Ex parte PATERSON et al. - Page 4




          Appeal No. 94-3910                                                          
          Application No. 07/966,615                                                  


               a first plurality of conductive layers formed directly on              
          and extending the length of the exposed portion of said                     
          source/drain regions;                                                       
               a plurality of insulating layers formed on the surface of              
          said conductive layer; and                                                  
               a plurality of gates controlling conductivity between                  
          said source/drain regions.                                                  

               The examiner relies on the following references:                       
          Sugiura et al. (Sugiura)           4,451,904           May  29,             
          1984                                                                        
          Takasaki et al. (Takasaki)     4,581,622          Apr.  8, 1986             
          Esquivel et al. (Esquivel)    4,833,514           May  23, 1989             
          (filed  Nov. 18,                                                            
          1987)                                                                       
               Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the                  
          examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for                 
          the respective details thereof.                                             
                                       OPINION                                        
          We have carefully considered the subject matter on                          
          appeal, the rejections advanced by the examiner and the                     
          reasons relied upon by the examiner as support for the                      
          rejections.  We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into                     
          consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellants’                    
          arguments set forth in the brief along with the examiner’s                  


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