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EP 1 021 876 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/30 (21) Application number: 98942269.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 14/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9817/743 (87) International publication number: WO 9920/004 (22.04.1999 Gazette 1999/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 09.10.1997 FI 973919 (71) Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION San Jose,California 95131 (US)	(72) Inventors: LIPASTI, Lauri FIN-00560 Helsinki (FI) KOVANEN, Arhippa FIN-00710 Helsinki (FI) (74) Representative: Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing. et al PatentanwälteKahler, Käck, Fiener et col.,Vorderer Anger 268 86899 Landsberg/Lech 86899 Landsberg/Lech (DE)