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(43) Date of publication: 21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47 (21) Application number: 98964029.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05K 3/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9826/842 (87) International publication number: WO 0036/889 (22.06.2000 Gazette 2000/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOR CIRCUIT KNOWLEDGE Grafton, NH 03240 (US)	(72) Inventor: ROBERTS, Joseph A. Grafton, NH 03240 (US) (74) Representative: Watts, Peter Graham  Anthony Cundy & Co.1 Olton Bridge,245 Warwick Road Solihull B92 9AH Solihull B92 9AH (GB)