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(11) EP 1 388 790 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:
07.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/36

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/29

(21) Application number: 02425517.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 13/38

(54)

Serial peripheral interface and relative method of managing it

Serielle Peripherieschnittstelle und Verwaltungsverfahren dafür

Interface périphérique sérielle et procédé pour sa gestion

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/07

(73) Proprietor: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Pezzini, Saverio
    20059, Vimercate (IT)

(74) Representative: Pellegri, Alberto et al
c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Piazza Repubblica, 5
21100 Varese
21100 Varese (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 4 958 277
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