Appeal No. 2000-0721 Page 15
Reissue Application No. 08/628,287
claims 67 specifies in pertinent part the following
limitations: "an electrically conductive layer provided over
the dielectric layer, a portion of the surface of the
electrically conductive layer including partial striations."
The examiner fails to show that the limitations are
indefinite. The specification discloses that "a conformal
capacitor cell layer 66 of conductive material, such as
conductively doped polysilicon, is conformally deposited atop
capacitor dielectric layer 64. Striations from internal and
external surfaces of layer 64 will probably only partially
translate to outer surfaces of layer 66 due to the increasing
thickness and corresponding smoothing effect imparted
by subsequent layers." Col. 5, ll. 22-29. When read in light
of the specification, one skilled in the art would understand
that the claimed striations on the surface of the electrically
conductive layer are partial relative to the claimed
striations of the dielectric layer. We demand no more.
Therefore, we reverse the rejection of claim 5-83 under 35
U.S.C. § 112.
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