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(11) EP 1 386 425 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06

(21) Application number: 02764279.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04B 10/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/012571
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/087117 (31.10.2002 Gazette 2002/44)
(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: 20.04.2001 US 285460 P
27.08.2001 US 942265

(71) Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Dallas,Texas 75265 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OETTINGER, Eric, Gregory
    Rochester, MN 55902 (US)
  • HEMINGER, Mark, David
    Rochester, MN 55906 (US)
  • NORTHRUP, Karl, Kirk
    Rochester, MN 55901 (US)

(74) Representative: Holt, Michael 
European Patents Department,Texas Instruments Limited,PO Box 5069
Northampton NN4 7ZE
Northampton NN4 7ZE (GB)

   


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