(19)
(11) EP 0 864 203 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/38

(21) Application number: 97943473.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11C 16/ 06( . )
H03K 17/ 10( . )
H03K 3/ 356( . )
H03K 19/ 0185( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/016922
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/015060 (09.04.1998 Gazette 1998/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 01.10.1996 US 19960723925

(71) Applicant: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.
Chandler, AZ 85224-6199 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HULL, Richard, L.
    Chandler, AZ 85224 (US)
  • YACH, Randy, L.
    Phoenix, AZ 85048 (US)

(74) Representative: Haft, von Puttkamer, Berngruber, Czybulka 
Patentanwälte Franziskanerstrasse 38
81669 München
81669 München (DE)

   


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