Subclass 7 indent level is 1 Optical characteristic sensed
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 8][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 8]8 Subclass 8 indent level is 2 Chemical etching
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 10][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 10]10 Subclass 10 indent level is 1 Electrical characteristic sensed
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 11][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 11]11 Subclass 11 indent level is 2 Utilizing integral test element
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 12][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 12]12 Subclass 12 indent level is 2 And removal of defect
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 13][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 13]13 Subclass 13 indent level is 2 Altering electrical property by material removal
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 14][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 14]14 WITH MEASURING OR TESTING
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 15][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 15]15 Subclass 15 indent level is 1 Packaging (e.g., with mounting, encapsulating, etc.) or treatment of packaged semiconductor
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 16][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 16]16 Subclass 16 indent level is 1 Optical characteristic sensed
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 17][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 17]17 Subclass 17 indent level is 1 Electrical characteristic sensed
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 18][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 18]18 Subclass 18 indent level is 2 Utilizing integral test element
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 19][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 19]19 HAVING INTEGRAL POWER SOURCE (E.G., BATTERY, ETC.)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 20][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 20]20 ELECTRON EMITTER MANUFACTURE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 21][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 21]21 MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONTROLLED PRINTHEAD
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 22][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 22]22 MAKING DEVICE OR CIRCUIT EMISSIVE OF NONELECTRICAL SIGNAL
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 23][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 23]23 Subclass 23 indent level is 1 Having diverse electrical device
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 24][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 24]24 Subclass 24 indent level is 2 Including device responsive to nonelectrical signal
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 26][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 26]26 Subclass 26 indent level is 1 Packaging (e.g., with mounting, encapsulating, etc.) or treatment of packaged semiconductor
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 27][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 27]27 Subclass 27 indent level is 2 Having additional optical element (e.g., optical fiber, etc.)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 28][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 28]28 Subclass 28 indent level is 2 Plural emissive devices
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 29][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 29]29 Subclass 29 indent level is 1 Including integrally formed optical element (e.g., reflective layer, luminescent material, contoured surface, etc.)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 30][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 30]30 Subclass 30 indent level is 2 Liquid crystal component
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 31][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 31]31 Subclass 31 indent level is 2 Optical waveguide structure
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 32][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 32]32 Subclass 32 indent level is 2 Optical grating structure
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 33][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 33]33 Subclass 33 indent level is 1 Substrate dicing
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 34][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 34]34 Subclass 34 indent level is 1 Making emissive array
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 35][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 35]35 Subclass 35 indent level is 2 Multiple wavelength emissive
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 36][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 36]36 Subclass 36 indent level is 1 Ordered or disordered
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 37][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 37]37 Subclass 37 indent level is 1 Graded composition
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 38][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 38]38 Subclass 38 indent level is 1 Passivating of surface
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 39][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 39]39 Subclass 39 indent level is 1 Mesa formation
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 40][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 40]40 Subclass 40 indent level is 2 Tapered etching
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 41][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 41]41 Subclass 41 indent level is 2 With epitaxial deposition of semiconductor adjacent mesa
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 42][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 42]42 Subclass 42 indent level is 1 Groove formation
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 43][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 43]43 Subclass 43 indent level is 2 Tapered etching
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 44][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 44]44 Subclass 44 indent level is 2 With epitaxial deposition of semiconductor in groove
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 45][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 45]45 Subclass 45 indent level is 1 Dopant introduction into semiconductor region
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 46][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 46]46 Subclass 46 indent level is 1 Compound semiconductor
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 47][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 47]47 Subclass 47 indent level is 2 Heterojunction
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 48][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 48]48 MAKING DEVICE OR CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO NONELECTRICAL SIGNAL
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 49][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 49]49 Subclass 49 indent level is 1 Chemically responsive
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 50][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 50]50 Subclass 50 indent level is 1 Physical stress responsive
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 51][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 51]51 Subclass 51 indent level is 2 Packaging (e.g., with mounting, encapsulating, etc.) or treatment of packaged semiconductor
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 52][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 52]52 Subclass 52 indent level is 2 Having cantilever element
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 53][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 53]53 Subclass 53 indent level is 2 Having diaphragm element
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 54][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 54]54 Subclass 54 indent level is 1 Thermally responsive
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 55][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 55]55 Subclass 55 indent level is 2 Packaging (e.g., with mounting, encapsulating, etc.) or treatment of packaged semiconductor
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 56][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 56]56 Subclass 56 indent level is 1 Responsive to corpuscular radiation (e.g., nuclear particle detector, etc.)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 57][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 57]57 Subclass 57 indent level is 1 Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 58][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 58]58 Subclass 58 indent level is 2 Gettering of substrate
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 59][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 59]59 Subclass 59 indent level is 2 Having diverse electrical device
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 61][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 61]61 Subclass 61 indent level is 2 Continuous processing
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 63][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 63]63 Subclass 63 indent level is 2 Particulate semiconductor component
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 64][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 64]64 Subclass 64 indent level is 2 Packaging (e.g., with mounting, encapsulating, etc.) or treatment of packaged semiconductor
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 68][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 68]68 Subclass 68 indent level is 2 Substrate dicing
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 69][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 69]69 Subclass 69 indent level is 2 Including integrally formed optical element (e.g., reflective layer, luminescent layer, etc.)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 73][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 73]73 Subclass 73 indent level is 2 Making electromagnetic responsive array
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 82][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 82]82 Subclass 82 indent level is 2 Having organic semiconductor component
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 83][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 83]83 Subclass 83 indent level is 2 Forming point contact
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 84][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 84]84 Subclass 84 indent level is 2 Having selenium or tellurium elemental semiconductor component
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 85][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 85]85 Subclass 85 indent level is 2 Having metal oxide or copper sulfide compound semiconductive component
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 87][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 87]87 Subclass 87 indent level is 2 Graded composition
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 88][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 88]88 Subclass 88 indent level is 2 Direct application of electric current
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 89][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 89]89 Subclass 89 indent level is 2 Fusion or solidification of semiconductor region
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 90][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 90]90 Subclass 90 indent level is 2 Including storage of electrical charge in substrate
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 91][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 91]91 Subclass 91 indent level is 2 Avalanche diode
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 92][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 92]92 Subclass 92 indent level is 2 Schottky barrier junction
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 93][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 93]93 Subclass 93 indent level is 2 Compound semiconductor
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 96][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 96]96 Subclass 96 indent level is 2 Amorphous semiconductor
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 97][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 97]97 Subclass 97 indent level is 2 Polycrystalline semiconductor
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 98][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 98]98 Subclass 98 indent level is 2 Contact formation (i.e., metallization)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 99][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 99]99 HAVING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTIVE COMPONENT
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 100][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 100]100 MAKING POINT CONTACT DEVICE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 101][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 101]101 Subclass 101 indent level is 1 Direct application of electrical current
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 102][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 102]102 HAVING SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM ELEMENTAL SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 103][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 103]103 Subclass 103 indent level is 1 Direct application of electrical current
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 104][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 104]104 HAVING METAL OXIDE OR COPPER SULFIDE COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 105][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 105]105 HAVING DIAMOND SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 106][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 106]106 PACKAGING (E.G., WITH MOUNTING, ENCAPSULATING, ETC.) OR TREATMENT OF PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 107][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 107]107 Subclass 107 indent level is 1 Assembly of plural semiconductive substrates each possessing electrical device
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 108][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 108]108 Subclass 108 indent level is 2 Flip-chip-type assembly
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 109][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 109]109 Subclass 109 indent level is 2 Stacked array (e.g., rectifier, etc.)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 110][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 110]110 Subclass 110 indent level is 1 Making plural separate devices
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 111][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 111]111 Subclass 111 indent level is 2 Using strip lead frame
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 113][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 113]113 Subclass 113 indent level is 2 Substrate dicing
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 115][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 115]115 Subclass 115 indent level is 1 Including contaminant removal or mitigation
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 116][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 116]116 Subclass 116 indent level is 1 Having light transmissive window
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 117][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 117]117 Subclass 117 indent level is 1 Incorporating resilient component (e.g., spring, etc.)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 118][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 118]118 Subclass 118 indent level is 1 Including adhesive bonding step
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 119][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 119]119 Subclass 119 indent level is 2 Electrically conductive adhesive
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 120][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 120]120 Subclass 120 indent level is 1 With vibration step
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 121][List of Patents for class 438 subclass 121]121 Subclass 121 indent level is 1 Metallic housing or support
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 438 subclass 122]