Ex parte HSU et al. - Page 8

          Appeal No. 1997-3162                                                         
          Application 08/540,961                                                       

          the threshold voltage.  For this additional reason, we                       
          conclude that the Examiner has failed to establish a prima                   
          facie case of obviousness.                                                   
               For the two reasons discussed above, the rejection of                   
          claims 18, 2, and 3 is reversed.                                             
                                       REVERSED                                        







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