ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION STRUCTURES FOR HIGH SPEED TECHNOLOGIES WITH MIXED AND ULTRA-LOW VOLTAGE SUPPLIES

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EP 1 368 874 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:
	05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	10.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/32

(21)	Application number: 02725177.6

(22)	Date of filing: 15.03.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H02H 3/22^(2006.01)

H02H 9/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/007895

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/075891 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

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ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION STRUCTURES FOR HIGH SPEED TECHNOLOGIES WITH MIXED AND ULTRA-LOW VOLTAGE SUPPLIES

STRUKTUREN ZUM SCHUTZ VOR ELEKTROSTATISCHEN ENTLADUNGEN FÜR SCHNELLE TECHNOLOGIEN MIT GEMISCHTEN UND ULTRANIEDRIGEN SPANNUNGSVERSORGUNGEN

STRUCTURES DE PROTECTION CONTRE LES DECHARGES ELECTROSTATIQUES POUR TECHNOLOGIES GRANDE VITESSE A ALIMENTATIONS MIXTES ET A TENSION ULTRA FAIBLE

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

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Priority:

16.03.2001 US 276415 P
16.03.2001 US 276424 P
16.03.2001 US 276416 P
11.09.2001 US 318548 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50

(60)	Divisional application:
	11175097.2
	11176442.9
	11176446.0

(73)	Proprietor: Sofics BVBA
	8470 Gistel (BE)

(72)	Inventors:
	MERGENS, Marcus, c/o Sarnoff Europe 88214 Ravensburg (DE) VERHAEGE, Koen B-8470 Gistel (BE) ARMER, John Middlesex, NJ 08846 (US) RUSS, Christian Diedorf 86420 (DE)

(74)	Representative: Giver, Sören Bo et al
	Awapatent AB Box 1066 251 10 Helsingborg 251 10 Helsingborg (SE)

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