(19)
(11) EP 1 396 086 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.02.2003

(43) Date of publication:
10.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/11

(21) Application number: 02730607.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04B 1/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2002/001821
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/095961 (28.11.2002 Gazette 2002/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 25.05.2001 EP 01201966

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • VAN VOORTHUISEN, Paul, H., J., M.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Schoenmaker, Maarten 
PhilipsIntellectual Property & StandardsP.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


(54) A METHOD AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR DETECTING AN ALTERNATING CURRENT COMPONENT