(19)
(11) EP 1 166 471 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/22

(21) Application number: 00921637.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 10/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/008858
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/060774 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(54)

IMPROVED CIRCUIT DESIGN AND OPTICS SYSTEM FOR INFRARED SIGNAL TRANSCEIVERS

VERBESSERTE SCHALTUNG UND OPTISCHE ANORDNUNG FÜR INFRAROTSIGNAL-TRANSCEIVER

SYSTEME AMELIORE D'OPTIQUE ET DE CONCEPTION DE CIRCUITS POUR EMETTEURS-RECEPTEURS DE SIGNAUX INFRAROUGES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.04.1999 US 285608

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(73) Proprietor: Zilog, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95126-3432 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • HAMILTON, T., Allan
    San Jose, CA 95110-1308 (US)

(74) Representative: Evens, Paul Jonathan et al
Maguire Boss, 5 Crown Street
St. Ives, Cambridge PE27 5EB
St. Ives, Cambridge PE27 5EB (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 876 011
US-A- 5 506 445
 DE-A- 19 727 633
   
       
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