Appeal No. 2001-0726
Application 09/272,969
The disclosed invention pertains to a semiconductor
configuration, particularly an optical transmitter and receiver
configuration formed on a single semiconductor substrate.
Representative claim 15 is reproduced as follows:
15. A semiconductor configuration having at least two
semiconductor elements, comprising:
a semiconductor substrate having a top side;
at least two differently doped surface regions embodied in
said top side; and
at least two active layer structures each having a plurality
of layers disposed on different ones of said at least two
differently doped surface regions and each defining a
semiconductor element, each of said plurality of layers having a
lowermost electrically conductive layer disposed toward said
semiconductor substrate and electrically separated from one
another.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Hara et al. (Hara) 4,794,609 Dec. 27, 1988
Chinen 5,281,829 Jan. 25, 1994
Claims 15 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as being anticipated by the disclosure of Chinen. Claims 17 and
18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of
obviousness the examiner offers Chinen in view of Hara.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
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