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(43) Date of publication: 15.01.1997 Bulletin 1997/03 (21) Application number: 95938580.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H03B 27/ 00( . ) H04L 27/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1995/001141 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/021270 (11.07.1996 Gazette 1996/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 30.12.1994 US 19940366550 (71) Applicant: PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: NAVID, Nasrollah, Saeed Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) FOTOWAT-AHAMDY, Ali Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US) BEHBAHANI, Farbod, Behbahani Inglewood, CA 90302 (US) HAJIMIRI, Ali Stamford, CA 94309 (US) (74) Representative: Deguelle, Wilhelmus, et al  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)