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EP 1 273 040 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01924985.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01L 23/498, H01L 23/64 (86) International application number: PCT/US0112/020 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/0316 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 13.04.2000 US 548636 13.04.2000 US 548940 (71) Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED LisleIllinois 60532 (US)	(72) Inventor: PANELLA, Augusto, P. Naperville, IL 60564 (US) (74) Representative: Evans, Huw David Duncan  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Three Trinity Court,21-27 Newport Road Cardiff CF2 1AA Cardiff CF2 1AA (GB)