Appeal No. 1999-2000
Application 08/859,494
to the drain region that completely overlaps the channel
region as recited in Appellants’ claim 44.
We note that Appellants’ claim 44 recites “a non-
transparent electrode connected to the drain region, the non-
transparent electrode completely overlapping the channel
region.” We note that Appellants’ figure 4 shows a non-
transparent electrode 15U connected to the source region, the
non-transparent electrode 15U completely overlapping the
channel region 9. Appellants disclose on pages 11 and 12 of
the specification that the invention can
also be used by having a non-transparent electrode connected
to the drain region, the non-transparent electrode completely
overlapping the channel region 9.
Appellants disclose on pages 13 and 14 of the
specification that figure 7 shows a non-transparent electrode
207b connected to the drain region. Appellants disclose that
this prior art structure does not teach a non-transparent
electrode connected to the drain region where the non-
transparent electrode completely overlaps the channel region
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