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(43) Date of publication: 12.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/02 (21) Application number: 98915162.6 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01Q 11/08, H01Q 1/36 (86) International application number: PCT/US9805/873 (87) International publication number: WO 9844/590 (08.10.1998 Gazette 1998/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 27.03.1997 US 826309 (71) Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED San Diego,California 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: FILIPOVIC, Daniel San Diego, CA 92109 (US) TASSOUDJI, Ali San Diego, CA 92122 (US) (74) Representative: Whitten, George Alan  R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.,26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)