Ex Parte Green et al - Page 2

               Appeal No.  2006-3106                                                                        
               Application 10/209,746                                                                       


               We REVERSE.                                                                                  

                                             BACKGROUND                                                     

                      The Appellants’ invention relates to a field plate transistor with                    
               reduced field plate resistance.  An understanding of the invention can be                    
               derived from a reading of exemplary claim 1 which is reproduced below.                       
                          1.   A transistor, the transistor comprising:                                     
                          a source;                                                                         
                          a gate;                                                                           
                          a drain;.                                                                         
                          a field plate located between the gate and the drain, wherein                     
                      said field plate comprises a plurality of connection locations;                       
                      and                                                                                   
                          a plurality of electrical connectors connecting said plurality                    
                      of  connection locations to a potential.                                              

                                               PRIOR ART                                                    
                   The prior art references of record relied upon by the Examiner in                        
               rejecting the appealed claims are:                                                           
               Herbert et al.  (Herbert)              5,898,198          Apr. 27, 1999                      
               Oguri et al.  (Oguri)                 6,329,677          Dec. 11, 2001                      
               D'Anna et al. (D'Anna)                 6,521,923          Feb. 18, 2003                      
                                                                              (Filed May 25, 2002)          




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