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EP 1 307 965 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 01950703.7 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H03K 19/017 (86) International application number: PCT/US0120/818 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/7317 (24.01.2002 Gazette 2002/04)

(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: 14.07.2000 US 616357 (71) Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC. Sunnyvale,California 94088-3453 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLEVELAND, Lee Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US) NGUYEN, Kendra San Jose, CA 95111 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Hugh Ronald  Brookes Batchellor,102-108 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5SA London EC1M 5SA (GB)