Appeal No. 1997-3390
Application No. 08/354,384
In view of the analysis above, we find no reason or
suggestion for combining Santangelo and Merz. We further find
that one of ordinary skill in the art would not have
reasonably used a process of flame sprayed metallization for
metal substrates as taught by Merz for forming a metal layer
on back of a semiconductor substrate as disclosed by
Santangelo. We note that the other independent claim 15
recites the step of flame spraying a metal layer on the back
surface of a semiconductor wafer similar to claim 8.
Accordingly, we reverse the rejection of claims 8 through 20
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Santangelo and Merz.
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